Survivors series three on DVD

By Rich Cross Last updated on 26 December 2020, 20:15:05

Survivors' third series now available as a four-disc R2 box-set

An example menu from the Survivors series three DVD release in 2005

THE THIRD AND final series of Survivors has now been released in a four-disc DVD set. Copies are on sale from the usual online outlets and from discerning high-street outlets.

As with the releases of the previous two series, this set includes a range of special features as well as unedited versions of all twelve episode of series three. These comprise:

Episode commentaries on Mad Dog (director Tristan de Vere Cole and actor Morris Perry) and Law of the Jungle (director Peter Jefferies and actress Lucy Fleming)
A new documentary feature entitled New World Rising: The Making of Survivors series 3, which includes new on-camera interviews with cast and crew, behind-the-scenes photographs and numerous integrated clips from series three episodes
Two photo galleries
A full-colour, illustrated Viewing Notes booklet
An extra hidden 'Easter egg' feature

Andy Priestner has once again acted as the consultant on the release, written the Viewing Notes companion and directed the New World Rising documentary.

A gallery of photos from the series three DVD studio day is now available.

Survivors series three DVD set full-page advert from SFX December 2005 — Full-page series three DVD set advert from *SFX* December 2005

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