Inside The Box

Onbodies and booklet - by Andrew Ellard

24 September, 2004

It's a lovely industry term, the 'onbody' label. "Have you checked out Sarah's onbody?" is a cry that occasionally crosses the Grant Naylor offices - and a very nice thing to be asking it is, too.

So here they are - Series V's DVD onbodies, discs one and two. Keeping with the established theme from the last two releases, we have Lister on one, Rimmer on the other, echoing the main cover art. If only we'd had the chance to do this for Series I and II...

Moving on, the collector's booklet, too, is also now ready for its trip to the printers. Packed with information on the making of the series, the booklet once again includes titbits of information that we weren't able to include in the documentaries and commentaries. Plus all the usual extras information, chapter listings, Classic Dwarf moments, and little bits of continuity to watch out for.

Finally, the Series V booklet includes a special piece of artwork by fan commentator, and former BTL illustrator, Ruth Latchford. Inspired by her day in the recording studio, Ruth put pen to paper to create a funky cartoon of cast and fans assembling for the microphones - and we couldn't resist including it. As to which fan is which... well, their photo profiles on the DVD should help you out there.

More DVD Details will follow soon...