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The BBC's remake of Survivors

The latest posts on the http://survivorsbbctv.wordpress.com blog, which documents "The BBC's revival of the classic 1970s post-apocalyptic drama by Terry Nation" are provided below. For more background information on the Survivors remake see here.

Posted by: Rich Cross
Sun, 23 May 2010 15:24:58 +0000
Italian TV station RAI-TRE which premiered series one of Survivors in September 2009 only to suspend transmission after showing just three episodes begins a repeat showing of series one on Monday 24 May 2010 at 11.10pm. Italian Survivors fans naturally hope that this time the broadcaster will commit to showing the entire run – of [...]
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Mon, 17 May 2010 23:17:26 +0000
The Region 1 (US and Canada) Survivors series one and two box set is reviewed on ComingSoon.net and on the Are You Screening? blog.
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Sun, 09 May 2010 15:46:56 +0000
The BBC FAQ which previously indicated that ‘no decision’ had been taken on the future of Survivors has now been updated to reflect the confirmed cancellation of the series. The revised FAQ answer to the question Will there be a third series of Survivors? now reads: The BBC is committed to making a broad range [...]
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Sun, 09 May 2010 12:17:03 +0000
Three short video promos have been added to the BBC America Shop Survivors pages (all three videos are embedded below). A gallery of BBC stills is also available online in the BBC America Shop. Survivors (2008): An Inside Look Behind The Scenes: Survivors (2008) Survivors (2008) Clip 1
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Sun, 09 May 2010 12:08:23 +0000
The BBC America shop has included a lengthy set of reviews quotes to support its promotional of the Region One Survivors DVD set. Unsurprisingly, given the critical battering that the show endured in some quarters of the media, this is a selective set of positive assessments of the show (and includes some judicious extracts from [...]
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Sun, 09 May 2010 11:40:32 +0000
All six episodes of the second series of Survivors are now available for digital download from the iTunes shop. For UK customers, individual episodes cost £1.89 to download, or £9.99 for all six – using a ‘Series Pass’. (To use the service, you will need to download the free iTunes client and register an iTunes [...]
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:18:55 +0000
A five-disc series one and two Survivors DVD set viewable in the US (Region one) will be released on 27 April 2010 – the day that the final episode of series two is broadcast on BBC America. This edition is currently available for pre-order from the US Amazon.com site. The Region one release features a [...]
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Sun, 25 Apr 2010 14:11:16 +0000
The Amazon.com site is offering two brief promotional videos to support the release of the Survivors series one and two DVD set on April 27 2010. The videos are embedded below: Survivors: An Inside Look Survivors – Behind-the-scenes clip
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:00:57 +0000
Series one and two of Survivors has begun transmission on French TV on the Orange Cine channel. With several repeat showings for each episode, transmission continues through April and into May 2010. Interestingly, the French broadcasters have opted to give the episodes individual titles – such as Nouvel eden (New Eden, series one, episode three) [...]
 
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Posted by: Rich Cross
Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:52:12 +0000
The broadcast of series two of Survivors on BBC America concludes in just over a week’s time – with episode five being shown on 20 April and the concluding episode six being broadcast on 27 April.
 
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