DVD Release?
Any DVD release of this series out yet?
shareI keep bombarding the BEEB for info but they are tight lipped.
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There certainly should be a DVD. "Over Here" was one of the Beeb's absolutely best 2-part mini-series ever. It is hilarious, bittersweet, historical, brilliantly acted and directed - in short has everything a successful DVD needs to make a name for itself. I saw it on BBC TV in 1996 when I lived in the UK; as I remember it came along with very little advance fanfare, and was never repeated. I've since looked for it on BBC dvd sites, on Virgin, on Google, and it just seems to have vanished - almost as if BBC top management had a hate on for somebody connected with the production.
Other IMDb threads have suggested we should write the BBC to say that a DVD of this little jewel would be welcome. Write to the BBC? How antedeluvian. What ever happened to market research? Can't they search the web to find out what people are asking about? Why don't they use a "Web spider" or hire Google to find out what in their archives would have a chance at making them a few Pounds if re-released? "Over Here" is definitely one of the best films they ever produced. We know this; why don't they know this?
Perhaps if the TV license fee were cut in half they might get a bit more lively "over there".
I noticed on Amazon.co.uk there is a dvd called Over Here due for release on June 11 2007.
There are no details attached to the item but it sounds like this one.......keep an eye out.
Check out Amazon.co.uk, who now have an advert for DVD pre-release order, due in September 2007. HOWEVER, one can only ASSUME it is the BBC (Martin Clunes) version because Amazon (in their stupidity - or for some other, unfathomable reason) give no details other than its being a "Cinema Club" release.
Intriguingly though, there is a "Customer Review", giving the product five stars; yet this reviewer does not supply the important clue (or should I say Clunes !!)
I to have e-mailed the BBC but no joy. I suppose the problem being as Over Here featured some then unknowns who have gone on to bigger things (Tony Curran, Andrew Lincoln) . So, this means profits will be down as they take their cut which is a shame as this was a great show. Lets just hope the Over Here on Amazon is this one!!
shareI have just looked on amazon.co.uk and the over here for pre order has completely disappeared! Does anyone have the faintest idea what's going on?
shareI loved this when it was on for the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. I still keep an eye out for it on similar anniversaries (11th Novemember, VE Day, VJ Day etc)to see if it is ever repeated. No luck since I saw it this once. A DVD release would be most welcome and would sit nicely next to Band of Brothers.
shareYes, the DVD of this is being released Oct, in other words, from next week!
I have already pre-ordered it on Amazon.co.uk, so if you are all still interested, shoot along and order your own copy! Great!!
It's no longer showing up on Amazon... Weird... Been trying to get hold of a copy of this for years and now it's disappered again!!
shareHi,
That is strange! I just checked my order with Amazon, which I placed on the 8th July, and it still says that it is to be delivered along with a lot of other dvds between 2-5 Oct, ie, next week.
I will see what happens and let you know... a bit disconcerting as they have received my payment at the start of this month...
Thanks for letting me know that.
Regards
Roger
Further to your message, I just emailed Amazon and will post here what their reply is when I get it.
Regards
Roger
Hello again,
I just received a reply from Amazon, the details concerning what we want are copied and pasted below:
"We have checked your order #203-2963555-1322359 and can confirm that
we have not yet received "Star Trek: Voyager - Season 7
[1996]", "Boys from the Blackstuff [1989]" and "Over Here" into our
Fulfilment Centre.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused to you by
this delay.
Please understand that as a retailer, we rely solely on the supply
from our supplier. On this occasion, we have found that these items
have been delayed and our supplier has not been able to let us know
exactly when they expect to have more in stock.
Rest assured that, we will dispatch these item without further delay
as soon as we receive these item from the supplier.
It is very important to us that you receive your order, and we will
try to dispatch it to you as soon as possible. We will contact you
by e-mail if these items should prove to be unavailable.
I hope you'll understand that we do our best to ensure that all of
our customers order leaves our Fulfilment Centre as close as
possible to the availability and delivery estimates that are listed
on our website.
We'll send you an e-mail when your order is dispatched from our
Fulfilment Centre, confirming the date, contents and method of
delivery.
We can certainly understand that this was not what you expected when
you placed your order and we would understand if you’d prefer to
cancel it. "
I shall keep the order in place, and will let you know what happens, I hope this has been useful to you, and to anyone else that is after this film..
Regards
Roger
Just checked amazon, no sign of this at all - what a shame.
Typical BBC ! (They're sitting on all the Spike Milligan Q series too !!!!)
Sadly, further developments have arisen, specifically, an email from Amazon dated yesterday, the gist of which follows:
"We are sorry to report that the release of the following item has been
cancelled:
"Over Here"
This item has now been cancelled from your order and we can confirm that
you have not been charged for it.
Please accept our apologies for any disappointment or inconvenience
caused."
Don't know what to do now, they have had me believing that it was ordered for delivery last month since the summer!
Also cannot understand the BBC with their quality products, another title which has immense nostalgic value on the war years is another BBC play called "A Foreign Field", which I only got by ordering the DVD in ntsc format, as the BBC have never released it in UK PAL format! A complete travesty...
Sorry to be the bearer to all of bad news on this excellent screenplay...
Regards
Roger
Hi all,
As promised, I said I would let you know of any further developments as to the availability of this title. Below is a copy of the contents of an email to me in response to my query on the title to the BBC...
Dear Roger
Thank you for your email.
There are plans to release 'Over Here' on DVD in the future,
unfortunately a release date has not yet been decided. We suggest that
you periodically check the BBC Shop web site to check availability.
Alternatively you can write to the following address for further
details:
BBC Commissioning Editor
3rd Floor
2 Entertain Ltd
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL
If we can be of any further help please do not hesitate in contacting
us.
Kind regards,
Tony Cordara
Customer Services
So as you can see, there is definitely a plan to get the play back on the market, but no timetable as such...
It might help if all interested email customer services as to their wishes to obtain a copy on DVD?
Anyway, a Merry Christmas to all from me, at least!
Regards
Roger
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
"Unfortunately 'Over Here' is not currently available on DVD through BBC
Shop and we are unaware of any plans to release this title in the near
future.
BBC Shop is not responsible for any decisions regarding commissioning of
new formats. Any queries relating to the above should be directed to:
BBC Commissioning Editor
3rd Floor
2 Entertain Ltd
33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL
Please note that enquiries can only be made by post"
Just checked and i've got this on tape, so glad i kept it.
shareI wrote to:-
2 entertain Management Limited
33 Foley Street
LONDON W1W 7TL
Tel. 020 7612 3000
I received a reply dated 23 December 2008; and I quote:-
Thank you for contacting us here at 2 entertain about the availability of the above title. (Over Here)
We are assessing the viability of releasing this title on DVD but as yet cannot confirm it will definitely be published. Please check the BBC Shop throughout the year for further updates.
We are constantly updating our catalogue of titles and really appreciate the feedback we receive from the viewing public.
DVD Enquiry Phone Line:- 020 7612 3120
email:- [email protected]
Yours sincerely,
2 entertain DVD Enquiry Team
So there you have it. Badger them, email them, ring them up; BUT NEVER LET UP. We demand to see this released on DVD.
FAO Brownozere
You maybe have managed to get a copy of Over Here by now considering the date of your original post but I have found the following website that sells multi-region copies of rare TV shows and films and I have myself ordered a copy. I first saw it when I was sixteen and I have been trying to get a copy ever since.
http://www.raretvondvd.com/
Hope this helps
Hi,
I would really like to get a copy myself, but am very wary about unknown internet sources. Can you tell me, did you receive it, quickly, safely, and was the payment smooth, (were there any oddities on your card account at a later date?)
Thanks