BBC Home Entertainment Releases: March Highlights 2013
New York, NY –
RIPPER STREET
Street Date: March 12, 2013
DVD Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 ($37.48 in Canada)
Blu-ray Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 480 mins + bonus material / 3-disc set (DVD) / 2-disc set (Blu-ray)
Haunted by the failure to catch London’s most evil killer, Jack the Ripper, Inspector Edmund Reid now heads up the notorious H Division – the toughest police district in London’s East End. Charged with keeping order in the blood-stained streets of Whitechapel, Reid and his men find themselves fighting to uphold justice and the rule of law; but always in the background lurks the fear of the Ripper – is he back for another reign of terror? As imitators emerge and feral gangs terrorize, Reid and his team are further drawn into the criminal underbelly of Victorian London – and their vigilance must be swift to stop those that threaten the calm of the city. Starring Matthew Macfadyen (Anna Karenina, Pride and Prejudice), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones), Adam Rothenberg (Alcatraz) and MyAnna Buring (Downton Abbey, The Twilight Saga). The hit series premiered in January on BBC AMERICA to critical acclaim and will return with a second season in 2014. The Los Angeles Times says Ripper Street “opens with chilling promise and ends on a decidedly modern note,” and The Hollywood Reporter says it’s a “well-acted, well-written, and compelling mystery series.” Bonus features include: 3 Inside Looks from the cast and production team; Character Profiles; “London Calling: Whitechapel,” a tour of modern Whitechapel; and “Jack the Ripper: Prime Suspect”- can modern forensic science finally solve the case of Jack the Ripper?
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
Street Date: March 12, 2013
DVD Suggested Retail Price: $14.97 ($18.74 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 112 mins / single disc
This classic BBC production of the family favorite tale begins one summer afternoon as Lewis Carroll regales his picnic companions with the tale of young girl named Alice who sees a fully-dressed, talking rabbit run past her. She follows the rabbit down a hole and enters a nonsensical world where it seems the normal rules of logic do not apply. In Wonderland, Alice participates in a winnerless race, alternates between being tiny and giant, hears riddles at a “mad” tea party, plays croquet with live flamencos, and attends a trial where the Knave of Hearts is accused of stealing the Queen’s tarts. Featuring Doctor Who’s Elisabeth Sladen as the Dormouse, and filled with memorable characters and songs, this is a version the whole family is sure to enjoy.
ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Street Date: March 12, 2013
DVD Suggested Retail Price: $14.97 ($18.74 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 70 mins / single disc
In an alternate world, just on the other side of the mirror’s reflection, Alice finds herself in the middle of a life-sized chess game, where she encounters a variety of surreal scenarios and fantastical characters, including Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Humpty Dumpty, the Red Queen and others. To be crowned queen and return home, Alice must traverse all the ranks to the end of this massive chessboard—but will she make it? Featuring Judy Parfitt (Call the Midwife, Ever After) as the Red Queen and Doctor Who’s Sarah Sutton as Alice, this classic BBC production is sure to become a family favorite.
DOCTOR WHO: THE AZTECS
Special Edition
Street Date: March 12, 2013
DVD Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 100 mins + bonus material / 2-disc set
The TARDIS materializes inside an Aztec tomb. Outside it, the Doctor (First Doctor – William Hartnell) and his companions soon discover that Mexico in the 15th century is a bloodthirsty and dangerous place. And with Barbara mistaken for a reincarnation of an ancient high priest called Yetaxa, the history teacher thinks that she can put an end to the barbaric human sacrifices once and for all. But can she rewrite history without disastrous consequences? This digitally re-mastered edition of the Doctor Who classic includes audio commentary with actors William Russell, Carole Ann Ford and producer Verity Lambert, as well as many other featurettes.
DOCTOR WHO: THE ARK IN SPACE
Special Edition
Street Date: March 12, 2013
DVD Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 97 mins + bonus material / 2-disc set
The TARDIS lands on a space station orbiting the earth in the distant future. It’s seemingly deserted, but the Doctor (Fourth Doctor – Tom Baker), Sarah Jane and Harry soon discover that they are not alone. Thousands of humans – the only survivors of the human race – are in cryogenic sleep, and while they’ve slept their ark has been invaded. A parasitic insect race – the Wirrn – have taken control and threaten the very future of mankind.This digitally re-mastered edition of the Doctor Who classic includes audio commentary with actors Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen and producer Philip Hinchcliffe, as well as many other featurettes and a movie version of the story.
DALZIEL & PASCOE: SEASON 7
Street Date: March 5, 2013
DVD Suggested Retail Price: $34.98 ($43.98 in Canada)
Length: Approx. 400 mins/ 2-disc set
Warren Clarke is the witty, down-to-earth Andy Dalziel and Colin Buchanan is his university-educated sidekick DI Peter Pascoe. The riveting combination of Dalziel’s old-style policing and Pascoe’s university-educated new man approach has made them a worldwide hit. Dalziel & Pascoe is based on the award-winning novels of top crime-writer Reginald Hill.