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This Life: Complete BBC Series 1 & 2 [DVD]

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Jack Davenport (Actor), Amita Dhiri (Actor) Rated: Suitable for 18 years and over Format: DVD
4.8 out of 5 stars 47 customer reviews
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  • Actors: Jack Davenport, Amita Dhiri, Andrew Lincoln, Daniela Nardini, Jason Hughes
  • Producers: Jane Fallon
  • Format: Colour, PAL, HiFi Sound, Dolby, Anamorphic
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 8
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Feb. 2006
  • Run Time: 1440 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000CCE27S
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,291 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)

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SERIES 1

This multi-award-winning cult series eavesdrops on the lives of a group of young lawyers sharing a London house. Wild child Anna has trouble with men. Arrogant Miles is torn between two women. Control-freak Milly is torn between two men. Egg can't decide what to do with his life. Ferdy is bisexual and confused. And Warren is proud to be gay, as long as it doesn't mean telling his family.

SERIES 2

Wild child Anna has trouble with men. Arrogant Miles is torn between two women. Control-freak Milly is torn between two men. Egg can't decide what to do with his life. Ferdy is bisexual and confused. And Warren is proud to be gay, as long as it doesn't mean telling his family. This BAFTA award-winning cult series eavesdrops on the lives of a group of young lawyers sharing a London house. Starring Daniella Nardini, Jack Davenport, Andrew Lincoln, Amita Dhiri, Jason Hughes and Ramon Tikaram. END

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A real highlight of BBC2’s output in the 1990s, This Life works on a simple premise of following the lives of five young lawyers who each share the same London home. Yet that simplicity shields what was, and remains, a groundbreaking series, one that never shirked away from any of the issues it chose to touch on.

Across the two series that make up this unmissable boxset, we get to meet the full-of-himself Miles, the loud but troubled Anna, Milly the control-freak and the unsure Egg. Add in the upbeat Warren, who is gay but doesn’t want his parents to know, and the confused and bisexual Ferdy, and you have a melting pot of emotions and stories that are as captivating to watch as they were when the show was first broadcast.

At the core of This Life’s success though are some wonderful, career-making performances. The likes of Andrew Lincoln (Teachers, Love Actually) and Jack Davenport (Pirates of the Caribbean, The Talented Mr Ripley) have certainly used it as a springboard to launch their careers, and we can only hope to see more of the excellent Daniela Nardini and Amita Dhiri in the future.

But for now, savour just what this is. It’s astonishingly confident, moving, at times flat out hilarious but always unmissable. And it’s taken far too long to bring it all to DVD. Make the most of it now it’s here.--Simon Brew

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5.0 out of 5 starsUnsurpassable
By Ben Ripley on 10 Feb. 2006
Format: DVD
"This Life" was indeed my favourite TV series of the nineties, if not of all time. This was a groundbreaking series, which paved the way for the likes of "Queer as Folk", "Cold Feet", "The Secret Life of Us" and many others.
The two season series follows the lives of Egg, Milly, Miles, Anna, Warren, Ferdy and their friends, colleagues and acquaintances through the highs and lows of modern living with all the trappings of the nineteen-nineties indulgencies.
What made this series superior to the many imitators was its absolute frankness and realism to situations and relationships and the boldness and bravado of the scriptwriters, producers and actors.
Daniella Nardini won a Best Actress British Academy Award for her role in this series and deservedly so. Her portrayal of the messed up, over confident yet insecure Anna is one of the finest pieces of acting in television of its time.
This series was also the springboard for up-and-coming talents including the beautiful Amita Dhiri as anally retentive Milly, the irrepressible Andrew Lincoln as the lost Egg, the heartbreaking performance of Jason Hughes as the hearty Warren, the mesmerising Jack Davenport as the arrogant Miles, the brooding Roman Tikaram as the bisexually bemused Ferdy and the stunning Natasha Little who underplays her role as the scheming Rachel to such an amazing degree it is a wonder she didn't walk away with an award herself.
Add to this eclectic mix the support from Keira Bradshaw-White (whose comic relief often adds a welcome tear of joy) and the pure sexiness of Steve John Shepherd as Jo, you have a recipe for one of the best feasts in television history.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsAbsolutely brilliant & totally gripping
By jz on 14 Jan. 2007
Format: DVD
Whether you watch this series for the comedy, the drama, the people-watching or just the nostalgia of the nineties (when you were hopefully, like me, far too busy having fun to bother with the TV), you cannot fail to get something good from This Life.

Fascinating & enticing, it's a brilliant snapshot of the time, but rarely looks dated - it has an almost Shakespearean quality in its portayal of the basic human needs (love, friendship, sex, power, money etc). Every character has an aspect of themselves which you'll recognise - whether you love it or despise it - and you end up loving all of them for their imperfections - i.e you love them because they're just human.

Small caveat: This is a very British series and if you are not British or are not familiar with British culture then you might find it harder to relate to the characters and settings (As a Britisher I struggle to relate to "Friends" for exactly the same reason)
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5.0 out of 5 starsSuperb
By J. Hutchings on 25 Nov. 2006
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I recently bought this in a moment of nostalgia, and have watched the whole thing within just over a week. I was impressed by the quality of the acting, the camera work, and even the script did not feel dated despite it being hailed as one of the great British shows of the 1990s.

All in all, a superb buy - utterly gripped.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAlmost perfect
By CheeseFan on 5 Nov. 2011
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I didn't see this the first time round and I am now of a similar age (25) to the characters in This Life. Despite almost 15 years going by, the emotions, events and relationships depicted in This Life are as true to life now as they ever were.

All those saying it is 'dated' - perhaps some of the haircuts/fashions are now quite funny, but the difficult topics and emotions it tackles are truly timeless. In terms of acting, dialogue, characterisation, realism and emotional engagement I don't believe there has been anything quite the same ever since (or perhaps ever will be). It's hard for me to put into words exactly how incredible this series is, but it is very nearly perfect. There isn't a stereotype in sight - not even the minor characters - and I love the way nobody is truly 'good' or 'bad'. Even the more unlikeable characters (for example Miles) are still empathetic; I especially like Anna, who despite her outrageous behaviour (rampant drinking, drug taking, sex, acid one liners, having sex to get ahead etc) goes far beyond the comic 'outrageous' one, and is tender, tragic and deeply engaging.

There have been countless immitators, but if you have never seen it, buy it now. You will not be disappointed.
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5.0 out of 5 starsits about blooming time!
By Mr. Michael J. Johnson on 10 Feb. 2006
Format: DVD
At long, long last the second best BBC tv series of the 90s (the best being the BBC adaption of Iain Banks' The Crow Road) is released on dvd to replace my now well worn vhs tapes!!!
With superb writing, casting, acting and direction this should be in most peoples dvd collection. All of the characters make you go through the full emotional scale throughout both series and the ending of series two leaves you wanting more.
I for one would like to see a kind of 10th anniversary reunion. How about you?
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5.0 out of 5 starsopen-mouthed in amazament
By Clark Morton on 19 Jan. 2006
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i'd like to sum this up with something pithy like "Friends for adults", but that would be unfair on this jaw-droppingly amazing show. Far too many scenes left me open mouthed and thinking "did that really just happen?" for this prog to be summed up so easily. Maybe my most memorable moment sums it up - Miles and Anna doing the jiggy jiggy on the living room floor while Miles's fiance is asleep upstairs. This sounds cheap and nasty but it is the genius of the writers and cast that makes this such a poignant and heartbreaking scene.
There is far too much here to touch on in 1000 words. What about the groundbreaking depiction of gay sex and relationships, the wonderfully funny writing, the fantastic camera-work, the genius of the characterisation - I can still remember them all - Anna, Miles, Egg, Millie, Ferdie - and I haven't even watched this thing for 10 years..... and an incredible right-hook of an ending!
So much goodness in one little package.
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