RON GRAINER TV SERIES ON DVD / BLU-RAY
compiled by 4/3/2014 / Gareth Bramley

1962

BENNY HILL SHOW

 

(BBC Warner – 2.8.2005 – R1 / 4:3 / 1.33:1)
(‘Benny Hill – The Lost Years’ - 3 x 60m compilation shows from his work with BBC)
 

 

1962/3

STEPTOE & SON

 

(2 Entertain – 29/10/2007 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1) (R4 – 1/10/2009)
(‘The Complete Steptoe & Son’ – 13 disc set)
(Complete Series 1 – 13/9/2004 (R2) & 10/11/2004 (R4) )
(‘The Bird’ / ‘The Diploma’ / ‘The Holiday’ / ‘The Piano’)
(Complete Series 2 – 8/8/2005 (R2) & 2/3/2006 (R4) ) (‘Full House’)
 

 

1963

GIANTS OF STEAM

 


(Delta – 16/2/2004) (R0)
(‘Awesome Giants of Steam’ issued with ‘The Coronation Scot’)
 

 

1963

DOCTOR WHO

onwards

Various surviving episodes issued by 2 Entertain Video (R2) and BBC Warner (R1)
(4:3 / 1.33:1) (Theme & variations composed by Ron Grainer)
 

 

1966

ALL GAS & GAITERS (Pilot)

 

(Pilot – ‘The Bishop Rides Again’ plus 10 other episodes)
(DD Video – 3/11/2003 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1) (2 Disc set)
(Simply Media – 2.11.2009 / R2) (2 Disc set)
 

 

1967

MAN IN A SUITCASE

 

(Theme - with variation on pilot episode: ‘Man From the Dead’)
(Complete Series – Network – 29.8.2005 / R2 / 4:1 / 1.33:1) (8 Disc set) (1st issue)
(Complete Series – Network – 1/9/2008 / R2 / 4:1 / 1.33:1) (8 Disc set) (New artwork|)
(Special features include: Music-only tracks on selected episodes; UK and International commercial break bumpers.
(Complete Series – Network – All Regions – 14/12/2004) (8 Disc set) (USA)
 

 

1967

THE PRISONER

 

‘Ultimate Set’ (Network – 25/10/2010 / R2 / 1.33:1) (13 Disc set)
(Blu-ray - 29/9/2009) (6 Disc set)
(Special features include 3 disc original soundtrack CD including Eric Mival’s music bible; Newly-restored Original edit of ‘Arrival’ with optional music-only soundtrack featuring Wilfred Joseph’s complete and Abandoned score; Title sequence with clean themes by Ron Grainer, etc; Commercial break bumpers; and image galleries with music suites).

‘Special Edition’– 1/10/2007 (Network / R2 / 1.33:1) (7 Disc set)
(Special features include: Audio commentaries to include Eric Mival on ‘Fall Out’; Original edit of ‘Arrival’ with optional music-only soundtrack featuring Wilfred Joseph’s complete and abandoned score; Material with textless titles with clean themes by Ron Grainer, etc; Commercial break bumpers).

‘Complete Series’ – 25/7/2006 / A&E Home Video / R1 / 1.33:1 (10 Disc set)
(Special features include: Textless into & outro).

 

 

 

1969-

PAUL TEMPLE

1971

(Acorn Media – 6/7/2009 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1)
(All surviving colour episodes - 11)
 

 

1970/1

FOR THE LOVE OF ADA

 

(Network / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1)
(Series 1 – 12/10/2009 / Series 2 – 4/7/2011 / Series 3 – 17/10/2011 / Series 4 – 16/1/2012)
 

 

1974

SOUTH RIDING

 

(‘Complete Series’ - Network – 27/7/2007 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1) (4 Disc set)  

 

1978

EDWARD & MRS. SIMPSON

 

(Network – 4/7/2005 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1) (2 Disc set)
(A&E – 22/2/2005 / R1 / 4:3 / 1.33:1) (2 Disc set)
 
1979

TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED

onwards

(Network – 6/10/2008 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1) (13 Disc set)
(Acorn Media – Set 1 (Seasons 1 &2) – 28/9/2004 / R1 / 4:3 / 1.33:1) (4 Disc set)
(Acorn Media – Set 2 (23 Episodes) – 15/3/2005 / R1 / 4:3 / 1.33:1 (4 Disc set)
(Acorn Media – Set 3 (21 Episodes) – 27/9/2005 / R1 / 4:3 / 1.33:1 (3 Disc set)*
(Acorn Media – Set 4 (20 Episodes) – 28/3/2006 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1 (3 Disc set)
*Contains bio of Ron Grainer
 

 

1980

SHELLEY

onwards

(Network – Series 1-6 issued between 19/3/2007 and 30/4/2012 /R2 / 4:1 / 1.33:1)  

 

1980

FLICKERS

 

(Network – 7/6/2010 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1) (Complete Series – 2 Disc set|)
(Acorn Media – 25/4/2006 / R1 / 1.33:1) (3 Disc set)
 

 

1981-

IT TAKES A WORRIED MAN

1983

(Network – Series 1-3 – 31/10/2011 to 14/10/2013 / R2 / 4:3 / 1.33:1)  

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