Hell Drivers DVD Special edition - Britmovie

Redstar · 19-12-2007, 07:55 PM

This is a splendid set for fans of this film which also contains extras including The Stanley Baker Story, a short documentary "Look in on Hell Drivers" which has interviews with Baker and Alfie Bass on sets which might help those who are researching the actual locations. On DVD 2 there is a complete episode of "Danger Man" and an armchair thriller "Who killed Lamb" starring Stanley Baker as a detective investigating the murder of a business man in Oxford, (pre Morse!) it also stars Simon Turner who I recall was in several tv series at the time and I believe went into the pop music industry.
The excellent booklet by Dave Rolinson gives some very interesting information about the film and mentions Britmovie forums! There are a lot of new photos I have never seen before.

One interesting fact I never new about this film from the commentary is that the fight between Baker and McGoohan was real! Not in anger but neither was it performed by stuntmen and they did actually hurt each other. McGoohan was once a boxer.

ddock54 · 19-12-2007, 08:29 PM

Patrick Mcgoohan was a very good boxer ,he makes reference to this in the Prisoner.He was also known for not pulling his punches on set..

batman · 19-12-2007, 09:21 PM

I love Hell Drivers and have watched it many times, but the real highlight of this set from me was Who Killed Lamb? A very entertaining 'whodunnit', well written and produced. Stanley Baker looks very relaxed and give a nice performance.

Bats.

Lerica · 21-12-2007, 09:49 PM

Baker also did a fair bit of amateur boxing in his youth. If you watch the 'Look in...'docu, you'll hear him say they both gave as good as they got.

Lady Lois · 05-01-2008, 12:58 PM

Oh wow! I have to get this DVD

Automotivehistorian · 05-01-2008, 02:32 PM

Is it stll available as the promo guy I was in touch with last year said that they [the promo co] had moved on to a new DVD set?

mariocki · 05-01-2008, 09:42 PM

Still available and the cheapest appears to be Sendit at £7:39 delivered.
Sendit.com - Hell Drivers (Special Edition) (DVD) - Buy DVDs, Games & Electronics - FREE UK & Ireland Delivery

19-12-2007, 07:55 PM	#1
Redstar has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 207 Country: iTrader: (0)	Hell Drivers DVD Special edition This is a splendid set for fans of this film which also contains extras including The Stanley Baker Story, a short documentary "Look in on Hell Drivers" which has interviews with Baker and Alfie Bass on sets which might help those who are researching the actual locations. On DVD 2 there is a complete episode of "Danger Man" and an armchair thriller "Who killed Lamb" starring Stanley Baker as a detective investigating the murder of a business man in Oxford, (pre Morse!) it also stars Simon Turner who I recall was in several tv series at the time and I believe went into the pop music industry. The excellent booklet by Dave Rolinson gives some very interesting information about the film and mentions Britmovie forums! There are a lot of new photos I have never seen before. One interesting fact I never new about this film from the commentary is that the fight between Baker and McGoohan was real! Not in anger but neither was it performed by stuntmen and they did actually hurt each other. McGoohan was once a boxer.

19-12-2007, 08:29 PM	#2
ddock54 has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: england Posts: 253 Country: iTrader: (0)	Patrick Mcgoohan was a very good boxer ,he makes reference to this in the Prisoner.He was also known for not pulling his punches on set.. __________________ I SAY THERE BOY!

19-12-2007, 09:21 PM	#3
batman is nursing a very painful jaw Chief Member OBME Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Norwich Posts: 15,987 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	I love Hell Drivers and have watched it many times, but the real highlight of this set from me was Who Killed Lamb? A very entertaining 'whodunnit', well written and produced. Stanley Baker looks very relaxed and give a nice performance. Bats. __________________ Daddy, why did you tell that man in the other car to 'f--k off' .... what does 'f--k off' mean?

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Lerica has no status. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 32 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	Baker also did a fair bit of amateur boxing in his youth. If you watch the 'Look in...'docu, you'll hear him say they both gave as good as they got. __________________ freewebs.com/stanleybaker/

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05-01-2008, 12:58 PM	#5
Lady Lois has no status. Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 53 Country: iTrader: (0)	Oh wow! I have to get this DVD

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Automotivehistorian has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The New Forest Posts: 141 Country: iTrader: (0)	Is it stll available as the promo guy I was in touch with last year said that they [the promo co] had moved on to a new DVD set?

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mariocki is discredited Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Herts Posts: 336 Country: iTrader: (0)	Still available and the cheapest appears to be Sendit at £7:39 delivered. Sendit.com - Hell Drivers (Special Edition) (DVD) - Buy DVDs, Games & Electronics - FREE UK & Ireland Delivery