{"product_id":"alan-clarke-at-the-bbc-box-set-1969-1989-bl","title":"ALAN CLARKE AT THE BBC BOX SET (1969-1989) - BLU-RAY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAlan Clarke at the BBC (1969-1989) (Blu-ray Box Set)\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Alan Clarke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough probably best remembered for the controversial and groundbreaking dramas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScum, Made in Britain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the breadth of Alan Clarke’s radical, political, innovative, inspirational work, along with his influence on generations of filmmakers, such as Gus Van Sant, Paul Greengrass, Andrea Arnold, Harmony Korine, Clio Barnard, Shane Meadows, should see him rightly regarded as one of Britain’s greatest ever filmmaking talents\u003cbr\u003eThis collection brings together twenty-two stand-alone BBC TV dramas that Alan Clarke directed between 1969 and 1989, including such neglected classics as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTo Encourage the Others, Horace, Penda’s Fen, Diane, Contact, Christine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eElephant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and includes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eScum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Clarke’s original Director’s Cut of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, assembled from his personal answer print, discovered in 2015.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 12-Disc Box Set (11 Blu-rays \/ 1 DVD) also includes a raft of additional materials, including an introduction to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by David Leland, extracts from BBC discussion shows \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOpen Air\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTonight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, plus documentaries and eight audio commentaries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFilms:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Last Train through Harecastle Tunnel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1969), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSovereign’s Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1970), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Hallelujah Handshake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1970), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTo Encourage the Others\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1972), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eUnder the Age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1972), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHorace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1972), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Love Girl and the Innocent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1973), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePenda’s Fen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1974), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Follower for Emily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1974), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDiane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1975), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFunny Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1975), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eScum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1977), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1978), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDanton’s Death\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1978), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBeloved Enemy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1981), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePsy-Warriors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1981),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBaal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1982), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eStars of the Roller State Disco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1984), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eContact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1985) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eChristine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1987), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Firm: Director’s Cut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1989), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Firm: Broadcast Version\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1989), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eElephant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1989)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eExtras:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAlan Clarke: Out of His Own Light\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(2016, 235 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHalf Hour Story: George’s Room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1967, 24 mins): when a seemingly mild-mannered gentleman calls at a woman’s house, so begins an intimate exchange between strangers who never reveal their names. Written by Alun Owen and directed by Alan Clarke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIntroductions to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTo Encourage The Others, Scum, Contact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Firm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by David Leland (1991, 11 mins total)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAFN Clarke on Contact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2016, 22 mins): the writer of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eContact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e discusses his time working with Alan Clarke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEight audio commentaries (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDiane, Scum, Bukovsky, Contact, Christine, Elephant, The Firm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(x2))\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBukovsky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Alan Clarke, 1977, 50 mins) + outtakes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival BBC discussion programmes (78 mins total)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlan Clarke interview (1989, 10 mins)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Clarke had it all - he had range, he had vision. He remains in my eyes, quite simply the greatest British director of my lifetime' --Paul Greengrass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The absence from the cultural landscape of a true giant like Alan is immeasurable. No one has replaced him. I feel privileged to have been associated with him' --Gary Oldman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46600834220206,"sku":"BFIB1466","price":60.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/alan-clarke-lime-light.jpg?v=1754409511","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/alan-clarke-at-the-bbc-box-set-1969-1989-bl","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}