Audience Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5024165783009
Format: Box set, PAL
Label: 2 Entertain Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageAnalog
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
Number Of Discs: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 2 Entertain Video
Release Date: May 05, 1998
Running Time: 414 minutes
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 1998

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Few would have guessed from its initial headline-grabbing shock tactics, but the BBC's This Life went on to become one of the most influential television dramas of the 1990s. The show's creators certainly went for the jugular with liberal smatterings of sex, drugs and general debauchery--not many television shows then or now come with an 18 certificate. But beneath all the surface gloss lay a drama of real substance. The first 11 episodes begin with the five individuals coming together in London's legal world and then take us through their shared experiences. This Life's great strength was that there was enough drama between the main protagonists to maintain the show's momentum, while introducing just the right amount of secondary characters (Delilah, Ferdy)--a trick that Queer as Folk, perhaps the show's natural successor, was also to employ. The chemistry between the leading players has rarely been bettered since and, all in all, This Life has aged not a jot.

On the DVD: while there is little in the way of extra features, the DVD format suits This Life perfectly. And where 430 minutes of VHS would be too unwieldy, this two-disc collection is sharp and snappy. The menu layout is excellent, enabling easy access to those classic moments, and the hip soundtrack (The Prodigy, Iggy Pop, Dubstar) sounds crisp and clear. --Phil Udell




Rating: - Hove Actually
As a native new Yorker, who moved to London in January 1996, This Life quickly got me up to speed with British life of 20 somethings. I was identified immediately with Egg and remained a big fan of Andrew Lincoln's work through Teachers to Love Actually. He was the finest of a very fine bunch.

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Rating: - American TV should be this good
I first saw "This Life" when I was a graduate student in London. The characters and the storyline hooked me from the first time I saw it, and I eagerly awaited each week's episode. What I liked about it most was that it very much paralled my life in San Francisco. Unfortunately, I came in somewhere in the middle and never saw the beginning or end of the series. Since procuring a region free DVD player several months ago I've finally satisfied my need to know what happened before and after. What I've ... Read More

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Rating: - I wish American TV was this good!
I just got a hackable DVD player that will allow me to play any region's DVDs, and I've been dying to see THIS LIFE after several of my Brit friends recommended it. IT started off a little slow, but quickly became very addictive. "Just one more episode and then I'll go to bed..." It's amazingly well-written, the characters are realistic and human -- you alternate between loving and hating each one -- and it seems very much like a slice-of-life that you've been made privvy to. if you enjoy character ... Read More

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Rating: - Sex, drugs and the law - what a career!
A dramatic yet very comical attempt to tell a story based upon the characters sharing a house in London. Centered around the legal profession the story deals with topical issues sych as homosexuality, heterosexuality, career tactics, betrayal, family, hardship and confusion. The characters are very indivdual yet not all are likeable. Better than 'Friends'!

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Rating: - Funny, heart warming & hard hitting all rolled into one!
Having watched and absolutely loved this series when it was originally shown on TV, I was estatic when 'This Life' came out on DVD. As there was a gap of around five years between the TV show and the DVD, I was wondering whether I would enjoy it as much second time around. I wasn't disappointed, it was even better. I still marvel at the brilliance of the writing and how you cannot help falling in love with the characters. This is a rollercoaster ride which follows the lives and antics of five twenty ... Read More

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