Thinking of buying the box set

I own the set on DVD, and I gave my father the VHS set for Christmas a few years back.

It is, in my not-so-humble opinion, the single best series the BBC ever did. It is true to the books, and the production values are better than anything else that came out of that period. The costumes are gorgeous. I used to drool over Susan Hampshire's wardrobe! The cast is stellar too, and includes Derek Jacobi, Anna Massey, Penelope Keith, Anthony Andrews (Lord Stockbridge in Upstairs, Downstairs), Jeremy Irons and Moray Watson, to name but a few.

And, speaking of Susan Hampshire, there is an interview with her that is presented in parts -- one part for each set of discs.

It's well worth owning. I love this series!

PS -- a bit of trivia about this series. Anyone who listened to British rock music in the 60s has heard of the duo Chad and Jeremy. Well, Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy played Gerard Maule (Adelaide Palliser's fiance) in this series.

You've probably already decided to purchase this incredible series, which I've just viewed for the fifth time. The Pallisers ranks among the finest BBC adaptations of literature. The marvelous cast, attention to minute details, and excellent script brilliantly captures the novels. Susan Hampshire and Philip Latham exhibit a subtle chemistry, as they portray the tensions, then growing love between Glencora and Plantagenet. The supporting cast comprise some of Britain's finest actors across several generations. In the current drought of quality dramas, what bliss to be able to watch the BBC's heyday whenever I need it.

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