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Armchair Thriller: 'Dying Day' (TV) (1980)

An unassuming, everyday man hears a tape recording of two men plotting to kill him, but when he plays the tape for the police the conversation is missing. He tries to unscramble the mystery of why anyone would want to kill him.
Director: Robert Tronson

OVERALL: Draw
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R1 America - Acorn Media
R2 United Kingdom - Network

R1 America - Acorn Media

Episodes:
- "Mr. Skipling is Sentenced to Death" (24:50)
- "Mr. Skipling Finds a Friend" (25:07)
- "Mr. Skipling Fights Back" (25:08)
- "Mr. Skipling's Day of Reckoning" (25:08)

Picture Format:

English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono

Only available in "Armchair Thriller: Set 1" with "The Limbo Connection", "Rachel in Danger", and "The Victim".
Since the difference between the UK and US episodes is roughly forty seconds in all cases, one presumes that the UK edition may have new opening and/or closing logos (ITV?) in addition to the vintage Thames logo.

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R2 United Kingdom - Network
Extras:

EpisodeS:
- "Mr. Skipling is Sentenced to Death" (25:32)
- "Mr. Skipling Finds a Friend" (25:46)
- "Mr. Skipling Fights Back" (25:47)
- "Mr. Skipling's Day of Reckoning" (25:40)
Subtitles:

None
Aspect Ratio:

1.33:1
Picture Format:

Non-Anamorphic
TV System:

PAL
Soundtrack(s):

Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Case type:

Keep Case
Notes:

Available as a single disc release or on disc seven in the 11 disc "Armchair Thriller: The Complete series" boxset.
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OVERALL: Draw
CUTS:
- R1 America- Acorn Media - No cuts (100:12 NTSC) - see notes
- R2 United Kingdom- Network - No cuts (102:40 PAL)
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Comparison added by Paul_Lewis on 20/04/08
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 06/05/13

UPDATE LOG:

28/03/13 : Added US release.
06/05/13 - UK release notes updated
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