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The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury (2008)
09. May 2018 at 22:30
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British TV series starring Yorkshire cutie, Jonathan Mason, based on a series of books by Jamie Rix (Mason appeared on the covers of new editions). Alistair is a prankster who likes to get revenge, usually on his siblings, and post the footage for his fans online. Only lasted 13 episodes sadly.



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Lots of clips on YT, here are the titles: youtube.com/watch?v=axlk710Fhjs
Full episodes are hard to come by but it looks like there's a DVD of the complete series somewhere floating around.
  
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Re: The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury (2008)
Reply #1 - 10. May 2018 at 13:08
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Looks like great fun - I love the Bob Dylan pastiche opening titles (viewable on Youtube).

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(The DVD set has just come up for sale on ebay...rather pricey shipping, though.)
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Re: The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury (2008)
Reply #2 - 12. May 2018 at 17:14
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Thanks diogenes! I may ask that seller if they have a photo of the actual DVD, I don't mind the price if it's truly the only way to watch but having that stock image there makes me nervous. Come on BBC, it's the twenty first century, put all your shows online or at least make a DVD available.
  
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Reply #3 - 13. May 2018 at 19:12
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I actually ordered a copy, which I'm supposed to get by Wednesday at the latest, so I'll report back whether there are any shenanigans!
  
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Reply #4 - 14. May 2018 at 16:29
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Nice!
  
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Re: The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury (2008)
Reply #5 - 15. May 2018 at 11:42
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Got the DVD set this morning, well packed, only 5 days after ordering it! It's the authentic release (2 discs, All Regions), exactly the one shown in the stock photo, not a bootleg. Haven't had time to watch an episode properly yet - will do so this evening - but here are some quick random screencaps:

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Re: The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury (2008)
Reply #6 - 15. May 2018 at 18:16
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Thanks for the update! What region is the DVD?
  
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Reply #7 - 15. May 2018 at 18:52
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It's All Regions/Region Free. Here's a scan of the DVD sleeve:

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I've just watched the first three episodes, and it's terrific! I'd heartily recommend it.

I've polished up the Profile page for Jonathan Mason's first film, the short movie "Nits":



"Nits" can be viewed on Vimeo, and is a remarkably good film:

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Re: The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury (2008)
Reply #8 - 15. May 2018 at 19:54
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It will, however, be a PAL disc (being an Australian release), so just because it is region free doesn't necessarily mean you'll be able to play it anywhere. Europe isn't a problem, but it's not uncommon for US TVs and DVD players to not play PAL discs. A computer will play it without any issues (assuming you have a DVD drive on your computer...)
  
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Re: The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury (2008)
Reply #9 - 16. May 2018 at 03:55
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Thanks to everyone for the info. glad you like the show diogenes.
  
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Reply #10 - 16. May 2018 at 20:24
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I've slightly altered the profile image for "Nits" that I put up yesterday, to make what I hope is an improved banner image. I've also made profiles for the two entries in Jonathan Mason's filmography which lacked them hitherto, so Jonathan Mason is now complete.

Quantum wrote on 15. May 2018 at 19:54:
it's not uncommon for US TVs and DVD players to not play PAL discs.



Thanks for pointing this out. I keep forgetting about formats. Fortunately, I never have to worry about Region/format issues personally, because a few years back I invested in a multi-region blu-ray player, which plays everything I throw at it. It was pricey, but worth it. I think I got it originally because I wanted to play 'Criterion Collection' blu-rays, which of course were all Region 'A'.
  
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Reply #11 - 16. May 2018 at 20:57
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I had a lovely All region DVD player that I sadly lost this winter in a power surge. Haven't wanted to spend the money again, but I'll probably have to soon. But I hate the industry's dirty tricks, no reason to have regional coded discs.
  
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