Thin Blue Line

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This box set contains the entire first two seasons of Ben Elton's police comedy television series The Thin Blue Line. Each episode is presented in the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Supplemental materials include a documentary on Elton, a 15-minute interview with him, trailers, and biographies of the cast, including lead actor Rowan Atkinson.
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Overview

This box set contains the entire first two seasons of Ben Elton's police comedy television series The Thin Blue Line. Each episode is presented in the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. Supplemental materials include a documentary on Elton, a 15-minute interview with him, trailers, and biographies of the cast, including lead actor Rowan Atkinson.
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Special Features

"The Best of British: Ben Elton": An exclusive 45-minute documentary chronicling the life and career of Ben Elton, creator of The Thin Blue Line; "Smillie's People: Ben Elton": A revealing 15-minute interview with Ben Elton; Cast bios; Trailers
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Editorial Reviews

Barnes & Noble - Christina Urban
Venerable BBC fixture Rowan Atkinson brings a bit of his Black Adder persona to this 1995 comedy, which finds him cast as an inspector in a bumbling suburban police force. Black Adder writer Ben Elton -- who authored every episode of Blue's run -- reunited with Atkinson for the two-series set, collected in its entirety here on three discs. Unlike his recognizable Mr. Bean character, Atkinson plays it straight as Inspector Raymond C. Fowler, a pompous, by-the-book type who's in charge of a motley crew of officers. The cops include the desk sergeant, Patricia Dawkins Serena Evans, Fowler's live-in lover who is always rebuffed by the uptight inspector when she wants to have sex; the veteran Constable Gladstone Rudolph Walker, who also appeared in Mr. Bean; Constable Kevin Goody the hilarious James Dreyfus, the comic relief who comes across a little gay but really has the hots for a female co-worker; and Constable Maggie Habib Mina Anwar, the smartest and most capable of the group. These officers clash with the station's plainclothes detectives, who believe the beat cops can't hold a criminal-catching candle to them, and humor springs from the competitive tension. While the show is not as monumentally successful as Black Adder, fans of Atkinson and witty, rapid-fire dialogue should add The Thin Blue Line to their comedy collections.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/15/2004
  • UPC: 794051199027

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  • Source: Bbc Warner
  • Time: 7:00:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Rowan Atkinson Inspector Raymond C. Fowler
Mina Anwar W.P.C. Maggie Habib
James Dreyfus P.C. Kevin Goody
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Side #1 --
   Rag Week
   The Queen's Birthday Present
   Night Shift
   Honey Trap
   Fire and Terror
   Kids Today
   Yuletide Spirit
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Side #2 --
   Court in the Act
   Ism Ism Ism
   Fly on the Wall
   Alternative Culture
   Come on You Blues
   Road Rage
   The Green-Eyed Monster
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   Best of the British: Ben Elton
   Smillie's People: Ben Elton
   Cast Bios
      Rowan Atkinson
      Ben Elton (Writer)
      Mina Anwar
      James Dreyfus
      Serena Evans
      David Haig
      Rudolph Walker
      Kevin Allen
      Mark Addy
   Trailers
      BBC America 2003
      Classic Comedy
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    THE THIN BLUE LINE

    Rowan Atkinson strikes gold again with misadventures within a small British police station. He is Inspector Raymond Fowler who leads an incompetent squad of keystone cops. Joining in on the antics are Mark Addy,Kevin Allen,Minar Anwar,James Dreyfus,Serena Evans,David Haig,and Rudolf Walker. This is British humor at its finest with the DVD box set consisting of all 14 episodes from series(seasons)1 & 2. So what are you waiting for? The Thin Blue Line will tickle your funny bone and keep you in stitches all day! Now isn't that a great idea?

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    We want more

    This is good ole British comedy. It has one of my favorite lines from Brit-coms. Stop fannying about! Just to say it makes me laugh.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    EDITED for Some Reason?

    I've got the internet downloads of the original BBC broadcasts and now I have this DVD set, and unfortuantely the US version leaves out some very important, and FUNNY, parts. If I had know these scenes were going to end up on the cutting room floor, I wouldn't have bought the set. However, if you like Atkinson and don't mind being shortchanged, the comedy is very well done with a fine cast. Too bad you won't see all the action.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    PREPARE TO LAUGH!

    Every filmgoer knows that comedy is rare because it is difficult. The 'Thin Blue Line' is Rowan Atkinson at his befuddled best. He is the chief of police in a small English and no matter what goes wrong his lip never quivers nor does he admit any error EVER.

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    Posted November 12, 2009

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