Thursday, January 30, 2014

British Period Dramas on Blu-Ray

Noticed that A&E Home Video re-released BBC's landmark miniseries Pride & Prejudice Keepsake Edition on blu-ray this month with additional bonus features. Since the film was restored, the material was previously released on blu-ray before this. Although this should please many Colin Firth fans, I would like to appeal to BBC to release another excellent miniseries Elizabeth Gaskell's North & South (2004) on blu-ray. This miniseries stars Richard Armitage & Daniela Denby-Ashe and is really popular.The production quality of this miniseries is also commendable and thus, should receive a blu-ray release too. If BBC decides to release this title on blu-ray, please let it be Region Free with additional bonus materials to allow international fans to enjoy this relatively unknown but excellent miniseries. Another noteworthy release is the 1975 adaption of North & South starring Patrick Stewart on dvd last year.

North & South 2004 BBC TV Mini Series starring Richard ArmitagePride & Prejudice 1995 BBC TV Mini Series starring Colin FirthNorth & South 1975 BBC TV Mini Series starring Patrick Stewart

I have provided links below for those interested in viewing the above period dramas, however the 1975 version of North and South starring Patrick Stewart is only available on dvd which is not widely available anymore. 






Parasol Protectorates by Gail Carriger

         
Parasol Protectorates 5 Book Series by Gail Carriger (2010 Orbit Books UK)

                

 

(courtesy of Whiteboard Author)

Soulless Manga Vol 1 by Gail Carriger (2012 Yen Press)Soulless Manga Vol 2 by Gail Carriger (2012 Yen Press)


Soulless Manga Vol 3 by Gail Carriger (2012 Yen Press)



Soulless Manga by Gail Carriger (2012 Yen Press)

Parasol Protectorates 5 Book Series by Gail Carriger (2010 Orbit Books UK)
Recently, read an awesome book series 'Parasol Protectorates' by Gail Carriger. Fresh and humourous take on vampires and werewolves. Really hope the series will be adapted for tv or the big screen. Ms Carriger has created an interesting universe where vampires and werewolves co-exists with humans (even royalty) in victorian London. The protaganist, Alexia Tarabotti, is a "preternatural". If you want to know what that is, please check out the books from Orbit Publishing and be pleasantly surprised. Yen Press has also released the books in manga format. Can't believe I have never heard of the books (which has been in circulation for a long time now) until recently. Although categorized as "steampunk" the books have a wide fan base and will also appeal to young adults.

Addendum (5th May 2024) : For those interested in purchasing the books from Orbit Publishing or the mangas from Yen Press, please check out my links below.