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British TV Victorian Collection

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I'd already bought and seen "The Four Feathers" and "Lady Audley's Secret." The first is not bad, the second is excellent. What I really bought this DVD for was the two films I had not yet seen: "The Cater Street Hangman" and "Poldark." If you take the "Cater Street Hangman" as melodrama with a modern socially concious twist, it's a gripping film: Taut, suspenseful, and fairly mystifying till the end (I guessed the killer's identity fairly early on, but many viewers may not). The production values are excellent. "Poldark" is another story, a historical with a very thin connnection to reality, complete with many problems such as the young lady who always rides bareback--even the lower classes used saddles. The worst problem, though, is that this "Poldark" is so very much part of some series not given elsewhere, that not only are most plot lines entirely unresolved, but it ends right in the middle of a scene!

I want to tell every one that this is a very good set of 4 movies English style
I especially like the Poldark movie here
It is an extention of Poldqark 1 and Poldark 2
the children have grown up and Poldark has gotten involved with politics.
Very good acting
I do hope the BBC makes another installment to this story
Buy this set for some very good movies.
chfancier, fancier of fine movies

I bought this DVD because I had seen The Cater Street Hangman on TV and I wanted to own it. It appears to be an ITV and A&E co-production. I miss A&E(before Bounty Hunters). It is an enjoyable film. I am now watching Lady Audley's Secret, and it is also enjoyable. The casts of both films are very good. I waited a long time for the price of this DVD set to go down. At the current price, it is a good deal and worth purchasing.

I really enjoyed the Cater Street Hangman and being able to see one of Anne Perry's novels on the screen. I liked the Four Feathers but I believe that I have seen that on TV. I watched Poldark and did not understand why the movie ended the way it did. All in all it is good to have movies of the Victorian period to go with the Victorian mysteries I love to read.

Fantastic movies. If you are bored with contemporary programs we highly recommend this collection.
Quality & service 5 star.

So far I've watched the Poldark video. It is good but just not long enough to get a really good feel for the characters.

I enjoyed these movies immensely the whole 4 of them! The only comment I have IS THERE A SEQUEL TO FOLLOW POLDARK? They are well worth the price. I had seen Four Feathers before and had been looking for a copy of that movie for my collection. The others I had not seen at all. And as I have already mentioned Poldark left me wanting to see the next episode. This is definitely worth buying.