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UK Blu-ray Discs: On 14 November 2016, Network Distributing will release 26 UFO episodes on Blu-ray disc in the UK.
This will feature a new HD remastering in the original 4:3 aspect ratio, new special features, and a 600+ companion book.
More details about this release
Japanese Blu-ray Discs: On 5 December 2012, Geneon Universal released all 26 UFO episodes on Blu-ray disc in Japan.
This was the first high-definition home video release of UFO. It is in the original 4:3 aspect ratio, and includes 3
audio tracks - Japanese mono (dubbed), English mono, and English 5.1. Includes a
40-page booklet.
More details about this release
Australian DVDs: In Australia, Umbrella Entertainment released all 26 episodes of UFO in an 8-disc boxed set
September 2007 (also released separately as four 2-disc volumes). These are in the PAL
format, and there are no region restrictions.
Pre-release marketing materials:
Packaging:
Frame grabs:
American DVD's: In the USA, A&E Home Video released UFO on 2 DVD sets in 2002 and 2003, and then re-released
the entire series in one "Megaset" in 2003. Picture & sound quality are superb,
due to excellent digital remastering. Special features include commentary tracks on
the episodes IDENTIFIED (Gerry Anderson), SUB-SMASH (Ed Bishop), KILL STRAKER (Mike Billington &
director Alan Perry), and TIMELASH (Sylvia Anderson & Wanda Ventham), and miscellaneous video/audio
outtakes. A&E also advertises "production photos", however these unfortunately are
just frame grabs from the episodes.
The
UFO Megaset is available
from Amazon.com (as are the older
set 1 and
set 2)
Packaging:
Frame captures (courtesy Catherine Bujold):
Audio extras:
UK DVD's: Carlton Visual Entertainment released all 26 episodes of UFO
in 2002 on 8 DVD discs, available on 2 deluxe box sets or in individual volumes.
Picture & sound quality are superb, due to an excellent digital remastering.
Extra features include 4 extended sequences from IDENTIFIED and EXPOSED, commentary
by Gerry Anderson and Ed Bishop, 100+ behind-the-scenes and publicity photos, actor
biographies, merchandise photos, pre-production artwork, and information on SHADO.
These can be ordered worldwide from Amazon.uk (set 1, set 2). Note that these are PAL discs, but they have not been encoded with any region restrictions.
Frame captures (courtesy Christian Jenisch & James Gibbon):
Commentary tracks:
Packaging for the two box sets:
- Set 1 is a Digi-pack containing Volumes 1-4
- Set 2 is a Digi-pack containing Volumes 5-8
Packaging for the separately released individual volumes (courtesy Deaks &
Philby):
- Volume 1: Identified, Computer Affair, Flight
Path, Exposed
- Volume 2: Survival, Conflict, The Dalotek Affair
- Volume 3: A Question of Priorities, Ordeal,
The Responsibility Seat
- Volume 4: The Square Triangle, Court Martial,
Close Up
- Volume 5: Confetti Check A-O.K., E.S.P., Kill Straker
- Volume 6: Sub-Smash, The Sound of Silence, The Cat With
Ten Lives
- Volume 7: Destruction, The Man Who Came Back, The Psychobombs
- Volume 8: Reflections in the Water, Timelash, Mindbender,
The Long Sleep
Promotional folder released in January 2002 to retailers (courtesy Paolo Malaguti):
German DVD's: In Germany, EpiX released all episodes of UFO onto DVD in 2005.
Here are some scans and frame captures from the first 4 volumes released so far (courtesy Christian Jenisch):
Italian DVD's: In Italy, Cult Media released all 26 episodes
of UFO onto DVD in 2003. Set 1 is available
in a standard and a deluxe version. The deluxe version contains many features found
on the UK DVDs (Gerry Anderson commentary, behind-the-scenes & publicity photos,
alternate versions of scenes from IDENTIFIED and EXPOSED), plus it contains several
unique features -- the complete film of INVASION:UFO, a 34 minute interview with
Ed Bishop, 5 minutes of highlights from past Italian UFO conventions, PDF scans of
the original dialog continuity script (DVD-ROM). The audo tracks for the episodes
feature 4 choices - 2 different Italian dubbed versions in mono, one Italian dubbed
version in "fake" 5.1 surround sound, plus the original English mono track.
Subtitles are available in both Italian and English.
French DVD's: In France, TF1 Video released all 26 episodes of UFO onto
DVD in 2002. This is a single box set containing 7 DVDs. This is a dual language
release, with a choice of English subtitled in French, or dubbed in French. Unfortunately,
picture & sound quality are poor, as 22 of the 26 episodes are not digitally remastered. Extra features include short interviews with Ed Bishop
and Sylvia Anderson, deleted scenes, merchandise galleries, and a trailer for INVASION:
UFO.
This set is available from
Amazon.fr.
(note that these are region 2 PAL discs)
Packaging:
Frame captures:
Audio clips:
Japanese DVD's: In Japan, Tohokushinsha released UFO Part 1 on DVD
on 27 June 2003. Here is an in-store advertisement for this release
page
1 |
page 2 & 3
Fanderson's "UFO Documentary" video: Fanderson's "UFO Documentary" video: In 1993, the Gerry Anderson
fan club FANDERSON released a one hour "Making of UFO" documentary video. This
video was subsequently released on DVD and is still available via
Fanderson
Sales.
- Here is a scan of the front & back covers of
the jacket (VHS version)
- Here is a review from issue#62 of the SHADO-USECC
newsletter COMMUNIQUE
American VHS Tapes: In 1988, Today Home Entertainment released 8 UFO episodes on VHS tape in America. Here are scans of the cover artwork:
UK Digital Entertainment VHS tapes:
In 1999 - 2000,
a company named "Digital Entertainment" released all 26 episodes
of UFO on PAL VHS tape in the UK. Here are scans of the cover artwork, plus a review (most scans courtesy Angelo
Finamore & Richard Barraclough):
UK Polygram VHS tapes:
Before the Digital Entertainment tapes were released
in the UK, Polygram released 11 volumes on VHS PAL tape. Here are cover scans (courtesy
Jan Sparks):
- Volume 1: Invasion: UFO (photo of Freeman & Straker)
- Volume 2: Exposed/Survival (photo of Freeman & Ellis)
- Volume 3: Conflict/Question of Priorities (photo of Ford,
Foster, Straker)
- Volume 4: Square Triangle/Ordeal (photo of Ayshea &
Ford)
- Volume 5: ESP/Close Up (photo of Skydiver crew)
- Volume 6: Court Martial/Kill Straker (photo of Col. Lake)
- Volume 7: Subsmash/Dalotek Affair (photo of Col. Foster)
- Volume 8: Flight Path/Responsibility Seat (photo of Capt.
Carlin)
- Volume 9: Cat With Ten Lives/Sound of Silence (photo
of Col. Freeman)
- Volume 10: Destruction/Psychobombs (photo of Foster
& Linda Simmons)
- Volume 11: Mindbender/Long Sleep/Timelash (photo of
Foster)
UK Channel 5 VHS Tapes: Volumes 1-6 of the UK Polygram VHS tapes were originally
released under the "Channel 5" label in 1987-1990. Here are some cover
scans (courtesy Branko Vekic):
American Laserdiscs: In the late 1980's, Image Entertainment released 6
UFO episodes on NTSC laserdisc in America. Here are the front & back covers of
the disc jackets:
- Volume 1: Exposed/Conflict
- Volume 2: The Dalotek Affair/A Question of Priorities
- Volume 3 was released but immediately recalled due to poor quality, and was never
re-released. It contained Court Martial/Confetti Check A-OK, and is extremely rare (does ANYONE have a copy of this?)
- Volume 4: Sub-Smash/The Psychobombs
American "Invasion: UFO" VHS Tape: In 1986, the Mirish Video Company
released the compilation movie "Invasion:UFO" on NTSC VHS tape in America.
Here is a
scan of the cover artwork (courtesy Angelo Finamore).
Japanese Limited-Edition Laserdiscs: In 1991-92 Tohokushinsha Home Video
released all 26 episodes of UFO on 2 limited edition boxed sets of laserdiscs. Included
with the discs were booklets and a "SHADO Secret File" bonus disc featuring
an overview of the series. Here are what the front & backs of the boxes and each
volume looks like, plus some reviews:
Japanese Re-Release Laserdiscs: In 1993 Tohokushinsha Home Video re-released
all 26 episodes of UFO on 4 boxed sets of laserdiscs. Here is a review and photos
(courtesy Steve Pilant)
Japanese Laserdiscs Promotional CD Video: Here is a promotional
CD
video for the first Japanese limited edition laserdisc set (from Angelo Finamore's
UFO Collection)
Italian Compilation Movie VHS Tapes: In the early 1970's, several UFO episodes
were edited into 5 compilation movies which were shown in Italian theaters. Three
of these movies were later released in Italy on PAL VHS tapes by AVO FILM. These
videos were released in 1982 then re-released in 1986 and 1994, with each release
having completely different cover artwork. The cover artwork for the 1982 releases
was the same as that used for the theatrical releases. Here are some pictures of
these videos, plus some advertising materials (from Angelo Finamore's UFO Collection,
except where noted):
- ALLARME ROSSO ATTACCO ALLA TERRA! (a compilation of THE PSYCHOBOMBS, THE CAT
WITH TEN LIVES, and TIMELASH):
- DISTRUGGETE BASE LUNA (a compilation of CONFETTI CHECK A-OK, FLIGHT PATH, and
A QUESTION OF PRIORITIES):
- 1982 cover artwork
- 1986 cover artwork
- 1994 cover artwork (courtesy Angelo Zumbo)
- ANNIENTATE SHADO: UCCIDETE STRAKER ...STOP! (a compilation of THE SQUARE TRIANGLE
and KILL STRAKER):
- For the 1986 and 1994 releases, publicity booklets were included with the videos.
These booklets were 33 pages and 149x210 mm in size:
Italian Super 8mm Film: In Italy, several UFO episodes and compilation
movies were released on Super 8mm film during the 1970's. Here are pictures of the
packaging of some of these (courtesy Angelo Zumbo)
- ALLARME ROSSO ATTACCO ALLA TERRA, released in 1973 by Technofilm on three 120
meter reels:
- DISTRUGGETE BASE LUNA, released in 1975 by Cifop Film on four 120 meter reels:
Japanese Emotion Videotapes: In 1984-87, Emotion Video produced 8 VHS &
Beta tapes containing UFO episodes. Most of these tapes were subtitled, while a few
were dubbed in Japanese. Here are pictures of some of them, showing the box, a card
insert, and the videotapes (from Angelo Finamore's UFO Collection):
- Volume 1: Invasion: UFO (subtitled)
- Volume 3: Exposed, Sub-Smash (subtitled)
- Volume 4: Survival, The Cat With Ten Lives (subtitled)
- Volume 5: Flight Path, Mindbender (subtitled)
- Volume 6: The Man Who Came Back, Court Martial (subtitled)
Japanese Pack-in-Video Videotapes: In 1987-88, Pack-In-Video produced 3 VHS
& Beta tapes containing Italian UFO compilation movies. These tapes were subtitled
in Japanese. Here is the cover for
DISTRUGGETE BASE
LUNA (from Angelo Finamore's UFO Collection)
German Videotapes: In the 1980's, German-dubbed versions of the Italian
UFO compilation movies were released in Germany. Here are some pictures (from Angelo
Finamore's UFO Collection):
Japanese INVASION: UFO Laserdisc: This is the
front
cover on this late 1980's laserdisc (courtesy Bill Cotter)
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