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Primeval: The Complete Series 1 and 2

starring: Douglas Henshall, James Murray, Andrew Lee Potts, Lucy Brown, Hannah Spearritt
directed by: Andrew Gunn, Cilla Ware, Jamie Payne, Nick Murphy

: Primeval: The Complete Series 1 and 2
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794051423221
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: BBC Warner
Manufacturer: BBC Warner
Number Of Items: 4
Publisher: BBC Warner
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 04, 2008
Running Time: 585 minutes
Sales Rank: 451
Studio: BBC Warner
Theatrical Release Date: 2008



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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/04/2008

Amazon.com:
Primeval was created by Britain's ITV as a big-budget primetime Saturday rival to the success of the BBC's Doctor Who. But unlike some efforts to buy big ratings, there's actually a lot of entertainment throughout the series. The crux of the show surrounds a series of strange creatures from both the future and the past who appear to be roaming around in the present day. So what's going on? And what can be done about the dinosaur-esque creatures, big insects, and assorted parasitic life forms that are suddenly roaming the Earth? That's where professor Nick Cutter and his team come in, and the fun really begins.

A surprisingly human action-drama, Primeval clearly draws influence from Doctor Who, and while it never really threatens to rival it, it is nonetheless a good show in its own right. The special effects are suitably smart, but, more importantly, there's also a half-decent script at the heart of things, and that really does help lift the show.

The second season finds Cutter and his team once again dealing with creatures quite literally out of their time. But this time, Primeval has a few more tricks up its sleeve. Because while the convention for much of season 1 was that the creatures that faced Cutter and his crew were arriving from the past, this time round there are monsters from the future to worry about too. Cue the likes of a woolly mammoth on the motorway, and a raptor-esque chase around a shopping center. The show then blends in some twisty narratives surrounding the characters themselves, which--while not particularly intricate or surprising--do keep up the fun, and it does its best to throw as much at the screen as it can. Primeval is very good fun, worth rewatching, and suitable for family viewing too. --Jon Foster



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Popcorn T.V.
This show is like Godzilla with computer-generated creatures instead of guys in rubber suits. How? ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - ahhhh.... finally dinosaurs and creatures ..and more
Now you dont have to wait for that next monster movie to come out as they
are comming out in ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Fun Family Creature Feature
Great show! Great special effects, acting and stories. Love that we can all watch it together and ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent Show with Lots of Surprises
I first learned about this show on the BBC America website. Since I don't have BBC America, I was able ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great, great fun
Currently we're only on episode 4 where I live but I LOVE the series. The characters each have their ... Read More

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