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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Finally, after a long wait, around 13 years, Down to Earth has reached the DVD market. One of the BBC's quality "family" films tells the story of Faith (Pauline Quirke) and Brian Addis's (Warren Clarke) move to the country, from London and the escape of the "city life". Filmed in Devon, it portrays their struggle to become "self-sufficient", and how "country living" is not always as easy as it seems! Originally only available on VHS, this is a much welcome addition to my DVD collection, hopefully we will see series 2 released in the near future!Down To Earth [DVD] [2000]
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Wow, as a Brit Expat living in the US, I bought this for my mother (Who is slightly more nostalic than I!) - just before this series came out on BBC back around the year 2000, as a family (my mother worked in a London school and we had a Golden Retriever... hint..watch the show..they are in there too!) we had a few years before relocated from the Capital to picturesque Devon - not far from where this was filmed in fact - our journey mimicked some aspects of this series (particularly the struggles of such a drastic change)I remember watching the series on BBC One with such attention as we were "living it" at the same time. Years pass of course and you forget about certain things, something popped into my mind and I remembered it, found it on Amazon.co.uk so I had to get it for her as a Christmas gift - on receiving the DVD I popped it in the player to make sure the DVD worked and lost 2 hours of a day as I got so engrossed in the series! I almost feel like buying a copy for myself.
This is definitely worth a buy for those who love the country life, or live in the city and dream of it - it will show you what it's like! Also, any Pauline Quirke fans will love it too!
BUY IT! You will not be disappointed.
This is definitely worth a buy for those who love the country life, or live in the city and dream of it - it will show you what it's like! Also, any Pauline Quirke fans will love it too!
BUY IT! You will not be disappointed.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This series is just brilliant! If I could give it a hundred stars I would!
I was hooked on it when it first came out, recorded all the series with Pauline Quirke and co. and play them constantly.
The scenery is fantastic, set in stunning rolling Devon hills, (silly thing is I live in those stunning rolling Devon hills!) the beautiful farmhouses, the believable story lines. excellent screenplay taken from the tales in the Faith Addis books, the use of all the RIGHT animals and above all the superb acting from Warren,(brilliant with 'those ruddy Jacobs sheep' Pauline,(cannot see her as anyone else but Faith Addis!) Toby, Ellie and Alexandria (and every one else!)
The music is equally superb and I have bought the soundtrack by Sheridan Tounge and am always plugged into it whilst walking the fields with the dog! makes me feel as if I am part of the film set!
I have only one complaint, why oh why isn't series 2 and 3 available on dvd my poor old recordings are way past there sell by date even though I rerecorded the old vhs tapes onto dvd!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BBC can you release them soon, I'm getting desperate! surly if you can release one series you can release the others?
I was hooked on it when it first came out, recorded all the series with Pauline Quirke and co. and play them constantly.
The scenery is fantastic, set in stunning rolling Devon hills, (silly thing is I live in those stunning rolling Devon hills!) the beautiful farmhouses, the believable story lines. excellent screenplay taken from the tales in the Faith Addis books, the use of all the RIGHT animals and above all the superb acting from Warren,(brilliant with 'those ruddy Jacobs sheep' Pauline,(cannot see her as anyone else but Faith Addis!) Toby, Ellie and Alexandria (and every one else!)
The music is equally superb and I have bought the soundtrack by Sheridan Tounge and am always plugged into it whilst walking the fields with the dog! makes me feel as if I am part of the film set!
I have only one complaint, why oh why isn't series 2 and 3 available on dvd my poor old recordings are way past there sell by date even though I rerecorded the old vhs tapes onto dvd!
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BBC can you release them soon, I'm getting desperate! surly if you can release one series you can release the others?
Most Recent Customer Reviews
What a great series
It is so nice to sit and watch with enjoyment a good family series, I cant wait till series 2 is out. We are currently watching this series on TV and can't get enough of it
Published 5 days ago by Vikki from Aus
Brilliant Series, Utterly Charming, I Love It!
Down to Earth is an absolutely brilliant series. I remember watching it when it was first on the BBC and it brings back so many good memories from the Summer in 2000. Read more
Published 6 months ago by lovelygirl86
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Brilliant! Enjoyed this just as much as the first time I watched it on TV. Reminded me of many happy hours spent on a farm in Wiltshire as a child. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ms. C. Andrews
Great Family Viewing!
I'd not seen this program in such a long time so it has been good watching it again. It still has the feel good factor about it! Nice storyline and good characters, great casting! Read more
Published 16 months ago by JP
Down To Earth available on DVD - And about time too!
I enjoyed this true life drama when it was originally shown and even went out and bought the books by Faith Addiss but was quite disapointed when Warren Clarke's character died in... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Helen
Great family viewing
Watched the original series on TV, thought the children would enjoy it as it is a bit like our move to France for an alternative life style. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Carol Ann Robinson
Down to Earth - Series 1
This series is truly what I call a good night-in drama about a family with life crisis to do with jobs and relationships, they move to the country to fulfill the husbands dream by,... Read more
Published on 29 Mar 2010 by J. French
Down to Earth
At long last. I used to watch this when it fist came to the BBC. I remember Sky+'ing it when it was shown on UK Gold. I cannot wait for the next series to come out. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2009 by Mrs. Kim M. Wright
Down to Earth - Series One - on DVD.
I was really glad to get this the other day on DVD. I remember enjoying the series years ago on TV. Read more
Published on 5 Sep 2009 by J. Robinson
Very enjoyable
A very enjoyable series. I thought the episodes were a little disjointed at times, i think they were trying to squeeze too much in, but over all a great series and well worth the... Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2009 by Mr BR
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