Jason King - The Complete Series [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Peter Wyngarde: Film & TV

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Actors: Peter Wyngarde
Format: Box set, PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
Number of discs: 8
Classification: PG
Studio: Network
DVD Release Date: 30 Jun 2008

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

ASIN: B0015B04PO
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 72,486 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jason King on DVD - Fancy!!, 1 Sep 2008

G. G. Stafford "Gareth Stafford" (Chesterfield, Derbyshire UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jason King - The Complete Series [DVD] (DVD)

He's back, after it seems like years in the wilderness, the original Swinging Detective Jason King!!

Under threat from HM Government over some unpaid backtaxes, Jason reluctantly agrees to investigate cases in his own inimitable style with a Sobranie in one hand, and a glass of Stoneaway in the other and more girls than you can shake a kaftan at!!!

Rattling good fun - highly recommended, although be warned - the series was made on 16mm film as a cost cutting excercise, so the picture is probably not as good as it should be - but this is a minor quibble.

Enjoy!!

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "groovy baby", 21 July 2009

ciaran moore "siki" (omagh N IRELAND) - See all my reviews

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This is where mike myers got most of the inspiration for his austin powers character and what a character.To say he is handsome may be an overstatement but he certainly knows how to treat a lady.A very enjoyable romp into early 70s culture,I only vaguely remember seeing the jason king series strangely enough I remember its predecessor department s more,but I was delighted to get the chance to see jason king in full.While some of the episodes are hard to take overall it is extremely enjoyable in a nostalguc way.All 26 episodes are here on 7 discs accompanied by image galleries and textless materials.There is also a bizarre clip from the russell harty show featuring peter wyngarde.The best extras are the second part of the documentary"wanna watch a television series",the first part is on the department s box set,this lasts 47mins and is very informative indeed.Disc 8 has a play from 1967 featuring peter wyngarde called "crossfire" i have not seen it yet.There is also an easter egg on disc 7 featuring a short interview with wyngarde talking about his time on the prisoner.start the documentary and the skip to chapter 11 .

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4.0 out of 5 stars Comments by Michael Calum Jacques author of '1st Century Radical'., 17 Nov 2008

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This set has been quite a long time coming but proves to be well worth the wait. It seems to this reviewer that there is, necessarily, a sense of predictability about these series. Essentially, there is always a good deal of action, pretty girls, periodic car chases, intrigue, and the occasional 'whodunnit' thrown in for good measure. There is also a high level of 'cheese' which the viewer will probably either welcome with open arms or spurn with dismissive, deprecatory mutterings.

If you enjoyed the Department S box sets, then you'll enjoy these episodes - it really is as simple as that! One particular aspect this reviewer always enjoys is spotting actors and actresses (who are now familiar names) appearing as some master of vice or as a petty criminal, scarlet woman et al in their acting infancy; such occurrences abound within these episodes which were mainly filmed in 1971.

This set comes well-recommended, although the lack of an accompanying booklet was much lamented and, as a result, what would almost certainly have been a 5 star rating has been down graded to 4!

Michael Calum Jacques (author of 1st Century Radical: the shadowy origins of the man who became known as Jesus Christ)

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