1984 (BBC)

Alternative title

Nineteen Eighty Four

Synopsis

A restored version of the classic 1954 BBC dramatisation of George Orwell’s 1984. One of the earliest surviving television dramas, it was recorded at the time using modified tele-cine machines and this version has been painstakingly restored frame by frame using the latest digital techniques.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2004

Year of production

1954

Notes

Originally broadcast live on BBC on 12/12/1954. Shown again on BBC 4 on 14/6/2003

Subjects

English language and literature; Media studies

Keywords

communism; digital video; literature - English; Orwell, George; science fiction; television archives; Television drama

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

120 minutes

Year

2004

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

Simply Media

Contact

Laura Smith

Email

info@simplymedia.tv

Web

http://www.simplymedia.tv/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0203 542 3722

Address

Highlight House
57 Margaret Street
London W1W 8SJ

Notes

Formerly known as DD Home Entertainment or DDHE