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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Acorn
EAN: 9781569387481
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 1569387486
Label: Acorn Media
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
MPN: ACRDAMP7486D
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Acorn Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 01, 2005
Running Time: 245 minutes
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: October 03, 1996
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Oliver a university lecturer with an obsession for anagrams and crosswords goes on a search for his favorite crossword compiler. Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 03/01/2005 Starring: Alan Bates Bill Paterson Run time: 245 minutes Rating: Nr
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
When Oliver's Travels first aired on PBS I taped it and found myself watching it repeatedly. However, I noted that there were inconsistencies in the first episode, which I learned later was a truncated version of the first two episodes. The editing was so bad that some of the lines made no sense, because the context had been removed. The DVD version finally restored the series as it was originally aired in the UK.
Oliver's Travels is a masterpiece of writing, full of eccentric characters, ... Read More
Rating:  -
"Oliver's Travels" is a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) television series, sort of a light British mystery/road picture/drama/ adventure/romantic comedy/thriller. It was, interestingly enough, actually made by BBC Wales: an unusual provenance that, which possibly explains the plentiful, lovely Welsh scenery and the plentiful supporting actors, with yeasty little parts, and strong flavorful Welsh accents, not necessarily given cast credits that we see in the first episodes. It might also explain, ... Read More
Rating: -
When Oliver (Alan Bates), a popular college professor in Comparative Religion, and amateur crossword and anagram aficionado is "made redundant" and forced to take early retirement, he embarks on a roadtrip to the Orkney Islands, in a quest to locate the whereabouts of Aristotle. This is the pen name for his favorite crossword puzzle creator, who has mysteriously disappeared.
Along the way, Oliver convinces police constable Diane Priest (Sinead Cusack) to accompany him, and what ensues is a clever ... Read More
Rating:  -
This movie is only for Bates and Cusak fans.The story is only a pretext to showcase the actors. Is too vague, unfocused,too long. It has its nice moments and beautiful scenery, but that's it.
Rating: -
My wife and I love traveling in England and Scotland. So, when I chanced upon Oliver's Travels at a local bookstore I purchased it based solely on the cover description. It has since become one of our viewing favorites and inspired us to host a series of "Episode Parties" with friends. Each party was themed to match the accompanying episode, with classic Jazz music, British food and great micro brewed English style ales. Everyone had a great time and loved viewing each episode, which prompted spirited discussion ... Read More
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