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UNIVERSAL PLAYBACK

2007 Q4 AND CHRISTMAS DVD RELEASES

Universal Playback is pleased to announce the most comprehensive collection of complete and multi-season DVD classics to date. Available to own in time for Christmas, and with a title to please every member of the family, they provide the perfect gift solution!

For the boys…

A Team – The Ultimate Collection

Miami Vice – The Definitive Collection

Knight Rider – The Ultimate Collection

For the girls…

Keeping Up Appearances – The Essential Collection

Xena – The Ultimate Collection

For the whole family…

Quantum Leap – The Ultimate Collection

The Munsters – Closed Casket Collection

Northern Exposure – All Seasons

RELEASE DATES:

All of the above collection sets are available on DVD from 8^th October

COMPLETE BOX SETS

A-TEAM – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

'In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team'

Own the complete series of this cult show in one ultimate box-set! Set in premium, collectible packaging this is must have for any self respecting A-Team fan.

The continuing popularity of the show is testament to the perfect recipe of action, adventure, comedy and romance. All good things must come to an end, but Mr. T and The A-Team live on in this explosive DVD set. Unmissable!

Product Details:

Gift recommendation: Perfect for your dad or older brother.

Release date: 8^th October

RRP: £129.99

Certificate: 12

Discs: 27

Episodes: 95

Running time: 75hrs 13mins approx

Available Subtitles: Season 1: English SDH

Season 2: English SDH, French,

German, Danish, Dutch, Finnish,

Norwegian

Season 3: No

Season 4: No

Season 5: No

Available Audio Tracks: Season 1: English 2.0 Mono

Season 2: English, French, German

All in 2.0 mono

Season 3: English 2.0 Mono

Season 4: English 2.0 Mono

Season 5: English 2.0 Mono

KEEPING UP APPEARANCES – THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

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British television has always been fascinated by exploring the lives of the 'upper classes', but few characters have portrayed the social climber quite as eloquently as Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced 'Bouquet').

Constantly looking to clamber up the society ladder, by any means possible, it's hard not to love the way she answers the phone, "The Bouquet Residence" or to resist a knowing smile at the constant one-upmanship with her sister Violet.

This classic series was on air form 1990-1995 and remains a fond favourite. Now for the first time ever you can own the compete collection of all five series in one box-set. The perfect Christmas present or Hyacinth would say 'it's Splendid!'

Product Details:

Gift recommendation: Definitely one for your mum or grandmother.

Release date: 8^th October

RRP: £59.99

Certificate: PG

Discs: 8

Episodes: 44

Running time: 19hrs 22mins approx

Available Subtitles: English SDH

Available Audio Tracks: Seasons 1-4: English 2.0 mono

Season 5: English 2.0 Stereo

Film © BBC Worldwide Limited 2007. Distributed under licence from 2 entertain Video Limited. BBC and the BBC Logo are trademarks of the British Broadcasting Corporation and are used under licence. BBC Logo © BBC 1996.

QUANTUM LEAP – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

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'Trapped in the past, facing mirror images that aren't his own, Sam Beckett leaps from life to life, driven by an unknown force to put right what went wrong, hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home…'

Every episode of the Emmy® award winning series Quantum Leap (staring Scott Baukla as Dr Sam Beckett and Dean Stockwell as Al) has been brought together for the first time, on DVD, in one ultimate collection.

Featuring high-profile A-list guest stars including Jennifer Aniston, Brook Shields and Neil Patrick Harris this entertaining and heartfelt mix of sci-fi and drama can be yours to own in one premium box-set.

He's been on the adventure of many, many lifetimes … does Sam ever make the leap home?

Product Details:

Gift recommendation: Great viewing for the whole family.

Release date: 8^th October

RRP: £99.99

Certificate: 15

Discs: 27

Episodes: 95

Running time: 73hrs 2mins approx

Available Subtitles: Season 1: English SDH

Season 2-5: No

Available Audio Tracks: Season 1: English 2.0 mono

Season 2-5: English 2.0 Stereo

MIAMI VICE – THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION

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Give your mother the chance to relive her Don Johnson fantasies and your father his 80's fashion faux pas!

Universal Playback is proud to present: Miami Vice – The Definitive Collection! Enjoy every single episode of the coolest TV-series of the 80s – including the off-beat fifth series - in this heart-pounding, fashion-forward series that changed the face of TV cop shows for decades to come. Certainly one of Oscar® nominated director Michael Mann and Primetime Emmy® Award winning producer Dick Wolf's greatest achievements.

Joining the iconic detective duo in Miami's steamy, hot underworld is a powerful roster of guest stars, including fantastic performances from James Brown, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock and Lori Petty.

So put on your suit jacket, roll up your sleeves, and sit back for some car-chasing, drug-busting action…. you just can't afford to miss it!

Product Details:

Gift recommendation: Your dad will love this uber-cool collection… and your mum will swoon over Don again!

Release date: 8^th October

RRP: £129.99

Certificate: 15

Discs: 32

Episodes: 111

Running time: 87 hrs 49mins approx

Available Subtitles: Season 1: English SDH, Danish, Italian,

Finnish, Spanish, Swedish,

Norwegian

Seasons 2-5: None

Available Audio Tracks: Season 1: English 5.1, Italian &

Spanish 2.0 Mono

Season 2&3: English 5.1 DD

Season 4&5: English 5.1 DD /2.0 Stereo

THE MUNSTERS – CLOSED CASKET COLLECTION

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Get ready to be entertained by America's first family of fright! In this timeless, one-of-a-kind comedy series, the unforgettable Munsters family casts a hilarious spell that will keep you laughing through every episode.

The mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Heights is like any other American sitcom home, with a loving family and a house pet named Spot. Except this mansion has its own stormy weather and Spot is a fire-breathing lizard! Welcome to The Munsters – a family who don't see themselves as being abnormal, although to the rest of us they are certainly no standard 2.4 kids and a Labrador ideal. Their daily interactions with horrified members of modern society shocked by their 'ghoulish' appearance provide scene after scene of comedy genius, as this loveable family try to deal, in their own unique way, with all the trials and tribulations of every-day life.

For the first time ever, Universal Playback brings us the perfect present for all those Munster fan(g)s.

Don't miss out on the perfect addition to your DVD collection. The Munsters – Closed Casket Collection is an absolute classic.

Product Details:

Gift recommendation: Treat your brother or sister, cousins or friends to this comedy jewel.

Release date: 8^th October

RRP: £49.99

Certificate: 12

Discs: 12

Episodes: 74

Running time: 31hrs 34mins approx

Available Subtitles: No

Available Audio Tracks: English 2.0 mono

NORTHERN EXPOSURE – ALL SEASONS

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For the first time in the UK, the entire collection of the much-loved 1990's cult television series Northern Exposure is available to own in one, collectible DVD box-set.

Joel Fleishman misunderstands the terms of his scholarship agreement after graduating from medical college, leaving him no choice but to move to the remote and eccentric town of Cicely, in the wilds of Alaska. Grudgingly, he comes to know the peculiar locals and eventually finds that they aren't as backward and intolerable as he originally thought! His comical 'fish out of water' experiences are both entertaining and heart-felt, making for a series of amusing and beautifully told stories.

This fantastic box-set contains all six series and is perfect family entertainment for those Christmas holiday nights by the fire.

Product Details:

Gift recommendation: Don't know what to get for your parents? Then don't miss out on this one!

Release date: 8^th October

RRP: £129.99

Certificate: 15

Discs: 28

Episodes: 110

Running time: 83hrs 4mins approx

Available Subtitles: Seasons 1&2: English SDH

Seasons 3-6: No

Available Audio Tracks: Season 1: English Dolby Surround

Seasons 2&3: English Stereo

Seasons 4-6: English DD 2.0 Stereo

XENA – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

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'In a time of ancient gods, ruthless warlords and capricious kings, a land in turmoil cried out for a hero. She was Xena, a mighty Warrior Princess forged in the heat of battle.'

The most iconic heroine of modern day fantasy TV action Xena: Warrior Princess is undoubtedly a cult classic. This seminal series was one of the first shows ever to depict a woman in a strong, masculine role and as such has attracted a huge following. Released by popular demand and featuring every single episode in the series, Xena - The Ultimate Collection is THE definitive compilation of all of Xena's finest moments.

Re-live the power, the passion and the wild adventure of international female icon Lucy Lawless' groundbreaking turn as Xena, a series that captured a global audience and redefined the role of the female action hero.

Product Details:

Gift recommendation: Indulge your mum's wild side… or your dad's!

Release date: 8^th October

RRP: £129.99

Certificate: 15

Discs: 36

Episodes: 134

Running time: 94hrs 31 mins

Available Subtitles: No

Available Audio Tracks: English 2.0 Stereo

KNIGHT RIDER – THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

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Knight Rider - A shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist.

Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) - A young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.

Armed with the most advanced car in the world, former police detective, Michael Knight works for Devon Miles, a debonair billionaire with a vision to fight evil and help mankind. With 'The Hoff' on board, those criminals had better watch out!

The action adventures begin when a former police officer is double crossed and left for dead during a sting operation. He is saved by multi-millionaire Wilton Knight, whose dying wish is for the policeman to take on a new identity and dedicate his life to fighting the forces of evil together with his car sidekick

Featuring all the episodes from the 4 seasons of Knight Rider!

Product Details:

Gift recommendation: Perfect for your dad or older brother.

Release date: 8^th October

RRP: £89.99

Certificate: 12

Discs: 26

Episodes: 90

Available Subtitles: Danish, English, English Hard Of Hearing, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish

Available Audio Tracks: