{"product_id":"the-odd-job-blu-ray-pre-order-25-aug-2025","title":"The Odd Job [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the 1978 black comedy from director Peter Medak, Graham Chapman – just prior to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMonty Python’s Life of Brian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – stars as happily married Arthur Harris, who becomes suicidal when his wife suddenly leaves him. Unable to complete the task himself, he asks a strange handyman (BAFTA Award winner Sir David Jason of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOnly Fools and Horses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in a role once intended for Keith Moon) to kill him instead. But when Arthur’s wife comes back, he discovers that his homicidal hire has every intention of finishing the job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiana Quick (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBrideshead Revisited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Carolyn Seymour (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Ruling Class\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Simon Williams (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJabberwocky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), Bill Paterson (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFleabag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and Richard O’Brien (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Rocky Horror Picture Show\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) co-star in this “crazy comedy” (Travalanche), co-written by Chapman with Bernard McKenna (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eYellowbeard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and produced by Mark Forstater (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMonty Python and the Holy Grail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), now scanned in 2K from Peter Medak’s personal 35MM print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBLU-RAY:\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\u003eIntroduction By Director Peter Medak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio Interview With Peter Medak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Odd Job Men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Zoom Reunion Between Star Sir David Jason And Peter Medak\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Unusual Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Interview With Writer Bernard McKenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eProducer, An Odd Job\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Interview With Co-Producer Mark Forstater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Odd Batch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Interview With Actor Richard O'Brien\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Naughty Neighbor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Interview With Actress Carolyn Seymour\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMost Peculiar Craft\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e – Interview With Actor Simon Williams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAspect Ratio: 1.85:1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio: English Mono\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClosed Captions: English SDH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe worldwide Blu-ray premiere of this unique comedy, starring several UK comedy legends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScanned in 2K from a 35mm print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally made as an episode of the Ronnie Barker series ‘Six Dates with Barker’ (1971) with Barker as Arthur Harris and David Jason as The Odd Job Man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirector Peter Medak is also known for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ruling Class\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1972), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Changeling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1980), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Krays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1990) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRomeo is Bleeding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1993)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Severin Films","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46526845583534,"sku":"SEVBD8876","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/The-Odd-Job-Lime-Light-BD.jpg?v=1748352531","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/the-odd-job-blu-ray-pre-order-25-aug-2025","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}