The Guardians - Entire Series - 4-DVD Set

The Guardians - Complete Series - 4-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
650 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access
Uncut

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Robert Tronson
Derek Bailey

Written By:
Rex Firkin
Vincent Tilsley

Actors:
Gwyneth Powell ..... Clare Weston (11 episodes, 1971)
Cyril Luckham ..... Sir Timothy Hobson (9 episodes, 1971)
David Burke ..... Dr. Benedict (9 episodes, 1971)
Derek Smith ..... Norman (8 episodes, 1971)
Lynn Farleigh ..... Eleanor (7 episodes, 1971)
Edward Petherbridge ..... Christopher Hobson (7 episodes, 1971)
John Collin ..... Tom Weston (6 episodes, 1971)
Joan Heal ..... Miss Quarmby / ... (3 episodes, 1971)
Robert Morris ..... D.S. Arnold (3 episodes, 1971)
William Simons ..... Quarmby (3 episodes, 1971)
Michael Smee ..... Newscaster (3 episodes, 1971)
Emmett Hennessy ..... 2nd Guardian / ... (2 episodes, 1971)
Peter Howell ..... Geoff Hollis (2 episodes, 1971)
John Rapley ..... Driver / ... (2 episodes, 1971)

Synopsis:

Following a period of mass unemployment, hyperinflation, social disorder and industrial unrest, democracy has been swept away amid a raft of security measures; law and order have been restored under a new regime, whose totalitarian rule is enforced by uniformed paramilitaries known as the Guardians. Behind the slogan `Make Britain Great', the outwardly benign regime suppresses all opposition, while the Guardians, taking orders from their shadowy leader, the General, have become the true holders of power. There are voices of dissent, however; a loose affiliation of resistance groups, collectively known as Quarmby, has begun a clandestine struggle against the regime. But opposing factions quickly emerge within the movement - and with them, the inescapable moral dilemmas faced by all those who must use force to achieve their ends. The Guardians' chilling vision of an Orwellian near-future has remained unseen since its original airing in 1971. Created by Rex Firkin and Vincent Tilsley, whose combined credits include "The Prisoner", "Manhunt", "The Death of Adolf Hitler" and "The Forsyte Saga", the series anticipated many more recent dramatisations featuring similarly dystopian landscapes, and has been praised for its insightful, intelligent handling of its subject; the grey area in which resistance tactics may disturbingly mirror those of the oppressor is acknowledged, and ambivalent, doubt-ridden characters exist on both sides. Available here for the very first time in any format, this release contains all 13 hour-long episodes.

Season 1
Season 1, Episode 1: The State of England
Original Air Date-10 July 1971
Season 1, Episode 2: Pursuit
Original Air Date-17 July 1971
Season 1, Episode 3: Head of State
Original Air Date-24 July 1971
Season 1, Episode 4: The Logical Approach
Original Air Date-31 July 1971
Season 1, Episode 5: Quarmby
Original Air Date-7 August 1971
Season 1, Episode 6: Appearances
Original Air Date-14 August 1971
Season 1, Episode 7: This Is Quarmby
Original Air Date-21 August 1971
Season 1, Episode 8: The Dirtiest Man in the World
Original Air Date-28 August 1971
Season 1, Episode 9: I Want You to Understand Me
Original Air Date-4 September 1971
Season 1, Episode 10: The Nature of the Beast
Original Air Date-11 September 1971
Season 1, Episode 11: The Roman Empire
Original Air Date-18 September 1971
Season 1, Episode 12: The Killing Trade
Original Air Date-25 September 1971
Season 1, Episode 13: End in Dust
Original Air Date-2 October 1971

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 01 April, 2010.