TOPPING THIS week’s new DVD releases are first-rate television offerings.
“Upstairs, Downstairs”: Few television series have managed to combine the brilliant writing, superb acting and beautiful production values of this British drama. The show, about the two very different classes who live in one home, picked up seven Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe and a Peabody during its 1971-75 run. The 21-disc collection features all five seasons and more than 25 hours of never-before-seen extras. Grade: A
“20th Century: America at War”: The one-hour documentary series that Mike Wallace hosted in the ’90s has been packaged into DVD sets. This release includes 10 episodes that focus on the American military actions. The strongest episodes are the four that deal with the Vietnam War. Archival footage is mixed with expert analysis from journalists, military leaders and historians to look at Vietnam from how America got involved to the soldiers who survived the jungle hell. Other episodes focus on the Gulf War and Korea. Grade: A-
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