Daniel Farson's Guide to Britain: Volume 1 Blu-ray
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Posted January 15, 2026 08:32 PM by Webmaster
The British Film Institute has provided final details for its upcoming Blu-ray release of Daniel Farson's Guide to Britain: Volume 1. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on February 16.
Description: Farson became a larger-than-life fixture of Soho in the 1950s, socializing with the likes of artist Francis Bacon and photographer John Deakin. But he was also a groundbreaking investigative journalist, reshaping approaches to screen reportage with the many dynamic television films he presented for Associated-Rediffusion in the late 1950s and early 1960s, finding widespread fame and acclaim along the way.
In VOLUME 1, join the intrepid investigator – who paved the way for later program makers of the Louis Theroux school – as he takes a look at subjects ranging from Soho striptease, alien visitations and the Cavern Club in the afterglow of the Beatles, to witchcraft, the cult of celebrity and much more. All but one of the programs have not previously been released on any home entertainment format. Special features include newly recorded audio commentaries on selected programs by a variety of contributors.
BFI Southbank launch screening, Monday 9 February, 6.20pm, NFT3
A special screening on Monday 9 February at BFI Southbank, introduced by writer, broadcaster and cultural historian Matthew Sweet, will show Farson at work, crossing swords with variety of figures in a selection of episodes. Tickets are on sale now at www.bfi.org.uk
CONTENT:
Description: Farson became a larger-than-life fixture of Soho in the 1950s, socializing with the likes of artist Francis Bacon and photographer John Deakin. But he was also a groundbreaking investigative journalist, reshaping approaches to screen reportage with the many dynamic television films he presented for Associated-Rediffusion in the late 1950s and early 1960s, finding widespread fame and acclaim along the way.
In VOLUME 1, join the intrepid investigator – who paved the way for later program makers of the Louis Theroux school – as he takes a look at subjects ranging from Soho striptease, alien visitations and the Cavern Club in the afterglow of the Beatles, to witchcraft, the cult of celebrity and much more. All but one of the programs have not previously been released on any home entertainment format. Special features include newly recorded audio commentaries on selected programs by a variety of contributors.
BFI Southbank launch screening, Monday 9 February, 6.20pm, NFT3
A special screening on Monday 9 February at BFI Southbank, introduced by writer, broadcaster and cultural historian Matthew Sweet, will show Farson at work, crossing swords with variety of figures in a selection of episodes. Tickets are on sale now at www.bfi.org.uk
CONTENT:
- THREE-DISC (BLU-RAY/DVD) COMBO PACK RELEASE
- Out of Step: Witchcraft (1957)
- Out of Step: Other Worlds Are Watching Us (1957)
- Keeping in Step: The Wedding (1958)
- Keeping in Step: Stock Exchange (1958)
- This Week: Soho Striptease (1958)
- This Week: Robert Graves (Production Material) (1957)
- People in Trouble: Mixed Marriages (1958)
- Success Story: Shelagh Delaney (1959)
- Success Story: Maurice Woodruff (1959)
- Success Story: Hank Janson (1959)
- Pursuit of Happiness: People Apart (1960)
- Celebrity: Cliff Richard (1959)
- Farson's Guide to the British: Cats (1959)
- Beat City (1963)
- NEW 2K RESTORATIONS
- Newly recorded audio commentaries on selected programmes by writer and publisher Mark Pilkington and the BFI's Vic Pratt, Milo Holmes, Chantelle Boyea, Dick Fiddy, Dr Elinor Groom, Lisa Kerrigan and William Fowler
- Beat City image gallery
- First pressing only - Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by the BFI's William Fowler, Vic Pratt, Lisa Kerrigan and Milo Holmes, plus a new essay by Nic Wassell on the creation of the Associated-Rediffusion logo
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
