Summary
Over 13 hours of programming on 5 discs. Starring Oscar winner Helen Mirren (Best Actress, 2007, The Queen). Featuring exclusive made for DVD interview with Helen Mirren, and much more.
Contents
Disc 1: The changeling / by Thomas Middleton & William Rowley ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Anthony Page. Disc 2: The apple cart / by Bernard Shaw ; producer, Alan Shallcross ; directed by Cedric MessinaCaesar and Claretta / by Jack Russell ; producer, Rosemary Hill ; directed by Claude Whatham. Disc 3: The philanthropist / by Christopher Hampton ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Stuart Burge
The little minister / by J.M. Barrie ; producer, Alan Shallcross ; directed by Cedric Messina. Disc 4: The country wife / by William Wycherley ; producer, Cedric Messina ; directed by Donald McWhinnie
Blue remembered hills / by Dennis Potter ; produced by Kenith Trodd ; directed by Brian Gibson. Disc 5: Mrs. Reinhardt / by Edna O'Brien ; produced by Alan Shallcross ; directed by Piers Haggard
Soft targets / by Stephen Poliakoff ; produced by Kenith Trodd ; directed by Charles Sturridge.
Additional Information
Subjects |
Mussolini, Benito,
-- 1883-1945
-- Drama.
Petacci, Clara, -- 1912-1945 -- Drama. Betrothal -- Drama. Man-woman relationships -- Drama. Murder for hire -- Drama. Kings and rulers -- Drama. Mistresses -- Drama. Adultery -- Drama. Friendship -- Drama. Clergy -- Drama. Romanies -- Drama. Married women -- Drama. Seduction -- Drama. Children -- Drama. World War, 1939-1945 -- Drama. Russians -- England -- Drama. Cold War -- Drama. Ireland -- Social life and customs -- Drama. Television movies. Melodrama. Comedy television programs. Biographical television programs. Historical drama. Television adaptations. Television plays, English. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Fiction television programs. Television programs. |
Publisher | [Place of publication not identified] : Burbank, CA :BBC Video :2008 2 Entertain Video Limited : Distributed by BBC Worldwide Americas ; Distributed by Warner Home Video, |
Edition | Full screen. |
Other Titles | Changeling. Apple cart. Caesar and Claretta. Philanthropist. Little minister. Country wife. Blue remembered hills. Mrs. Reinhardt. Soft targets. Private affairs : |
Contributors |
Mirren, Helen.
Cox, Brian, 1946- Webb, Alan, 1906-1982. McKenna, T. P., 1929-2011. Davenport, Nigel. Barkworth, Peter. Fraser, Bill, 1908-1987. Reid, Beryl, 1919-1996. Scales, Prunella. Walters, Thorley, 1913-1991. Hardy, Robert, 1925-2017 Pickup, Ronald. Bolam, James, 1935- Gray, Charles D., 1928-2000. Pearce, Jacqueline, 1943-2018 Higgins, Colin, 1941-1988. Knott, Amanda. Ogilvy, Ian, 1943- Simpson, Bill, 1931-1986. Jones, Nicholas, 1946- Cribbins, Bernard. Andrews, Anthony, 1948- Welland, Colin. Elphick, Michael, 1946-2002. Ellis, Robin. Bird, John, 1936-2022 Duvitski, Janine. Jeavons, Colin. Davis, Brad, 1949-1991. Bates, Ralph, 1940-1991. Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 Havers, Nigel, 1949- Gregory, Celia, 1952- Middleton, Thomas, -1627. Rowley, William, 1585?-1642? Messina, Cedric. Page, Anthony, 1935- Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. Shallcross, Alan. Russell, Jack. Hill, Rosemary. Whatham, Claude. Hampton, Christopher, 1946- Burge, Stuart. Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937. Wycherley, William, 1640-1716. McWhinnie, Donald. Potter, Dennis. Trodd, Kenith. Gibson, Brian, 1944-2004. O'Brien, Edna. Haggard, Piers, 1939- Poliakoff, Stephen, 1952- Sturridge, Charles. BBC Worldwide Ltd. British Broadcasting Corporation. BBC Video (Firm) 2 Entertain Video (Firm) BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc. Warner Home Video (Firm) |
Participants/Performers |
The changeling: Helen Mirren, Brian Cox, Alan Webb, T.P. McKenna. The apple cart: Nigel Davenport, Peter Barkworth, Bill Fraser, Helen Mirren, Beryl Reid, Prunella Scales, Thorley Walters. Caesar and Claretta: Robert Hardy, Helen Mirren. The philanthropist: Ronald Pickup, Helen Mirren, James Bolam, Charles Gray, Jacqueline Pearce, Colin Higgins, Amanda Knott. The little minister: Helen Mirren, Ian Ogilvy, Peter Barkworth, Bill Simpson, Nicholas Jones. The country wife: Helen Mirren, Bernard Cribbins, Anthony Andrews. Blue remembered hills: Colin Welland, Michael Elphick, Robin Ellis, John Bird, Helen Mirren, Janine Duvitski, Colin Jeavons. Mrs. Reinhardt: Helen Mirren, Brad Davis, Ralph Bates. Soft targets: Ian Holm, Helen Mirren, Nigel Havers, Celia Gregory. |
Other Contributors |
The changeling: Script editor, Frank Hatherley ; music, Geoffrey Burgon. Caesar and Claretta: Script editor, Frank Hatherley. The philanthropist: Stills photographer, Mike Sanders ; script editor, Alan Shallcross. The little minister: Videotape editor, Malcolm Banthorpe. The country wife: Script editor, Alan Shallcross. Blue remembered hills: Photographer, Nat Crosby ; film editor, David Martin ; music, Marc Wilkinson. Mrs. Reinhardt: Photographers, Elmer Cossey, Barry McCann ; film editor, Dan Rae ; script editor, Erika Bond ; music, Howard Blake. Soft targets: Photographer, Nat Crosby ; film editor, David Martin ; music, Geoffrey Burgon. |
Language |
English Closed-captioned. |
Notes |
Title from container. The changeling originally broadcast on BBC television in 1974 ; The apple cart originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; Caesar and Claretta originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The philanthropist originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The little minister originally broadcast on BBC television in 1975 ; The country wife originally broadcast on BBC television in 1977 ; Blue remembered hills originally broadcast on BBC television in 1979 ; Mrs. Reinhardt originally broadcast on BBC television in 1981 ; Soft targets originally broadcast on BBC television in 1982. Special features: Disc 1: Helen Mirren remembers: exclusive, newly-recorded interview with Helen Mirren ; Disc 2: BBC talk-show host Michael Parkinson interviews Helen Mirren in 1975. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., DVD9, NTSC. |
Description |
5 videodiscs (approximately 810 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN | 141986257X 9781419862571 |
Other | Classic View |