Network DVD - TV titles thread (1 Viewer)

[Roger_R]

Network recently posted the following on their Facebook page regarding future releases of The Bill:

We continue to be committed to further releases of The Bill and are planning to release a sixth volume later in the year. In line with many comments from dedicated fans we’ve increased the number of shows on this next volume, so the six disc set will feature 48 episodes of Sun Hill’s finest!

Sounds good. I was getting tired of the 13 episode sets.

 

[WaveCrest]

Updated post #40 with new titles and revised release dates for other titles.


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New titles from Network being released in September, October and November (source: Amazon UK):


September:


The Arthur Haynes Show: Volume Four - Monday 24th September
Chancer - Monday 3rd September
The Larkins: The Complete Sixth Series - Monday 24th September
Scales of Justice: The Complete Series - Monday 24th September
The Sweeney: The Complete First Series - Monday 10th September (DVD and Blu-ray)
Village Hall: The Complete Second Series - Monday 24th September


October:


The Human Jungle: The Complete Series - Monday 29th October
Six Days of Justice: The Complete Second Series - Monday 22nd October


November:


The Arthur Haynes Show: Volume Five - Monday 5th November


and


The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Three - Monday 17th September

- Candidate for Murder
- Flat Two
- The Share Out
- Number Six
- Time to Remember
- Solo for Sparrow
- Playback

Among the extras is Breakout (1959).


The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Four - Monday 17th September

- Locker Sixty-Nine
- Death Trap
- The Set-Up
- Incident at Midnight
- The £20,000 Kiss
- On the Run
- Return to Sender

Among the extras is House of Mystery (1961).

 

[WaveCrest]

Updated post #40 with new titles added to June and July release date lists.

 

[WaveCrest]

Posts #40 and #42 updated with new titles (source: Amazon UK):


August:


Armchair Theatre: Volume Three - Monday 13th August


September:


Chancer - Monday 3rd September
The Sweeney: The Complete First Series - Monday 10th September (DVD and Blu-ray).


At last, the first Blu-ray set of The Sweeney has a release date.

 

[PatrickGoodluck]

Thanks for all the updates, Richard.
I'm especially looking forward to seeing UNDERMIND next month which I've pre ordered.

 

[Nebiroth]

As I pointed out earlier, Undermind has been put back to July 23rd. So you won;t get it next month I'm afraid. Amazon haven't yet corrected their release date, but the July 23rd is the official one, according to Network's own site.

 

[PatrickGoodluck]

Sorry, I missed your follow up update of post #40 on post #43. Yep, you're right, Amazon UK haven't updated the release date as yet. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

 

[WaveCrest]

Originally Posted by Nebiroth /t/313093/network-dvd-tv-titles-thread/30#post_3929347
As I pointed out earlier, Undermind has been put back to July 23rd. So you won;t get it next month I'm afraid. Amazon haven't yet corrected their release date, but the July 23rd is the official one, according to Network's own site.

Have changed the release date of Undermind: The Complete Series to Monday 23rd July, but have added a 'TBC' (to be confirmed), due to the contradicting release dates on Amazon UK and Network's websites.

 

[WaveCrest]

Originally Posted by PatrickGoodluck /t/313093/network-dvd-tv-titles-thread/30#post_3929317
Thanks for all the updates, Richard.

No probs. Bit of a headache trying to keep the release schedule lists updated, but a good headache.

 

[Nebiroth]

I'd go with the Network date. They have a long history of accurate ones (as one might expect as they are the publisher). Whereas Amazon have an equally long history of receiving pre-release data and never, ever changing it with updated release dates - espescially when there are delays. I suspect on June 4th the listing for Undermind will change to "normally ships in 10-12 days", they will then get a bunch of complaints, contact Network and find out the release got pushed back, and then change their listing.
I;ve seen this happen many times.

 

[WaveCrest]

However, as has happened when the release schedule lists in this thread have had to be updated, release dates for other Network titles have been brought forward or pushed back. Amazon UK can be slow with updating listing pages for some titles, but also on other occasions they've been first to put titles up for pre-order before Play.com. Amazon UK isn't really perfect, which is why occasionly some titles aren't updated as quick as people would like them to. But other DVD shopping websites (including Network's) aren't perfect. It would be great if you could pre-order Network titles on their website. Some titles are cheaper on Network's website than on Amazon UK for example, but also some Network titles on Amazon UK have been cheaper than on Network's website.

Release dates change, but that's normal (that can be few times, or it can happen a lot). Amazon UK haven't updated the release dates for Network TV titles, but it's not a case of it all being Amazon, as Network have been slow to update their website. And I've seen that happen a few times.

 

[WaveCrest]

Updated posts #23, #25, #27, #40, #42 and #44 with revised release dates for some Network TV titles (source: Amazon UK).

Also, Network have currently got on a Best of British sale, with selected British TV and film titles (not their entire catalgue) discounted (ends at midnight on Thursday 7th June).

 

[WaveCrest]

The BBFC added a listing to their website yesterday for Connie: The Complete Series:


Connie: The Complete Series - BBFC listing page


This DVD release from Network should be happening now.

 

[WaveCrest]

Three Network TV titles have been removed from the release schedule, with no release dates:


The Laughing Prisoner
The South Bank Show: Volume 1
The South Bank Show: Volume 2

and one Network TV title has been pushed back to next year:

Morecambe and Wise - Two of a Kind: The Complete Second Series.


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Complete list of the new Network TV titles from next Monday (2nd July) to November (source: Amazon UK and Network's Forthcoming Releases page):







July 2012:





Adrian Mole: The Complete Series - Monday 2nd July

Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel: The Complete Series - Monday 30th July

Astronauts: The Complete Series - Monday 9th July

Cannon and Ball: The Complete Fifth Series - Monday 23rd July
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume One - Monday 30th July
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Two - Monday 30th July
Hale and Pace: The Complete Second Series - Monday 2nd July

Hine: The Complete Series - Monday 9th July

King & Castle: The Complete Second Series - Monday 16th July

Ladykillers: The Complete Second Series - Monday 16th July
The Main Chance: The Complete Fourth Series - Monday 2nd July

Mixed Blessings: The Complete Third Series - Monday 2nd July

New Scotland Yard: The Complete First Series - Monday 16th July
Our House (three surviving episodes) - Monday 16th July
Public Eye: The ABC Years - Monday 23rd July
Spring and Autumn - The Complete Second Series - Monday 2nd July

A Touch of the Casanovas - Monday 9th July
Undermind: The Complete Series - Monday 23rd July





August 2012:





An Audience with Joan Rivers - Monday 20th August

And Mother Makes Five: The Complete Second Series - Monday 6th August
Armchair Theatre: Volume Three - Monday 13th August

Connie: The Complete Series - Monday 6th August
Emmerdale Farm: Volume Four - Monday 6th August
General Hospital: The Complete First Series - Monday 20th August
Heartbeat: The Complete Eleventh Series - Monday 27th August

Phil Cool/Cool Head - Monday 20th August

Sergeant Cork: The Complete Fourth Series - Monday 6th August

Warrior Queen: The Complete Series - Monday 6th August


September 2012:


The Arthur Haynes Show: Volume Four - Monday 24th September
Chancer - Monday 3rd September
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Three - Monday 17th September
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Four - Monday 17th September
The Larkins: The Complete Sixth Series - Monday 24th September
Regan (pilot TV movie of The Sweeney) - Monday 10th September (DVD)
Scales of Justice: The Complete Second Series - Monday 24th September
The Sweeney: The Complete First Series - Monday 10th September (DVD and Blu-ray)
Tempo: Volume One - Monday 17th September
Village Hall: The Complete Second Series - Monday 24th September


October 2012:


And Mother Makes Three: The Complete Third Series - Monday 1st October
The Bill: Volume Six - Monday 15th October
Boon: The Complete Series - Monday 29th October
Cilla's Comedy Six: The Complete Series - Monday 22nd October
Cilla's World of Comedy: The Complete Series - Monday 22nd October
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Five - Monday 15th October
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Six - Monday 15th October
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Seven - Monday 15th October
Haunted - Monday 22nd October
Heartbeat: The Complete Twelfth Series - Monday 8th October
The Human Jungle: The Complete Series - Monday 29th October
The Larkins: The Complete Series - Monday 1st October
Mr. Rose: The Complete Second Series - Monday 29th October
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive - The Complete Series - Monday 8th October
The Piglet Files: The Complete Third Series - Monday 22nd October
Six Days of Justice: The Complete Second Series - Monday 22nd October
Virgin of the Secret Service: The Complete Series - Monday 22nd October


November 2012:


Alcock and Gander: The Complete Series - Monday 26th November
And Mother Makes Five: The Complete Fourth Series - Monday 26th November
And Mother Makes Five: The Complete Series - Monday 26th November
The Arthur Haynes Show: Volume Five - Monday 5th November
The Edgar Wallace Anthology - Monday 5th November
End of Part One: The Complete Series - Monday 5th November
Frost on Coward - Monday 19th November
Heartbeat: The Complete Thirteenth Series - Monday 26th November
Keep It In the Family: The Complete Fourth Series - Monday 19th November
Scotland Yard: The Complete Series - Monday 5th November.

 

[WaveCrest]

Network have currently got a 30% off sale on 80's titles at the moment. The sale ends at midnight on 6th July.

 

[WaveCrest]

Updated post #54 with new titles added for October and November.

EDIT: Further new titles added to the November release schedule.

 

[WaveCrest]

Originally Posted by nikkif99uk /t/313093/network-dvd-tv-titles-thread/30#post_3916853
Does Network have special deals with certain companies they release alot of Thames Television Shows I notice.
Any word on more releases of The Bill, been waiting ages
and hoping for London Bridge - Vol 2 soon as well
I'm wondering if they could get the rights to Thief Takers (1995) - A Carelton TV Show starring Simone Lahbib and Jack Ellis who both starred in Bad Girls

Nikki, The Bill: Volume Six is being released by Network on Monday 15th October (source: Amazon UK).

 

[WaveCrest]

Have added to the October release schedule above (along with The Bill: Volume Six), the last three separate volumes of Network's release of The Edgar Wallace Mysteries.

 

[WaveCrest]

The features in the last three volumes of The Edgar Wallace Mysteries (source: Amazon UK):


The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Five:

- Ricochet
- The Double
- The Rivals
- To Have and to Hold
- The Partner
- Accidental Death
- Five to One.

Among the extras is The Man in the Back Seat (1961).


The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Volume Six:

- Downfall
- The Verdict
- We Shall See
- Who Was Maddox?
- Face of a Stranger
- Act of Murder
- Never Mention Murder.

Among the extras is The Malpas Mystery.


The Edgar Wallace Mystery: Volume Seven:

- The Main Chance
- Game for Three Losers
- Change Partners
- Strangler's Web
- Dead Man's Chest.

No extras info listed yet for the seventh volume.

 

[WaveCrest]

Front cover artwork for tomorrow's Network release of New Scotland Yard: The Complete First Series, and next month's release of Connie: The Complete Series (source: Play.com):