DVD and VHS Releases
The original release on VHS was blocked by Martin Shaw.
In the late 1990s, the complete run of 57 episodes were given a UK VHS videocassette release by Contender Entertainment Group. (An earlier release had seen 31 episodes issued before the distributor went out of business).
In 2002, Contender reissued the complete run on DVD (for the UK only). Although labelled as having been "digitally remastered", these releases have attracted some criticism, mainly due to the relatively poor picture quality (colour, contrast and levels of dirt and scratches). In part, this was due to problems with the age and condition of the prints used, and the loss of (or lack of access to) the original source footage which would normally be used as the basis of a remaster.
In late 2005, Contender replaced the original DVD releases with a new set which saw some minor improvements in the picture quality.
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