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DVDfever.co.uk – Press release: Within These Walls Series 1 on DVD
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Posted: February 6th, 2009.
Before Cell Block H and Bad Girls, there was WITHIN THESE WALLS THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES (12) of this original prison drama is available to buy on DVD for the first time on 16th February 2009, RRP £29.99.
WITHIN THESE WALLS offers an authentic portrayal of day-to-day prison life as well as the progress of the penal system, reflecting the shift from a Victorian ethos of punishment to an emphasis upon rehabilitation a task that the newly appointed governor Fay Boswell (Googie Withers Shine) takes most seriously. The series centres upon her attempts to liberalise the regime of Stone Park, H.M. Prison for women.
With a strong cast all on top form and an authentic, powerful script, WITHIN THESE WALLS remains a high point in the history of British television drama.
Special Feature: PDF script
Episode Listing:
- Disc One: Cause for Concern, Lesson Number One, The Walls Came Tumbling Down
- Disc Two: In Her Own Right, Prisoner by Marriage, The Group
- Disc Three: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back, Failing to Report, Tea on St. Pancras Station
- Disc Four: Guessing Game, When the Bough Breaks, Labour of Love, A Sense of Duty
The DVD is out on February 16th, it runs for 650 mins and retails for £29.99 on DVD,but is currently on Amazon at the link above for £17.98.
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