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Oh lor'...don't tell me *this* is Byron's new job?!

With all due respect, you're barking up the wrong tree here! We're talking about TV shows that were shot on videotape here, not film prints. There is no difference in speed or running time between PAL and NTSC copies. Additionally, since TMS was made in PAL the PAL discs will always look...

Ok...which lighthouse? :-)

Does anybody know where these exteriors were shot? I'm *sure* I recognise the lighthouse, but I can't place it!

Not quite :-) http://www.allsands.com/History/Objects/gunsblunderbuss_skj_gn.htm You *could* try shooting an elephant with a blunderbuss, but it wouldn't do much good...

Chef has the blunderbuss, not Pops. Off the top of my head I don't recall how many times he used it, but there was at least one: making 'doo-nuts' ;-)

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96. Up to a point, yes. MacKay passed away before the show ended and another actor took his place. Many of the 'Travelling Matt' sequences were different to the US, too.

Ok, I haven't actually seen the US release so I can't do a side-by-side comparison. However, I can pretty much guarantee you that the UK release is vastly superior quality :-) First and foremost, the series was shot in this country, and edited on 625-line PAL videotape. The US copies are...

Volume 2 is now up for pre-order on Play... Due for release on May 17th.

To be honest, the disc doesn't seem to be worth that much to collectors. I've just tried to sell a duplicate copy, and there were no bids :-(

I favour the "balls-up theory" myself...

Confirmed: they're the UK shows :-D

Monday, I assume.

Actually, if you read the seller's details, he *is* willing to ship worldwide. But since he set the listing to be UK only, nobody outside of the ebay.co.uk site is going to be able to see his item...

Who said there was a benefit to the punter? :-) Mainly, this kind of auction is run in order to make a fast buck off some dingbat who doesn't realise that the disc can be bought from a retailer for the same or - as in this case - less.

Not particularly. A seller can choose to which areas/countries they are willing to ship. And legally, the discs are only available for sale in the UK.

I really wish people wouldn't do that...

Mine's in the post already B-)

It's interesting...most of the shows were released by RCA/Columbia in the 80s - but not all of them. I wonder if they've used the UK or the US versions...?