Adam Adamant Lives - The Complete Collection (5 Disc Set)

Tagline

The cult '60s detective drama lives again!

Synopsis

Adam Adamant is a dandy Edwardian adventurer who wakes up in the swinging Sixties, having been frozen in a block of ice by his nemesis, "The Face". Bemused by the loose morals of a permissive society, Adam, aided by swinging chick Georgina Jones, dashes about in his Mini Cooper, thwarting evil in the form of sinister ladies' charities, posh satanists and cigar-chomping female crimelords!

In 1966, the BBC turned to Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman and producer Verity Lambert for an idea to emulate ITV's success with The Avengers. Adam Adamant Lives! saw ever-so British star Gerald Harper take the lead role and Ridley Scott, acclaimed director of Hannibal, Gladiator and Alien, direct several episodes. Only two series were made but three decades later a certain Austin Powers exquisitely parodied the series...

Disc 1

A Vintage Year For Scoundrels
(with optional Audio Commentary)
Death Has A Thousand Faces
More Deadly Than The Sword
The Sweet Smell Of Disaster
Special Feature: Outtakes Reel

Disc 2

Allah Is Not Always With You
The Terribly Happy Embalmers
To Set A Deadly Fashion
The Last Sacrifice

Disc 3

Sing A Song Of Murder
The Doomsday Plan
Death By Appointment Only
Special Feature: Outtakes Reel

Disc 4

Beauty Is An Ugly Word
The League Of Uncharitable Ladies
The Village Of Evil
D For Destruction

Disc 5

Black Echo
A Sinister Sort Of Service