Peter
Mayle's much loved bestseller A Year In Provence is brought
Wonderfully
to life in this BBC adaptation, which comes to DVD for the first time in its
complete, unedited version as originally broadcast, thanks to Second Sight.
Starring
one of Britain’s most esteemed actors John Thaw (Inspector Morse, The
Sweeney,
Kavanagh QC) alongside Lindsay Duncan (Oliver Twist, Mansfield Park, Rome), it originally
aired to an audience of 14.5 million, and now A Year In Provence
is available in its original format over 12 episodes, on DVD as a two disc set on
24 March 2014 and makes the perfect gift for Mother’s Day.
Leaving
their jobs and the rat race behind them, the Mayles head off to the South of France,
seduced by the prospect of an idyllic rural life in the sun. They soon discover
the reality to be somewhat different however, as one outlandish comic situation
follows another and a succession of colourful characters constantly interrupt their
plan for a quiet life.
This wonderful
programme is one of BBC’s most treasured and can now be enjoyed as it was originally
created.
Title:
A Year In Provence
Release
Date: 24 March 2014
Cert:
PG
Running Time: 370 mins on 2 discs
Region
code: 2
Subtitles for hard of
hearing