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Cribb: Series 1 (TV) (1979-80)
The first series - based on Peter Lovesey's novels - about police work in Victorian London, featuring Detective Sergeant Cribb, a member of Scotland Yard's newly formed CID unit.Director: Julian Amyes, Gordon Flemyng, Bill Gilmour, Alan Grint, Oliver Horsbrugh, George Spenton-Foster, June Wyndham-Davies
Year of Copyright: 1979-80
Year of Production: 1979-80
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Episodes:
- 1.8: "A Case of Spirits"
- 1.2: "Swing, Swing Together"
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- 1.6: "Wobble to Death"
- 2.6: "Invitation to a Dynamite Party"
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- 2.1: "Mad Hatter's Holiday"
- 1.4: "The Detective Wore Silk Drawers"
DISC FOUR
Episodes:
- 1.5: "The Horizontal Witness"
- 1.7: "Something Old, Something New"
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- 2.3: "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
- 2.2: "The Last Trumpet"
DISC SIX
Episodes:
- 2.4: "The Choir That Wouldn't Sing"
- 2.5: "Murder Old Boy"
DISC SEVEN
Episodes:
- 1.1: "Waxwork"
- 1.3: "Abracadaver" -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The episodes are not in their original UK transmission order.
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Extras:DISC ONE
SERIES 1
Episodes:
- 1.2: "Swing, Swing Together" (52:07)
- 1.3: "Abracadaver" (51:53)
- 1.4: "The Detective Wore Silk Drawers" (50:52)
Peter Lovesey Biography
Peter Lovesey Bibliography
Filmographies:
- Alan Dobie
- William Simons
- David Waller
Production notes
Stills Gallery
DISC TWO
Episodes:
- 1.5: "The Horizontal Witness" (47:25)
- 1.6: "Wobble to Death" (50:30)
Peter Lovesey Biography
Peter Lovesey Bibliography
Filmographies:
- Alan Dobie
- William Simons
- David Waller
Production notes
Stills Gallery
DISC THREE
Episodes:
- 1.7: "Something Old, Something New" (50:33)
- 1.8: "A Case of Spirits" (52:51)
Peter Lovesey Biography
Peter Lovesey Bibliography
Filmographies:
- Alan Dobie
- William Simons
- David Waller
Production notes
Stills Gallery
DISC FOUR
SERIES 2
Episodes:
- 2.1: "Mad Hatter's Holiday" (51:38)
- 2.2: "The Last Trumpet" (48:42)
Peter Lovesey Biography
Peter Lovesey Bibliography
Filmographies:
- Alan Dobie
- William Simons
- David Waller
Production notes
Stills Gallery
DISC FIVE
Episodes:
- 2.3: "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" (50:33)
- 2.4: "The Choir That Wouldn't Sing" (47:21)
Peter Lovesey Biography
Peter Lovesey Bibliography
Filmographies:
- Alan Dobie
- William Simons
- David Waller
Production notes
Stills Gallery
DISC SIX
Episodes:
- 2.5: "Murder Old Boy" (50:48)
- 2.6: "Invitation to a Dynamite Party" (48:44)
Peter Lovesey Biography
Peter Lovesey Bibliography
Filmographies:
- Alan Dobie
- William Simons
- David Waller
Production notes
Stills Gallery -
Subtitles:None
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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:Special Case
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Notes:Both series are included. Also available in separate volume releases. Three keepcases in a cardboard sleeve. The original 90min pilot episode 1.1: "Waxwork" is inexplicably not included.
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OVERALL: R1
For containing the original pilot "Waxworks".
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CUTS:
- R1 The Complete Series America- BFS Video - No cuts - Contains all episodes including 1.1
- R2 The Complete Series United Kingdom- Acorn Media - No cuts - But missing episode 1.1 (305:19 PAL)
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Comparison added by Mark_Meakin on 24/11/12
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