- Actors: Jack Davenport, Amita Dhiri, Andrew Lincoln, Daniela Nardini, Luisa Bradshaw-White
- Writers: Amy Jenkins
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
- Classification: 18
- Studio: BBC
- DVD Release Date: 27 Feb 2006
- Run Time: 45 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000058E3O
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 34,609 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Few would have guessed from its initial headline-grabbing shock tactics, but the BBC's This Life went on to become one of the most influential television dramas of the 1990s. The show's creators certainly went for the jugular with liberal smatterings of sex, drugs and general debauchery--not many television shows then or now come with an 18 certificate. But beneath all the surface gloss lay a drama of real substance. The first 11 episodes begin with the five individuals coming together in London's legal world and then take us through their shared experiences. This Life's great strength was that there was enough drama between the main protagonists to maintain the show's momentum, while introducing just the right amount of secondary characters (Delilah, Ferdy)--a trick that Queer as Folk, perhaps the show's natural successor, was also to employ. The chemistry between the leading players has rarely been bettered since and, all in all, This Life has aged not a jot.
On the DVD: while there is little in the way of extra features, the DVD format suits This Life perfectly. And where 430 minutes of VHS would be too unwieldy, this two-disc collection is sharp and snappy. The menu layout is excellent, enabling easy access to those classic moments, and the hip soundtrack (The Prodigy, Iggy Pop, Dubstar) sounds crisp and clear. --Phil Udell
Special Features
4:3 Full Frame
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Stereo English
Dolby Digital Stereo
Character Screens
Graphic Menus
Scene Selection
DVD 9
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Stereo English
Dolby Digital Stereo
Character Screens
Graphic Menus
Scene Selection
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I wish American TV was this good!,
By Ian Nicholas (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: This Life - Series 1 [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
I just got a hackable DVD player that will allow me to play any region's DVDs, and I've been dying to see THIS LIFE after several of my Brit friends recommended it. IT started off a little slow, but quickly became very addictive. "Just one more episode and then I'll go to bed..." It's amazingly well-written, the characters are realistic and human -- you alternate between loving and hating each one -- and it seems very much like a slice-of-life that you've been made privvy to. if you enjoy character-driven television, this one's for you.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
low level technology,
By A Customer
This review is from: This Life - Series Two, Boxset 1 [VHS] [1996] (VHS Tape)
Yes we all agree that its one of the best TV dramas for years, but where is the DVD!!! I threw my tape machine out last century.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best ever British TV show?,
By A Customer
This review is from: This Life - Series 1 [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
The first series of This Life on DVD was something I knew I just had to buy. With the first eleven episodes you follow the characters through thier lives as newly successful twenty somethings. The script is just fantastic, and the chemistry on screen means that, like me, you probably won't be able to watch 'just the one'. If you loved it the first time round then by all means, relive those fab moments (Jo and Anna, Miles and Anna, and Anna and a bottle). Never seen it before? Shame on you! Find out what good television is all about...
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