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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Lucy Fleming, Ian McCulloch, Denis Lill, Stephen Dudley, Tanya Ronder
  • Writers: Terry Nation
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Simply Media
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Mar 2007
  • Run Time: 643 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000C663R
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 20,592 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A conical flask smashes in a laboratory and a deadly virus escapes into the atmosphere. A number of survivors, seemingly immune to the disease, search each other out. Complete episodes from series one.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Long Overdue!, 14 Oct 2003
It's a real pleasure to finally see this out on DVD at last. Survivors is a thought-provoking and involving series that explores the aftermath of a man-made biological catastrophe that's even more plausible these days than it was back in the Seventies. Sound and broadcast quality of all the episodes is good and the accompanying booklet is especially informative and well-produced, with very useful background information and essays.

A special mention for the extras - two episodes (The Fourth Horseman, Law and Order) have excellent commentaries and the interviews with various stars of the show are also very good. There's also a useful photo gallery.

Highly recommended. Roll on Series 2!

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just as good as I remember, 12 Oct 2003
I loved this program as a child in the 70's. There was something so exciting about the idea of being a survivor in a brand new world. I got the DVDs delivered yesterday and I have watched the first 4 episodes today. It is just as good as I remember. I love how the program takes its time to tell the story. Perhaps it reflects how TV was then, compared to now with the flash effects and poor story lines. I think the reality is that the quality of the writing and the commitment of the actors really shines out. The DVD pack is top quality and it has obviously been put together with a great deal of care. Treat yourself to some great nostalgia but also to a superb piece of television drama.

Cheers

Tom Mcguire

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A very British drama, 27 Sep 2005
By Balraj Gill (Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
  
I had never seen Survivors before, but I had heard of the basic premise of 99% of the population being wiped out by a virus. This sort of post-apocalyptic story has a robust tradition in British minds - witness 28 Days Later and The Last Train. But I think Survivors is the best example of this "end of the world" scenario.

Nowadays, it seems all the dramas on TV are either concerned with the police, hospitals or other public sector workers like the army or fire brigade. Survivors cuts through all this and simply deals with human nature and its many faults and shortcomings.

There are 13 episodes in the 1st series. The 1st episode "The Fourth Horseman" depicts the spread of the virus and is fantastic in its pace and scope. The other episodes are all gripping, but special mention must go to the 9th episode "Law and Order", which made me feel physically sick at the end. This was not because of any violence but due to the concealment of a miscarriage of justice that shook you to the core.

I also have to mention that it makes a refreshing change to watch drama that does without overbearing incidental music. There is no background music whatsoever in Survivors and it adds to its "naturalness", if that is the correct adjective.

Overall, Survivors is great, thought-provoking television. Just be aware that some of the thoughts provoked can be quite depressing and rob you of a good night's sleep.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars How do you survive in a broken society?
I remembered enjoying this series in 1975 but had not seen all the episodes. I wondered how it would stand up a quarter of a century later but I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Wynne Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars bfrilliant series
OK the acting is a bit naff in places, but overall the plot is great, and more importantly, believable and realistic. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Merlin

5.0 out of 5 stars It's life but not as we know it...........
This is the first, & best, series of a very enjoyable trilogy & certainly knocks the current re-run on BBC into a cocked hat. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Sizzle

5.0 out of 5 stars terry nation does it again
a sci-fi drama that really is sci-fi, not soap opera in space.

you'll know the basic plot outline from other reviews, so i'll focus on the series' other strong... Read more
Published 23 months ago by MigratingFishSwim

2.0 out of 5 stars dated but good
excellent idea, hasnt travelled very well at all, acting is far to pretentious, and wooden, almost to the point where you actually see the actors waiting to say there lines, far... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2007 by A. D. T

5.0 out of 5 stars Sex, violence and.....vegetables.
It's been 32 years since Survivors first appeared on BBC1 & it is interesting to see compare it to more contemperary dramas. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2007 by D. Campbell

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Well worth Purchasing
I was very impressed with this series, having never seen it before I bought the dvd's on spec and wasn't disappointed at all. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2007 by Herneoakshield

5.0 out of 5 stars A must if you love Land Rovers
Lots of things I watched as a kid have slowly left my memory but old "Survivors" is one I just can't shake off. Read more
Published on 16 July 2007 by Simon Ludlam

5.0 out of 5 stars Post-apocalypse sf comes of age on tv.
The "post apocalypse" theme is an old staple of sf, and has been attempted every so often on tv. This series marks its coming of age. Read more
Published on 21 May 2007 by M. W. Stone

5.0 out of 5 stars More relevant today then it was when it was made 32 years ago
When this was broadcast in 1975 I remember being gripped by its frightening premise. 99% of the world's population is wiped out by a virus and those that are left - the survivors... Read more
Published on 10 May 2007 by D. Lynch

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