Via Vision Announce The Persuaders Blu-ray

[John Johnson]

This 12-disc set brings together all 24 digitally restored episodes, all 8 feature-film versions and a gold class lineup of special features including the in-depth documentary The Morning After plus previously released and all-new additional content, making this the ultimate celebration of the ITC classic action series.

12-DISC BLU-RAY SET + 120-page Collectable Booklet in Limited Edition Hardbox packaging.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p high-definition presentation of all 24 episodes, restored from the original 35mm elements
1080p high-definition presentation of all 8 film versions: The Persuaders!, Mission: Monte Carlo, London Conspiracy, Sporting Chance, The Switch, The Last Appointment, Death Becomes Me and The Masqueraders, plus newly presented high-definition trailers for each film
Collectable Hardbox packaging strictly limited to 1500 copies
NEW! 120-page booklet featuring an essay by television writer / historian Andrew Pixley, and Press / Story Information from the original studio files
Original ‘as broadcast’ Mono (LPCM), Music & Effects audio tracks (series only)
“The Morning After: Remembering The Persuaders!” – documentary on the making of the series including interviews with key cast and production personnel (2006)
Audio Commentary on Overture by Roger Moore, Tony Curtis (2006)
2nd Audio Commentary on Overture by Roger Moore, producer Robert S. Baker, production executive Johnny Goodman (2003)
3rd Audio Commentary on Overture by Robert S. Baker, Johnny Goodman (2006)
Audio Commentary on A Death In The Family by Roger Moore, producer Robert S. Baker, production executive Johnny Goodman, production assistant Malcolm Christopher, first assistant director Ken Baker (2006)
NEW! Audio Commentary on The Time And The Place by Roger Moore, producer Robert S. Baker and production executive Johnny Goodman (2003) – previously unreleased
NEW! Audio Commentary on Powerswitch by guest actress Annette Andre and series restorer Jonathan Wood (2024)
NEW! Audio Commentaries on The Gold Napoleon, Greensleeves and The Long Goodbye by ITC historian Jaz Wiseman (2024)
NEW! Audio Commentary on Five Miles To Midnight by Roger Moore’s biographer / talent agent Gareth Owen and television historian Henry Holland (2024)
NEW! Audio Commentary on The Old, The New And The Deadly by filmmakers Samuel Clemens and George Clemens, sons of episode writer Brian Clemens (2024)
NEW! “Cinematic Persuasion: Remaking the Feature Films” – 30-minute featurette with restorer Jonathan Wood, looking at how the feature-film versions were reborn in high-definition
NEW! Interview with The Old, The New And The Deadly guest star Derren Nesbitt
NEW! Roger Moore reunited with BS 1, the Aston Martin he drove in the series
“The Saint: The Ex-King of Diamonds” – full episode in high definition, produced as a try out story for The Persuaders! series concept
Two Audio Commentaries on The Saint: The Ex-King of Diamonds featuring Roger Moore, Robert S. Baker, Johnny Goodman and director Alvin Rakoff
“The Persuaders! 40th Anniversary Event” – on stage interview with Roger Moore (2011)
“Tony Curtis: The Persuader!” – interview with Tony Curtis (2006)
“Avroskoop” – Dutch television program showing behind-the-scenes production on the episode The Man In The Middle
Roger Moore French Television archival interview recorded on location
Roger Moore: Design Consultant – archival interview
Roger Moore: His Brief Music Career
Tony Curtis Meets His French Voice Artist – archival footage
Tony Curtis Ordering a Lagonda – archival footage
“Russell Harty Plus!” – interview with Tony Curtis (1974)
Series Archival Vault Material

NEW! “The Friendly Persuaders!” – never-before-seen early test footage for the series titles
ABC U.S. Television Trailer
Overture episode Trailer
Italian Trailers for the films London Conspiracy and Sporting Chance
Commercial Break Bumpers and U.S. Station Ident / Sponsorship tags
European and UK promotional spots with Roger Moore and Tony Curtis (some mute)
Raw Production Footage: Texted, Textless, Process and Post (including some newly found segments previously unreleased) (mute)
French end credits sequences for select episodes (mute)
Extensive Photo Galleries
Memorabilia and Film Poster Galleries
BONUS DISC featuring the original cuts of the four feature-films: Mission: Monte Carlo, London Conspiracy, Sporting Chance and The Switch (in Standard Definition)

https://viavision.com.au/shop/the-persu ... evision-7/

[John Johnson]

Via Vision screwed up my order. Instead of The Persuaders, they shipped Hero, Zu Warriors and The Wander Earth II.
They told me to keep the titles and will ship out a replacement copy of The Persuaders. I may offer these to anyone who wants them.

[AndyDursin]

John, HERO and ZU WARRIORS I'd be interested in most likely

[John Johnson]

John, HERO and ZU WARRIORS I'd be interested in most likely

I can send them to you.

[AndyDursin]

I'd be so appreciative John. Just sent you an email.

[John Johnson]

Andy,

Thanks for the shipping. I just checked the tracking, and the package is expected today.
Going back to my initial order of The Persuaders, the package has already arrived in the US, awaiting clearance at LA.

[AndyDursin]

Can't thank you enough John! I had my eye on those and since I request the Imprint titles for review I didn't ask on those and had planned on picking them up at some point. This saved me a lot of $$!

[John Johnson]

Can't thank you enough John! I had my eye on those and since I request the Imprint titles for review I didn't ask on those and had planned on picking them up at some point. This saved me a lot of $$!

Andy,

Glad to help out. I feel your pain on the $$, I have still to order Man in a Suitcase.

[John Johnson]

My copy of The Persuaders arrived Saturday, really quick service from Via Vision. They are fast becoming one of my favourite labels. Picking up the torch, left by Network. Next up, will be Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), which is released on 28th August.