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The transcription to DVD is of good technical quality - pretty well on a par with the excellent job Carlton do with their DVD remasters of old TV series. Don't expect home cinema quality video and sound as these programmes were filmed on 16mm film not 35mm, but the quality is about as good as is possible to get from 30 year-old media.
This set (and series 2 for that matter) are well worth buying - particularly if like me you're getting fed up with reality TV, makeover programmes, "let's go find and buy a house in Spain/France/Outer Mongolia/Who Cares"-type programmes and other such mindless froth that are swamping the UK's TV channels these days. The Test Card had more appeal - at least it was accompanied by some cracking music and the odd colour film on how plastics etc. were made and used.
The Sweeney comes recommended by me. Let's hope all 4 series get released! It's quality TV that will never be equalled today.
To the very great credit of Network, they have added genuine Special Features with the Commentaries that accompany a number of episodes. The most fascinating are the ones between Dennis Waterman, Garfield Morgan, Trevor Preston & Tom Clegg. Could we have lots more for Series Two please!!
If you like great TV, get frustrated by The Bill or Mersey Beat and want to own the best British TV Cop Show ever made (or likely to be made), then do not hesitate and place your order now. I did!
When you watch each episode you can even play a game - What have I seen them in since? There is plenty of familiar faces that suddenly pop on screen to choose from.
It is a shame that this DVD collection was only brought out after the untimely death of John Thaw (D.I. Jack Regan himself) but what a real tribute to him and ALL the actors.
We all miss you, Guv.
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