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A thwarted Lady Maud runs off to her solicitor to start divorce proceedings and that gives Sir Giles his bright idea-why not run the proposed bypass for the area through their very own Cleene Gorge, thereby wrecking Lady Maud's ancestral home and copping rather a lot of compensation from the government to boot? Witness the frolics of the bumbling dundridge - the Y-front clad man from the ministry, Sir Giles' versatile Mrs Forthby - Mediterranean harlot and naughty schoolgirl extraordinaire, not forgetting Blott himself, gardener and mystery man, casting his enigmatic eye over the eccentricities of the great British aristocracy... Starring, George Cole, Geraldine James, David Suchet, Simon Cadell and Julia McKenzie
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A thwarted Lady Maud runs off to her solicitor to start divorce proceedings and that gives Sir Giles his bright idea: why not run the proposed bypass for the area through their very own Cleene Gorge, thereby wrecking Lady Maud's ancestral home and copping rather a lot of compensation from the government to boot?
Witness the frolics of the bumbling dundridge - the Y-front clad man from the ministry, Sir Giles' versatile Mrs Forthby - Mediterranean harlot and naughty schoolgirl extraordinaire, not forgetting Blott himself, gardener and mystery man, casting his enigmatic eye over the eccentricities of the great British aristocracy... SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Blott on the Landscape - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set
Witness the frolics of the bumbling dundridge - the Y-front clad man from the ministry, Sir Giles' versatile Mrs Forthby - Mediterranean harlot and naughty schoolgirl extraordinaire, not forgetting Blott himself, gardener and mystery man, casting his enigmatic eye over the eccentricities of the great British aristocracy... SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Blott on the Landscape - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set
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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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Sir Giles Lynchwood, Conservative MP, schemes to have a motorway extend over his houses and get rich in the process. His wife with the help of Blott fortifies the gatehouse to repel the construction crew. It is much more complex with subplots. You have to see to believe and them you may not.
Many videos do not live up to the expectations of the book. This one may even surpass the Tom Sharpe's book. All of the characters fit and all the irony hits you in the face. This was my first encounter with David Suchet (Blott). And you will recognize all the other major players including Geraldine James (Lady Maud Lynchwood). Now the complete series on DVD. You need to carve out the better part of a day before starting to watch because you will not be able to stop until the end.
A man’s home is his castle.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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Utterly fabulous rendition of Tom Sharpe's book. Geraldine James is wonderful as the very forthright Lady Maud, determined to have a child to carry the family name in her ancestral home - but George Cole, as husband Sir Giles, is equally determined that this will never happen, simply by refusing to bed her.
Trying his best to get a motorway put through the 'wretched place' for the compensation money, he has to play everyone against each other to save his own face.
Up steps Simon Cadell (the weedy entertainments manager from Hi-De-Hi), as the man from the ministry - the ministry desperate to give him any job away from them, particularly after his idea to speed up the underground by having conveyor belt platforms, that way the tubes need never stop as people can 'just' jump on to the train as it passes!
And amidst all the fuss and scuffles is Blott, the odd little gardener and odd-job man from somewhere in Europe (clearly his pre-Poirot performance). Calm in a crisis, full of ideas - some of them towards Lady Maud - of how to save Handyman Hall from the bulldozers.
Buy this, and save the family name from falling into disuse!!
Trying his best to get a motorway put through the 'wretched place' for the compensation money, he has to play everyone against each other to save his own face.
Up steps Simon Cadell (the weedy entertainments manager from Hi-De-Hi), as the man from the ministry - the ministry desperate to give him any job away from them, particularly after his idea to speed up the underground by having conveyor belt platforms, that way the tubes need never stop as people can 'just' jump on to the train as it passes!
And amidst all the fuss and scuffles is Blott, the odd little gardener and odd-job man from somewhere in Europe (clearly his pre-Poirot performance). Calm in a crisis, full of ideas - some of them towards Lady Maud - of how to save Handyman Hall from the bulldozers.
Buy this, and save the family name from falling into disuse!!
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The 1985 film (which was broadcast as six episodes of 53 minutes each) was filmed mainly in South Shropshire. Handyman Hall was filmed at Stanage Park, near Heartsease, Powys. Ludlow stood in for the fictitious town of Worford, and Deddington near Banbury became the village of Guildstead Carbonell, where several mock buildings were demolished in the market place for the film. Ludlow's Butter Cross, in the busy and constricted town centre, was used as the courtroom. The Lodge, where Blott lives, was built on land at Blaise Castle Estate near Bristol.
The original broadcast was between 6 February 1985 and 13 March 1985.
I did see the Original Broadcast in 1985 { when I was 32 } and I am in my third viewing of the DVD and I am surprised that someone Claims this version has been edited { although they do admit they were only two when it was first broadcast which may explain their confusion } because as far as I can see it is the Uncut Original.
Its easy to do the Maths - on the DVD each episode { with credits run for 54 minuets } so the total DVD Box set runs for 324 minuets if it had been censored { edited call it what you will } it would have been shorter so where are the mystery edits that don't remove any space ?
It is true there is no extras but that is true of lots of the BBC Content a few years ago.
Geraldine James - David Suchet and George Cole are all on fine form and its just as enjoyable today as it was back in 1985.
The original broadcast was between 6 February 1985 and 13 March 1985.
I did see the Original Broadcast in 1985 { when I was 32 } and I am in my third viewing of the DVD and I am surprised that someone Claims this version has been edited { although they do admit they were only two when it was first broadcast which may explain their confusion } because as far as I can see it is the Uncut Original.
Its easy to do the Maths - on the DVD each episode { with credits run for 54 minuets } so the total DVD Box set runs for 324 minuets if it had been censored { edited call it what you will } it would have been shorter so where are the mystery edits that don't remove any space ?
It is true there is no extras but that is true of lots of the BBC Content a few years ago.
Geraldine James - David Suchet and George Cole are all on fine form and its just as enjoyable today as it was back in 1985.
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A faithful DVd version of the original TV comedy
A faithful DVD copy of the original. No extras.
I saw this when I was 18, and decided to get it for old times sake. Read more
I saw this when I was 18, and decided to get it for old times sake. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Nogbad the Bad
blott on the landscape
A very enjoyable CD.It was shown on the TV originally.The overall story is very "tongue in the cheek" an amusing saga of a motorway being built through a gorge and village. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jean Jones
Blott on the Landscape - brilliant
I saw this short (six-part) series many years ago on television. It is brilliantly funny and a wonderful cast. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jellybean
too silly
I have eaten my words "I could watch David Suchet in anything", because this was impossible for us to watch past the first 45 minutes, we were squirmy and bored by then. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Signed, Hopeful.
blott
Have watched this many times on repeats from the T.V And the dvd didnt let me down, love the storyline and eccentric characters. Read more
Published 5 months ago by kim thornton
dvd
I purchased the Blott on the landscape dvd as a present for a friend who mentioned they had been trying to get it for a while. Read more
Published 5 months ago by craig
Blott On The Landscape. DVD
This is the second time I have ordered this DVD, my dogs ate the first one.
Very pleased with it as it brought back memories has it was filmed in and around the village we... Read more
Very pleased with it as it brought back memories has it was filmed in and around the village we... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Harrysmum1
Simply Some of the BEST
Comedy as it should be done, no CGI just hard work and good direction.
If you enjoy Tom Sharpe you will love this, still as fresh as the day it was made. Read more
If you enjoy Tom Sharpe you will love this, still as fresh as the day it was made. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Bob
VERY disapointed
both the dvd,s were faulty the pictures are unwatchable, it was only the cheap cost that prevented me from sending them back and complaining.
Published 9 months ago by del boy
As funny now as I remember.
This is a real comedy gem, and worth every single penny paid.
As this was from 1985, I wondered if the picture quality would stand up the the much bigger screens of... Read more
As this was from 1985, I wondered if the picture quality would stand up the the much bigger screens of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Warpdriver
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