New Classic Corrie Dvds

G'day all! Long time fans of this blog may remember that we mentioned a set of Classic Corrie dvds released in Canada last year and  reviewed some of them as well. (Volume 4 of The Sixties is reviewed here).  This dvd  box set is a condensation of a larger box set that was available in the UK, that is, the episodes are the same same as the ones on the UK Region 2 10-volume box set but there aren't as many episodes on the Region 1 5-volume set.

Confused? The UK box set for the 1960s has 10 volumes, one per year, 2 disks per year with 8 episodes on each volume. That's a total of 80 episodes. The North American set is 5 volumes, 2 disks per volume with 8 episodes on each volume for a total of 40 episodes.

The 1970s are now in the process of being released. Volume 1 (1970-71) and Volume 2 (1972- 73 though Amazon says 71 - 73) are out and available on Amazon.ca (and probably in your favourite DVD store as well. Each volume has 2 disks with a total of 8 episodes. Amazon is selling these volumes for $25.49 CA each.  Chapters online has the same listings for the same price. Volume 4 covering 1974 - 75 is available for preorder and will be released in January 2012. These are all playable on North American DVD players.

The Sixties is selling on Amazon for $59.99 Cad but is out of stock as I write this. Collectibles Direct has it for $74.99. Chapters online also has the individual volumes on sale at a lower price than Amazon.ca if you need to complete your set.

Another shout out for The Road to Coronation Street, a really good dramatization about how Tony Warren created Coronation Street in 1960. Well worth giving as a gift for a Corrie fan and one for yourself!