Network to release Whiplash The Complete Series on DVD In December!
Network DVD is delighted to release the hidden gem of a western show starring Peter Graves, WHIPLASH – THE COMPLETE SERIES (PG). It is available to buy as a 5-disc set on 7th December, only at www.networkdvd.co.uk, RRP £49.99
The Australian Gold Rush in August 1951 shocks the world, resulting in hordes of adventurers flocking to the new land of golden dreams. The unfamiliar, violent and harsh landscapes catch the gold seekers by surprise. It takes a certain kind of settler to rise to the challenges of the new country that is despoiled by bushrangers, brutalised by the old convict system and torn apart by class conflict. Boston-born Christopher Cobb happens to be such a person – on top of his natural courage, strength and resourcefulness, his previous experience gained in the Californian gold rush serves him well here too. His job is to find rights of way through the arid terrain of New South Wales, survey new lines of communication and secure lucrative contracts for his expanding stagecoach business. Though a gentleman who is no stranger to violence in all its forms and manifestations, in a land that has no sympathy for weaklings, Chris becomes whatever he needs to be.
Peter Graves (Mission: Impossible) brings his familiar, sun-bleached good looks to this joint venture between ATV/ITC and the Australia’s Seven Network. With input from an American production crew and writers, WHIPLASH transposes the familiar format of westerns to the heat and dust of the bush.
First broadcast in the UK in 1960, WHIPLASH features fast-moving scripts and a memorable theme composed by Edwin Astley sung by international star Frank Ifield. This complete series is released for the very first time in any format.
