Norman Voles(Competent) posted this on Friday, 7th November 2003, 15:23
At last "stand up and be counted" is released (all I remember is Risgsby in a Wilson Ganex).
But :( Can you believe it? - the set does NOT include the Christmas Special "For the man who has everything" You still have to the "The best of" to get that.
Oh and they have juxtaposed a couple of episodes in the first series as well...
A W.H.Smiths exclusive indeed!
What a bunch of tossers!
Voles
RE: Rising Damp - The Complete Works (Incomplete)
monkeyarris(Harmless) posted this on Sunday, 9th November 2003, 23:28
It`s still worth getting hold of though as it has been withdrawn from sale and is now unavailable.I do not know why this boxset has been deleted after only a few days on sale,maybe there was a rights issue or something.I managed to pick one up from WHSmiths,even after it had been taken off the shelf,as they had not sent them back yet.
The above link has very few details,but verifies that the dvd boxset has been deleted.Smiths website has also stopped selling it so if you want to pick one up get down to your local store fast,as they may still have some in.
RE: Rising Damp - The Complete Works (Incomplete)
Norman Voles(Competent) posted this on Monday, 10th November 2003, 11:09
Yes it was worth getting. They got mine from `round the back`. However the price was 5 quid more than on their website - which could not deliver anyway because it was TOS.
So there are two possible reasons it was withdrawn:
1. To sort out the correct price (stickered to the box). 2. The libel issues pertaining to `stand up and be counted` (which have prevented its appearance on VHS) have not actually been resolved. I don`t remember the episode but the name of an actual living MP was inserted into the script at the last minute as Rigsby`s election opponent - who was, of course, roundly insulted by Rigsby. Perhaps the guy still has issues? If that is the case then it obviously does add value to the box set! ;)
