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  • Actors: Julie Graham, Phillip Rhys, Shaun Dingwall, Paterson Joseph, Freema Agyemang
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 26 Jan 2009
  • Run Time: 369 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001F3QJLU
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 264 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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A chilling reinvention of the unforgettable 1970’s series – written by Primeval writer, Adrian Hodges and based on Terry Nation’s original novel.

Left bewildered and numb, untouched by a virus that had swept across the world destroying all but a random selection of desperate souls, these are the ‘lucky ones’ left alive when so many died. This lonely few now have to step into a strange new world where everything that was once safe and familiar is now strange and dangerous.

Among those struggling for survival are Abby, a devoted mother with a missing son; Greg, a loner, hiding the pain of his past; Anya, a doctor who has seen too much; Al, a playboy who becomes surrogate father to Najid; and Tom Price, handsome, dangerous and a high security prisoner before the virus hit.

In the ghost cities and empty fields, power, water and food supplies are scarce. Just to stay alive they will have to band together, utilise their talents and learn new skills. But can they all be trusted? And what new trials await those trying to rebuild a dead civilisation?

Extra Features
Easter Egg
A New World - The Making of Survivors
Character Profiles
Survivors FX Featurette
Audio Navigation and Audio Description (on feature only)

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Survivors v. Survivors, 24 Dec 2008
By S. Haines (Lancashire UK) - See all my reviews
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It is a pity that views on the new Survivors are so polarised. But inevitable. I'm a fan of the original series, although it has to be said it gets heavy going after the first series. The new series is a good, modern take on Terry Nation's great story of an epidemic wiping out most of the human race. There is a wide gap of 30 years between the old and new series and therefore a vast difference in style and production values. Instead of endless tramping around in the countryside, with slow panning shots now endless tramping around deserted Manchester at sunrise and the typical jerky camera shots whenever there is any 'action' (just like 28 Days/ Dead Set, etc, etc). A few debris strewn streets were shown in the original 'Lights of London' but pretty much everything else takes place in the country. The original is almost a survival guide as the 'survivors' try to get everything working again so compared with the new series it is slowly paced and 'action' is fairly sporadic.
As for casting. Political correctness has been mentioned by other reviewers. It shouldn't matter if the cast are all white or all black or all whatever, it is the story that matters! But I think that casting along diversity lines or 'quotas' to reflect society is necessary. In any event, the casting is fine and the actors have recreated the original characters well. I like Julie Graham (not least because she's been one of my fave middle age totty since At Home With The Braithwaites) and hopefully Abby Grant will stay in the series, unlike the original.
Having ploughed through the original and enjoyed that and been reasonably satisfied with the new series, I'd say defy the 'credit crunch' and get BOTH series. In each case a great story, well told.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Unsurprisingly interesting., 12 May 2009
By Z. W. Ball - See all my reviews
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I didnt think that the program would get me as captivated as it did. i watched the first episode not knowing what to expect but it suckered me in. i believe it gives you an idea of what the world would be like if something such as this wiped out 98% of all humanity. Well worth the money for the box set.
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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Watchable, if you can suspend belief..., 23 Dec 2008
By Maria Stegenwalner (St. Brelade, Jersey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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After you've got passed the idea of almost the whole population of Britain being wiped out in 48hrs and a projected 90% death rate clearly being significantly higher in the UK this was quite watchable. Terry Nation was one of our most creative and exciting writers, and this adaptation should allow a new generation to experience his storytelling. For me, it's not a five star adaptation, but if you're discovering the story for the first time I can see why some viewers might rate it as such
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars survivors does not ring true
so anti_gun it is stupid.what has happened to all the pet dogs?they would have formed
packs and been on the hunt for food, and that means any animal including humans... Read more
Published 7 days ago by wyatt earp

5.0 out of 5 stars Best drama of 2008
Knowing it was a remake of an old series in effect (well another version of the novel I guess), I thought it would be full of horrible rubbish modernness. Read more
Published 1 month ago by D. A. Williams

1.0 out of 5 stars stuart
Awful does not even begin to cover this lamentable garbage. Poorly written abysmally acted and directed mishmash of PC nonsense . Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. D. Campbell

1.0 out of 5 stars Survive This!
Attempting to bring Terry Nation's ground breaking apocalyptic drama series up to date was never going to be easy, especially with the original having such a cult following. Read more
Published 3 months ago by B. J. Machin

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant - when's Series 2?!!!!
I ordered and watched this series with great excitement and anticipation and I was not disappointed. Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Cummins

4.0 out of 5 stars My, how you've changed
It's only fair that the characters in the second take on Terry Nation's novel should reflect the values of the society dying around them, but for some reason I didn't expect it... Read more
Published 6 months ago by W. R. Guntrip

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant original idea brought up to date
Having really enjoyed the book I still enjoyed this DVD...the story line is different from the book, but it's more relevant for today and still gripping. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Catherine Hipwood

5.0 out of 5 stars Brillant
Just Loved it. This program has yet to show in New Zealand so after reading other reviews I decided to purchase it from Amazon. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Mrs. Sandra Mccormick

3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but I still prefer the original
I read that this series was going to be a 're-imagining' of the Seventies show - one I grew up with and thought was brilliant (series 1 anyway) - but the characters and situations... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Kentspur

1.0 out of 5 stars The last dregs of humanity
Never watched the original series so can't compare but this was painfully bad. These post apocalyptic dramas always sound exciting on paper (or in the preceeding trailers) but in... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Man Without a Soul

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