After several false starts the BFI will finally be releasing Nigel Kneale's BBC play adaptation of 1984 on dual format Blu-ray and DVD on 11th April, 2022.
The play broke new ground for television drama when it was first broadcast in 1954, and despite being one of the most requested commercial releases from the BBC archives, it has never been available in a commercial format before. However, just in time for Kneale's centenary, the release will feature both a standard and high definition version of the production and an array of special features.
Bergcast host Jon Dear together with Andy Murray and Toby Hadoke provide a commentary track and both Andy and Toby are in conversation in the featurette Nigel Kneale: Into the Unknown. This will attempt to unpick who Kneale was and why he is such an important figure in the history of television. A 25 minute excerpt from a 1965 edition of Late Night Line Up is also featured which features interviews with the cast and crew. The Ministry of Truth features Dick Fiddy and Oliver Wake dispelling some of the myths that have grown up around the production.
The release will also come with a booklet containing new writing on the production from Oliver Wake and David Ryan.
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