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Australian Box Set?

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Anyone know where I can order the complete Australian Box Set that came out a couple of years ago with the exclusive extras to be delivered to the UK?
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Did it have extras? I don't remember that.
The complete box set doesn't seem to be available but you can get the individual boxes from dvdland.com.au or fishpond.com.au (watch out with fishpond though, it does UK imports so make sure it mentions region 4 or Madman)
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Post by Alan »

Yes, there was a bonus disc in the Madman complete set, containing:

Exclusive Extras (Bonus Disc):

The Avengers at 50: Never-before-seen interview footage from the 50th Anniversary convention

Extras ported from international editions (on Bonus Disc):

Wish You Were Here – an exclusive locations featurette

Diana Rigg 8mm Films (all digitally restored from film):
Minikillers #1: Operation Costa Brava
Minikillers #2: Heroin
Minikillers #3: Macabre
Minikillers #4: Flamenco
Das Diadem
Der Goldene Schlüssel

Extensive Avengers fashion galleries

"and more"
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Post by Big Bear »

Thanks for the quick replies.
Do either of you know how much footage from The Avengers at 50 appears on the Australian sets. I attended the event and would love to see it again but not sure if I want to buy the sets again if its just a few minutes on each set?

Appreciate any info if you have it

thank you
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Hi Big Bear, I'll put out mine and have a look.
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Great thank you, I appreciate that :D
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Post by dissolute »

Here's the list.

NOTE THAT I only list the Avengers at 50 extras, and have gone by what's written on the boxes. I will do a complete list at a later date.

The Avengers at 50 extras on Australian Madman sets
Series 1&2, disk 9 : Interview with Leonard White & Brian Tesler. Later joined by Honor Blackman and Julie Stevens - 42:22
Series 3, disk 6 : Paul O'Grady interviews Honor Blackman, part 1 - 16:16
Series 3, disk 7 : Gale Force - Mickey Ellis interviews Honor Blackman (labelled as part 2 of the above, but it's not) - 17:58
Series 4, disk 7 :
A message from Patrick Macnee - 3:43
Interview with Carol Cleveland - 4:29
Interview with Roger Marshall (pre-recorded) - 38:04
University Orchestra plays the Avengers theme - 2:48
Series 5, disk 1 : Interview with Brian Clemens - 21:54
Series 5, disk 5 : Interview with Marie Cameron - 16:53
Series 5, disk 6 :
Interview with Ray Austin - 20:36
Interview with Anneke Wills - 12:09
Series 5, disk 8 :
Screenwriters panel - Richard Bates, Brian Clemens, Terrance Dicks, Richard Harris - 21:24
Interview with Cyd Child - 13:56
Interview with Jeremy Burnham - 8:08
Interview with Laurie Johnson (pre-recorded) - 40:02
Series 6, disk 6 :
Interview with John Hough - 23:38
Interview with Howard Blake - 12:03
Series 6, disk 9 :
Helicopter arrival - 3:08
Paul O'Grady interviews Linda Thorson - 18:51
Interview with Robert Fuest - 11:51
The Two Sides of Tara King : Interview with Linda Thorson and Cyd Child - 15:31
A message from Joanna Lumley - 5:38
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Alan lists all the extras on the Declassified site:

http://www.declassified.hiddentigerbook ... us_dvd.htm
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Post by Big Bear »

Many thanks Dissolute really appreciate that. Looks like the exclusive extras are quite substantial so looks like I will be buying again!
Wish they could have got The Avengers at 50 exclusives features on the UK Blu Rays.

Im having a screening of The Cybernauts trilogy in June and wanted to show some of these exclusive extras then.

thanks again :)
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Post by mousemeat »

Alan wrote:Yes, there was a bonus disc in the Madman complete set, containing:

Exclusive Extras (Bonus Disc):

The Avengers at 50: Never-before-seen interview footage from the 50th Anniversary convention

Extras ported from international editions (on Bonus Disc):

Wish You Were Here – an exclusive locations featurette

Diana Rigg 8mm Films (all digitally restored from film):
Minikillers #1: Operation Costa Brava
Minikillers #2: Heroin
Minikillers #3: Macabre
Minikillers #4: Flamenco
Das Diadem
Der Goldene Schlüssel

Extensive Avengers fashion galleries

"and more"






cripes, why can't this stuff get issued in the U.S. ?? I would love to see interviews, etc on the 50th anniversary, etc wish LIONSGATE would do the honors
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