Product Details

• Actors: Anne Dudek, Bonnie Engstrom, Michelle Gomez, James Lance, Rory McCann
• Format: PAL
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Shock
• Run Time: 139 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000066NTL
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,501 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "The Book Group: Series 1 [Region 2]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: American Claire has just moved to Glasgow and is eager to meet some new and interesting people. She decides to start a book group. To her dismay, those who arrive for the first meeting are very peculiar. Among the group there's Kenny, a handsome guy in a wheelchair who wants to be a writer; Janice a bored and frustrated wife of a footballer; and the eccentric Barney, who Claire is strangely attracted to. The series is about a group of individuals who want new friends, lead new lives, and improve themselves. Though sometimes it doesn't quite work out, proving that a little education can be a dangerous thing. ...The Book Group - Series One ( The Book Group - Entire Series One )

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliantly funny series, May 18, 2006

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Margaux Paschke - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book Group: Series 1 [Region 2] (DVD)

done right. I enjoyed watching this show and cannot wait for the second series. It's about a transplanted american trying to find her way in the social scene in Glasgow where soccer reigns supreme. Snappy dialogue, interesting characters and the twists in sub-plots made for fascinating viewing. Why aren't more smart comedies like these made in the U.S.? There is an audience waiting......

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Work of Genius (the first series)., May 10, 2006

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Kerouac fan (Torquay, England, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book Group: Series 1 [Region 2] (DVD)

Well I would say that wouldn't I? As they choose Kerouac's

On The Road as their first book for discussion. But seriously

(and I was being serious)- it's a lovely sit-com, or whatever

you might call it. Wonderful actors, brilliant script, - and

Annie Griffin - are you married? I found it very engaging,

- the Scottish footballer's wife Michelle Gomez is outstanding

(or do I mean entrancing?)- both! They're all great, brilliant

British production, shame it was made by a Yank!

(only joking).