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Survivors - Series 2 [DVD] [2009]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

Picking up where the terrific first series left off, the BBC’s new take on Survivors continues to hark back to Terry Nation’s original novel, yet nonetheless weaves in contemporary themes. It gets down to business fairly quickly too, dealing with the thread left over from the first series’ cliffhanger, before pressing ahead with the thrust of the show’s new run.

And Survivors’ second series makes some interesting choices. It’s more interested this time in dealing with the ramifications of the virus that devastated the planet in the first place, and it’s happy to up the action ante, too. But it’s the life that the survivors face that now is taking centre stage, as well as digging into the story behind the aforementioned virus itself. As such, we get to see the worst and best of human nature reflected in the collection of characters here, and they get to be put in tenser situations as a result.

It’s an intelligent expansion of the original concept that we find in Survivors series 2, and an enriching of the drama as a result. It still has its problems, with not all characters convincing for instance, but this is still another fine science fiction show from the BBC, and one whose promise continues into its second run. --Jon Foster


Survivors Series 2
Review date: 2010-08-30 Rating: 8 out of 10

Loved this DVD. Great cast. Great story. Just a shame there will not be a Series 3 made!

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Survivors series 1 & 2
Review date: 2010-07-28 Rating: 8 out of 10

Having just sat over 2 days and watched both series I must say the acting of the main characters is excellent. Anyone who has also watched the original may find as I did that although the re-imagining stayed closer to the original idea of Terry Nation, it didn't take the time to flesh out the characters. I found it increasingly hard to root for them when they constantly got back into trouble.
I'm also left wondering if enough loose strings were left at the end to warrant a series 3?

survivors -series2
Review date: 2010-06-23 Rating: 10 out of 10

I really enjoyed the original series made many years ago and own a copy of this. I missed the new series on TV and felt I ought to have a look. I have seen both new series and was NOT disappointed . Julie Graham makes a a excellent Abby Grant and I especially liked the "new interpretation of "Tom Price" I am very sorry to hear that there are no plans for a Third series.

WORST TV SHOW EVER
Review date: 2010-05-05 Rating: 2 out of 10

Survivors - Series 2 [DVD] [2009]Funny given that a plague killed off most of humanity there seem to be an awful lot of them still running around in this POORLY written POORLY acted and POORLY directed
remake of Terry Nations superb and thought provoking original. MY advise AVOID IT LIKE THE PLAGUE.

This is the end!!!
Review date: 2010-05-05 Rating: 6 out of 10

I really enjoyed this series. With some spectactular set peices and some great drama, it really drew me in....however...It seems a little pointless in buying this as, the series in now cancelled , due to poor vewing numbers...so the series ends on a cliff hanger in which will never be resolved. Save your money, dont buy this.


Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Phillip Rhys
Paterson Joseph
Julie Graham
Chahak Patel
Zoe Tapper

Creators:
Phillip Rhys (Primary Contributor)
Chahak Patel (Primary Contributor)
Adrian Hodges (Writer)
Gaby Chiappe (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
EAN: 5051561031427
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2010-03-01
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 350 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2009

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