The Avengers The Complete Series 5 Blu-ray UK RB ADDED

[Keith_Miller]

Title: The Avengers The Complete Series 5 Blu-ray

Country: UK

Region: B

Releasing Studio: Studio Canal

Case Type: Digipak with slipcase

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Codec: (AVC MPEG-4)

Picture: (1080p)

Soundtracks: LPCM 2.0 Mono 48K English

Subtitles (optional): English HOH

Cuts: (and if you know it, precise run time) None

Commentaries: Yes

Extras:

DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "The Fear Merchants" (51:48)
- "Escape in Time" (51:46)
- "The Bird Who Knew Too Much" (51:44)
Episode introduction by Brian Clemens to 'The Bird Who Knew Too Much' (2:19)
Archive German TV interview with Patrick Macnee and Diana Rigg, conducted by Joachim Fuchsberger (9:32)
Episode Trims from ‘Escape in Time’ (3:01)
Episode Trims from ‘The Fear Merchants’ (1:00)
1960's German Titles (4:30)
Granada + Points:
-The Fear Merchants (1:31)
-Escape In Time (1:28)
-The Bird Who Knew Too Much (1:11)
Stills galleries

DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "From Venus With Love" (51:40)
- "The See-Through Man" (51:34)
- "The Winged Avenger" (51:47)
- "The Living Dead" (51:44)
Audio commentary by script writer Richard Harris on 'The Winged Avenger'
Episode introduction by Brian Clemens to 'The Living Dead' (2:07)
Episode Trims from ‘From Venus With Love’ (1:59)
Episode Trims from ‘The See Through Man’ (2:22)
Granada + Points:
- ‘From Venus With Love’ (1:49)
- ‘The See-Through Man’ (0:58)
- ‘The Winged Avenger’ (1:03)
- ‘The Living Dead’ (1:23)
Stills galleries

DISC THREE
Episodes:
- "The Hidden Tiger" (51:31)
- "The Correct Way to Kill" (51:46)
- "Never, Never Say Die" (51:41)
- "Epic" (51:40)
Audio commentary by guest star Peter Wyngarde on 'Epic'
Episode introduction by Brian Clemens to 'The Correct Way To Kill' (2:09)
Episode introduction by Brian Clemens to 'Epic' (2:41)
Interview with Dame Diana Rigg - extract from British Legends Of Stage & Screen (7:56)
Granada + Points:
-‘The Hidden Tiger’ (0:55)
-‘The Correct Way To Kill’ (1:01)
-‘Never, Never Say Die’ (1:24)
-‘Epic’ (1:01)
Stills galleries

DISC FOUR
Episodes:
- "The Superlative Seven" (51:31)
- "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station" (51:44)
-"Something Nasty In The Nursery" (51:43)
- "The Joker" (51:42)
Episode introduction by Brian Clemens to 'The Superlative Seven' (2:04)
Episode introduction by Brian Clemens to 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station' (3:48)
Episode introduction by Brian Clemens to 'The Joker' (3:12)
Granada +Points:
-‘ The Superlative Seven’ (1:32)
-‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station’ (1:10)
-‘ Something Nasty In The Nursery’ (1:02)
-‘The Joker’ (1:06)
Stills galleries

DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- "Who's Who???" (51:33)
- "Death's Door" (51:43)
- "Return of the Cybernauts" (51:42)
Audio commentary by Cyd Child, Diana Rigg's stunt double on 'Return of The Cybernauts'
ATV newsreel footage (Diana Rigg receives TV Award) (2:37)
Series 1 Episode Reconstructions:
-'One for the Mortuary' (7:51)
-'Death on the Slipway' (6:59)
'The Avengers – "They’re Back" archive trailer (0:15)
Granada + Points:
-‘Who’s Who???’ (1:01)
-‘Death’s Door’ (0:46)
-‘ Return of the Cybernauts’ (1:31)
Stills galleries

DISC SIX
Episodes:
- "Dead Man's Treasure" (51:44)
- "The £50,000 Breakfast" (51:32)
- "You Have Just Been Murdered" (51:42)
Series 1 Episode Reconstructions:
-'Tunnel of Fear' (7:51)
-'Dragonsfield' (6:59)
Series 5 Archival Trailer (1:30)
Series 5 German Cinema Trailer (1:49) – in German with no subtitles
"The Mini-killers" four 10-minute shorts from Accentfilm International starring Diana Rigg:
- “Operation Costa Brava” (10:20)
- “Heroin” (10:05)
- “Macabre” (10:00)
- “Flamenco” (11:30)
"Der Goldene Schlüssel (The Golden Key)" rare German short film starring Diana Rigg (6:47)
Granada + Points:
-‘Dead Man's Treasure (1:20)
-‘The £50,000 Breakfast (1:17)
-‘You Have Just Been Murdered’ (1:24)
Stills galleries

DISC SEVEN
Episodes:
- "Murdersville" (49:18)
- "The Positive-Negative Man" (49:21)
- "Mission... Highly Improbable" (49:08)
Audio commentary by script writer / producer Brian Clemens on 'Murdersville'
Episode introduction by Brian Clemens to 'Murdersville' (2:00)
'The Avengers – A Retrospective' 1993 documentary presented by Patrick Macnee
(1:00:15)
Granada + Points:
-‘ Murdersville’ (1:27)
-‘The Positive-Negative Man’ (1:27)
-‘Mission... Highly Improbable’ (1:08)
Stills galleries

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Source I own it

[Anthony_DiPaola]

I'll be taking care of this.

Questions though; is the theme tune fanfare for the "The Avengers In Color" title cards present and are the episodes in their correct audio pitch (the Lionsgate release was high a bit)?

EDIT: Hmm. It would appear the episodes on Disc 7 finish around the 49 minute mark, while those episodes on the US release finish around the 51 minute mark. Any cuts?

UPDATE: OK, it's added! But I would like the answers to these questions whenever you get the chance.

Oh, and welcome to the group!

[Keith_Miller]

Hi Anthony.

Fresh eyes as they say. Sorry Ive had Avengers discs coming out of my ears and totally missed the correct timecodes for disc seven.
They are:
- "Murdersville" (51:43)
- "The Positive-Negative Man" (51:43)
- "Mission... Highly Improbable" (51:31)

And yes the theme tune fanfare for the "The Avengers In Color" title cards is present and correct at the start of every episode. Maybe when the US set was mixed in to 5.1 they mixed out the opening fanfare by accident and or maybe they used the original UK re-masters for the 2009 Optimum DVDs that had audio pitch issues. Who knows. These new UK blurays though appear to have had all that fixed.

I'll be taking care of this.

Questions though; is the theme tune fanfare for the "The Avengers In Color" title cards present and are the episodes in their correct audio pitch (the Lionsgate release was high a bit)?

EDIT: Hmm. It would appear the episodes on Disc 7 finish around the 49 minute mark, while those episodes on the US release finish around the 51 minute mark. Any cuts?

UPDATE: OK, it's added! But I would like the answers to these questions whenever you get the chance.

Oh, and welcome to the group!

[Anthony_DiPaola]

OK, corrections/updates completed!