Edgar Wallace Mysteries

On 22nd October vol 5 & 7 of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries will be released, these will contain the episodes DEAD MAN'S CHEST and FIVE TO ONE, which both star John Thaw, and if you have never seen them I highly recommend you treating yourselves.

NB: the date has changed, please take note if ordering or waiting for these in the UK!

The Bofors Gun

Coming to DVD on 20th August Discription from Amazon website Nichol Williamson and David Warner star in this savage and uncompromising 1968 British film classic, set on a British Army base in Cold War Germany. Lance Bombardier Terry Evans (David Warner) is about to be sent home for officer selection and training. All he has to do is make it through one more night, in charge of a small guard detachment.... Young and ineffectual, Evans is not respected by the national servicemen he commands. Flynn (Ian Holm) doubts his decisions while cockney Featherstone (John Thaw) is filled with contempt for him. Gunner O Rourke (Nicol Williamson) is openly insubordinate at first. Very quickly, it becomes obvious that O Rourke is going mad and that army discipline shatters when confronted by someone very dangerous and with nothing left to lose... Adapted from his own play by John McGrath, The Bofors Gun won the 1969 Best Supporting Actor BAFTA (Ian Holm) while Nichol Williamson was BAFTA nominated for Best Actor. This truly unforgettable film has now been digitally remastered and restored especially for its first ever release on DVD.

LEWIS actor Laurence Fox has revealed.....

 the seventh series of the popular ITV1 drama will be the last.

He says both he and the crime drama’s star Kevin Whately had agreed to call it a day.

In the show, which followed on from Morse after the death of John Thaw, Laurence plays Detective Sergeant James Hathaway and Kevin is Inspector Robert “Robbie” Lewis.

Confirming the end of the show, Laurence said: “Kev and I have decided we want to do other things, otherwise it all gets a bit samey.”

Laurence, whose next job is playing a squaddie on stage, also said he and wife Billie Piper plan to move to the US to pursue work there.

I personally think this is a good idea, as seven series will be more than enough of this series, and it will give the actors a chance to go on and do other things. I wish Laurence and Kevin the best of luck in whatever they decide to do next, and I look forward to seeing these great two actors on screen soon in something new.

The Sweeney on blu-ray!

Here is the link for series 1 of The Sweeney on blu-ray out 24th September, here is their description... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sweeney-Complete-1-Blu-ray/dp/B0085UDHDE/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1338209042&sr=1-1 Product Description "We're The Sweeney, son - and we haven't had any dinner." Rough, tough and politically incorrect in the way that only the best '70s drama series can be, The Sweeney is one of the major television successes of the last fifty years. Featuring John Thaw as the irascible Detective Inspector Regan and Dennis Waterman as his loyal 'oppo', Detective Sergeant Carter, this benchmark television series is now available on Blu-ray at a previously unseen level of quality. Special Features * Brand new High Definition transfer and restoration * Brand-new commemorative booklet by Archive TV historian Andrew Pixley * Dolby 5.1 track along with original as-broadcast Mono and music-only tracks * Interview with creator Ian Kennedy-Martin * Commentaries with Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, producer Ted Childs, writers Trevor Preston and Troy Kennedy-Martin, directors Tom Clegg and David Wickes and editor Chris Burt * Episode introductions by guest stars Warren Mitchell, Wanda Ventham, Prunella Gee, John Forgeham, Billy Murray, Tony Selby and Dudley Sutton  

Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour is to return for a full series.

The original project, which starred Shaun Evans as a young Endeavour Morse, attracted 8.2m viewers in January.

Evans will reprise the role in four 2-hour episodes, to be filmed in Oxford later in 2012. Also returning from the pilot are Roger Allam (Inspector Fred Thursday), James Bradshaw (Dr Max Debryn) and Abigail Thaw, daughter of original Inspector Morse star John Thaw.

"It was fantastic that the audience responded so warmly to Endeavour," said ITV drama's Sally Haynes. "Shaun's portrayal of a legendary character was captivating and Endeavour thoroughly deserves a series - there's so much more we can do with the character."

Producer Dan McCulloch added: "We're delighted to be making a series of Endeavour and have been overwhelmed by the reaction to the first film.

"Russell Lewis has some bold plans to further enrich the mythology of Morse, introducing some significant new characters, and re-establishing some old favourites, all of whom are destined to have a massive impact on the future inspector's life."

The new series will be produced by McCulloch and executive produced by Mammoth Screen's joint managing directors, Michele Buck and Damien Timmer.

Last year, Shaun Evans told Digital Spy that he was eager to reprise the role of Morse in a full series of Endeavour.

"I certainly had a good time and I feel like, in terms of the story and where he's at, there's definitely room for growth," he said.

In addition, a further four two-hour episodes of Inspector Morse spinoff Lewis will air on ITV1 from May.

Kevin Whately (Lewis) suggested earlier this year that the show would not last "a lot longer", adding that he is "now police retirement age".

Inspector Morse prequel Endeavour to get full series?

Remembering John... Ten years on!

Today ten years after he passed away, John is still fondly remembered, thanks in part too new dramas like Lewis and now Endeavour, which are keeping John's well loved character of Inspector Morse firmly in the public's eye.

John passed away on Thursday 21st February 2002, but thankfully there are new dvd releases, which are keeping his wonderful creations alive for generations of fans to see.

Today and everyday we remember John with love, and we hold his family in our thoughts, later tonight I'm going to mark his anniversary by watching Killer Waiting, one of my all time favourite dramas.

John! You were and still are simply the best, god bless you gov'.

Lewis...could be ending soon

Take a look at this link where you can watch a video where Kevin is talking about Endeavour, Morse and Lewis.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-01-18/kevin-whately-hints-at-quitting-lewis

Vote

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-01-03/endeavour---should-it-get-a-full-series

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-01-05/we-want-more-endeavour!---97-per-cent-of-radiotimescom-users-demand-a-full-series

Use the top one please to vote for more of Endeavour even if you haven't seen it yet, as every vote counts towards keeping John's memory alive.

Happy Birthday...John

Today marks John's 70th birthday, so I think everyone should watch something to mark the occasion, for me I'll watch first episode of The Glass then a couple of Thick as Theives episodes.

Happy birthday John, you were/are simply the best actor we have ever had.