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Agatha Christie Hour (The) (TV) (1982)
A collection of ten hour-long dramas based on short stories by Agatha Christie.Director: Cyril Coke, Desmond Davis, Brian Farnham, John Frankau, Christopher Hodson, Michael Simpson
Year of Copyright: 1982
Year of Production: 1982
OVERALL: R0-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- 1. "The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife" (52:19)
- 2. "In a Glass Darkly" (50:54)
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- 3. "The Girl in the Train" (52:19)
- 4. "The Fourth Man" (51:53)
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- 6. "Magnolia Blossom" (51:47)
- 5. "The Case of the Discontented Soldier" (51:55)
DISC FOUR
- 7. "The Mystery of the Blue Jar" (51:49)
- 8. "The Red Signal" (51:28)
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- 9. "Jane in Search of a Job" (51:43)
- 10. "The Manhood of Edward Robinson" (52:15) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:5030697017505
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Notes:Originally five separate releases.
The initial complete series set merely collected all five separate Amarays into a sturdy card box, but later editions are in a 5-disc Amaray.
The episodes are in original transmission order except on disc three. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife" (52:16)
- "In a Glass Darkly" (50:52)
- "The Girl in the Train" (52:16)
Start-up promo for British TV mystery series from Acorn
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "The Fourth Man" (51:56)
- "The Case of the Discontented Soldier" (51:46)
Agatha Christie Biography
"Before Poirot" - text essay on Christie detective Parker Pyne -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:Digital
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:A PAL > NTSC transfer.
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- "Magnolia Blossom" (51:45)
- "The Mystery of the Blue Jar" (51:37)
- "The Red Signal" (51:29)
Start-up trailer for "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" and British TV mysteries promo reel
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- "Jane in Search of a Job" (51:44)
- "The Manhood of Edward Robinson" (52:14)
Agatha Christie Biography -
Subtitles:English Hoh
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dobly Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:A PAL > NTSC transfer.
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OVERALL: R0
The UK release for the native PAL transfers.
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CUTS:
- R0 All 10 Episodes of the Complete Series United Kingdom- Fremantle Home Entertainment - No cuts (518:22 PAL)
- R1 Set 1 America- Acorn Media - No cuts - Episodes 1-5 (259:05 PAL > NTSC)
- R1 Set 2 America- Acorn Media - No cuts - episodes 6-10 (258:09 PAL > NTSC)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 12/12/13
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 01/05/23UPDATE LOG:
12/12/13: Initial entry.
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01/05/23: Added UK complete series set, added directors, dates and tagline.
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