The Invisible Man: Complete [DVD]

As described and well packaged.

This TV version of The Invisible Man, a character originally created by H.G. Wells, was a 1958 ITP (Incorporated Television Programme Company Ltd) Production/Official Films presentation for ATV through ITC. There were 26 half-hour monochrome episodes across two seasons and was nominally based on the novel by H.G. Wells. The stories were written by the series script writers.The series follows the adventures of Dr. Peter Brady, a scientist who is attempting to achieve invisibility with light refraction. This is different to the version in the original novel. The experiment goes wrong and turns him permanently invisible. He then returns to the laboratory in order to research an antidote. British Intelligence recruits him for assignments using his invisibility to help people in trouble, as well as solve crimes and defeat spies for his country.The Invisible Man is a bit dated now. There are precise English accents and the make up and fashions are very 1950s. The whole thing is in black and white with mono sound and although it is good, it is not as good as other shows made in the 1960s. A lot of the sets are obviously Studio based but are very good. And the production style and location shots make the series enjoyable. The series is still very entertaining. There are some clever stories that all are perfectly done within a 25 minute duration. The choice of actors is very good and everyone fits well into their roles. This was an early show for ITC products for ITV and there is strong production and direction.The show was made in a way that would appeal to an American audience. This was typical of ITC in order to sell the series to the USA.This show was aimed at the family including children and therefore some dialog is not over complicated and those that would criticise this series for its script should remember that fact.The Invisible Man was very successful. It helped to change the face of British TV production style and helped to get Britain into a leading nation of TV production.This is a good show that is still worth watching. It is still entertaining over fifty years after it was made.

Loved this box set,great to see it all again after originally watching the re-run the 60s and now 50 yrs later

Great set from Network.Amusing to hear Lisa and Debs nattering away over a couple of episodes,reminds me of how we used to have to watch our fave TV shows in olden days.However,both the ladies (and Brian and Ray) seem to be at a loss at the identity of the actor who played our see through hero.He is visible(i.eTim Turner)in the episode on disc 4 called "Man In Disguise".He's the baddie (Nick), who impersonates Brady and nearly kills him at the end.There's no phoney American accent there but note the intonation in his voice,it's Brady's voice all right.Nice to see the unaired pilot but the second half is actually the second half of the episode that became "Bank Raid" where they kidnap the brat.After a completely different beginning to the one actually aired,we get a bit of "Picnic with Death",another unseen sequence and then it's "Bank Raid" all the way to the end.I suppose they decided to have a more hush hush top secret element to the early part of the show and the aired first episode gives Nigel Hawthorne a first chance to say "Yes,Prime Minister" down a phone,good practice for later

I'm only halfway through it at the moment, but every episode is very high quality, both in how it's lasted into 2021 and the actual storyline/acting/etc.. For someone who isn't a chronicler (I am, though), some of the first set of episodes include footage from the Unaired Pilot, which might seem jarring.

Superb picture and sound quality on this Network 4-disc collection, far better than the inferior prints currently being aired by Talking Pictures TV. This is an enjoyable SF/adventure/espionage series which should please fans of such later iconic ITC shows as Danger Man, The Saint, The Champions, etc, although this is a bit lighter in tone and the episodes are only 25 minutes long. Familiar late 50s guest stars add to the appeal. Just one example - The Mink Coat (disc 2) features the gorgeous Hazel Court as a sexy puppeteer (!), and, as a bit of bonus trivia, in the final scene you can spot a very young Oliver Reed as a member of the nightclub audience. The set includes the unaired pilot, cast commentary on some episodes, and overall is a pretty good buy.

Really enjoyed watching the series of the invisible man again which I watched on television at the time they were broadcast.Full of action throughout and some really well known good actors. Can't recommend this collection enough and the transfer from the original filming to dvd is excellent.

We caught some episodes of this on Talking Pictures and were taken by the good effects and stories of this series. You never actually see Peter Brady a.k.a. The Invisible Man who becomes a secret agent by accident which adds to the intrigue. It's a shame it only ran for two series as it's such an enjoyable collection of half hour episodes and great for filling in a spare 30 minutes in the evening. Viewing quality is also very good though occasionally the special effects do bring a smile to the face. I would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys 1950's tv.