Universal Playback

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Universal Playback is a label of Universal Studios Home Entertainment in the United Kingdom, which specialises in releasing Region 2 DVDs of classic and cult television programmes. In particular, it has the rights to a number of well-known BBC sitcoms.

[edit] DVD releases

Title Owner Releases
Airwolf Universal Studios Seasons 1-3 + 1-3 boxset
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Universal Studios Seasons 1 & 2
All Creatures Great & Small BBC Series 1-4
'Allo 'Allo BBC Series 1-5
American Gothic Universal Studios Complete series
The A Team Universal Studios Seasons 1-5 + 1-3 boxset, Complete series
A Touch of Frost ITV Series 1-5 + 1-5 boxset
Battlestar Galactica (1978 series) Universal Studios Complete series
Battlestar Galactica (2003 mini-series) Universal Studios Complete series
Battlestar Galactica (2004 series) Universal Studios Seasons 1-3 + 1 & 2 boxset, 1-3 boxset
The Bionic Woman Universal Studios Seasons 1 & 2
Columbo Universal Studios Seasons 1-7 + 1-5 boxset, 1-7 boxset
Galactica 1980 Universal Studios Complete series
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Universal Studios Seasons 1 & 2
House, MD Universal Studios Season 1-3 + 1-3 boxset
Keeping Up Appearances BBC Series 1-5 + Christmas specials, Complete series
Knight Rider Universal Studios Seasons 1-4 + Complete series
Las Vegas Universal Studios Seasons 1-4 + 1-3 boxset
Last of the Summer Wine BBC Series 1-6
Law & Order Universal Studios Seasons 1-5
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Universal Studios Seasons 1 & 2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Universal Studios Seasons 1-4
Little House On The Prairie Universal Studios (outside US) Seasons 1 & 2
Magnum, P.I. Universal Studios Seasons 1-6 + 1-4 boxset
Miami Vice Universal Studios Seasons 1-5 + 1 & 2 boxset, Complete series
Monk Universal Studios Seasons 1-5 + 1-4 boxset, 1-5 boxset
The Munsters Universal Studios Seasons 1 & 2 + Complete series
Murder, She Wrote Universal Studios Seasons 1-6 + 1-3 boxset, 1-5 boxset
Northern Exposure Universal Studios Seasons 1-6 + 1-4 boxset, Complete series
The Office: An American Workplace Universal Studios Seasons 1 & 2
Playing the Field BBC Series 1-4
Poldark BBC Series 1 & 2
Psych Universal Studios Season 1
Quantum Leap Universal Studios Seasons 1-5 + Complete series
Saturday Night Live Universal Studios Season 1
SeaQuest DSV Universal Studios Season 1
The Six Million Dollar Man Universal Studios Seasons 1 & 2
Sliders Universal Studios Seasons 1-3
The Real Housewives of Orange County Universal Studios Season 1
Rich Man, Poor Man Universal Studios Books 1 & 2
The Rockford Files Universal Studios Seasons 1-4 + 1-4 boxset
Twin Peaks CBS Paramount/Republic Pictures Season 1
Xena: Warrior Princess Universal Studios Seasons 1-6 + Complete series

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