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# The Crow Road [DVD]

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Bill Paterson and Peter Capaldi star in this BBC adaptation of the Iain Banks novel. Seven years after Rory McHoan disappeared without a trace en route to visit his brother Kenneth, Rory's nephew Prentice decides to find out what really happened to him. He attempts to decipher Rory's inaccessible computer disks, but must make various discoveries about himself and his family first.

Review: Brilliant drama with some of Scotland's finest. - So glad to be able to source this on DVD. I first saw this when it was on tv and was spellbound. It is a brilliant portayal of Iain Banks book, with a stellar cast of some of Scotland's finest actors. Can't recommend it enough. It's intriguing, enticing, and highly enthralling. Hugely atmospheric and haunting. I first saw this before I'd read the book, or even heard of Iain Banks, which then caused me to seek out the book and subsequently become a huge fan of his writing so I am especially endebted to this series, but as a standalone piece of drama it is thoroughly excellent in its own right.
Review: One of the Best Adaptions of one of the Best British Novels - I just had to add my "hear, hear" to the first reviewer- Banks has one of the most eceentric, beautiful and cruel of literary outputs (let's ignore the SF stuff with the middle initial), and The Crow Road is perhaps in the Top Five of British Novels of the last 20 years. For the BBC to have somehow made an adaption of such skill and care is remarkable- it genuinely adds to your experience of the story and is compelling, chilling and moving. Special words should be said for Joseph McFadden as Prentice and Bill Paterson as Ken; McFadden is a charismatic narrator, and you never lose sypmpathy with him, even when he seems to be going off the rails. Paterson's peformance is perhaps a lifetime best, and Dougray Scott, Peter Capaldi and Valerie Edmond all atmosphere as part of an excellent ensemble. The Crow Road is everything that the British Novel and British TV Drama can and should be- challenging, entertaining, and serious in it's artistic intentions. Truly a landmark production.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B001ARYYLS |
| Actors  | Bill Paterson, Joseph McFadden, Peter Capaldi, Stella Gonet |
| Best Sellers Rank | 14,612 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 3,172 in Television (DVD & Blu-ray) 4,905 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (250) |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer  | No |
| Language  | English |
| Manufacturer reference  | 5051561027611 |
| Media Format  | PAL |
| Number of discs  | 2 |
| Product Dimensions  | 1.7 x 11.9 x 16.1 cm; 90 g |
| Release date  | 4 Aug. 2008 |
| Run time  | 4 hours |
| Studio  | 2entertain |

## Product Details

- **Colour:** Colour
- **Contributor:** Bill Paterson, Joseph McFadden, Peter Capaldi, Stella Gonet
- **Format:** PAL
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 4 hours

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant drama with some of Scotland's finest.
*by L***S on 15 February 2017*

So glad to be able to source this on DVD. I first saw this when it was on tv and was spellbound. It is a brilliant portayal of Iain Banks book, with a stellar cast of some of Scotland's finest actors. Can't recommend it enough. It's intriguing, enticing, and highly enthralling. Hugely atmospheric and haunting. I first saw this before I'd read the book, or even heard of Iain Banks, which then caused me to seek out the book and subsequently become a huge fan of his writing so I am especially endebted to this series, but as a standalone piece of drama it is thoroughly excellent in its own right.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Best Adaptions of one of the Best British Novels
*by M***P on 7 November 2004*

I just had to add my "hear, hear" to the first reviewer- Banks has one of the most eceentric, beautiful and cruel of literary outputs (let's ignore the SF stuff with the middle initial), and The Crow Road is perhaps in the Top Five of British Novels of the last 20 years. For the BBC to have somehow made an adaption of such skill and care is remarkable- it genuinely adds to your experience of the story and is compelling, chilling and moving. Special words should be said for Joseph McFadden as Prentice and Bill Paterson as Ken; McFadden is a charismatic narrator, and you never lose sypmpathy with him, even when he seems to be going off the rails. Paterson's peformance is perhaps a lifetime best, and Dougray Scott, Peter Capaldi and Valerie Edmond all atmosphere as part of an excellent ensemble. The Crow Road is everything that the British Novel and British TV Drama can and should be- challenging, entertaining, and serious in it's artistic intentions. Truly a landmark production.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great series, shame it had to end
*by A***D on 19 September 2013*

I bought The Crow Road on DVD primarily because the BBC chose, for whatever reason, contractual or otherwise, not to repeat or put on iPlayer any episodes, but they were apparently happy to flog parts 3 & 4 for download at £7.75. The sheer effrontery of their choosing to profit from it, when by rights every quality drama should be available for viewing stunned me almost as much as the vague and nonsensical reply from the producer to my question about this reckless omission. Thankfully, the DVD was available and at a smaller sum than the download price. The timing of this adaptation of The Crow Road, a novel I have never read, was apposite in view of the tragically early death of Iain Banks. Clearly the Beeb felt the same way, since a fine cast (presided over by the mythical presence of Uncle Rory in the shape of the new Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi) has been assembled to bring to life the words of Banks. As Wikipedia describes the plot: "A pivotal period in Prentice McHoan's life is described, seen through his preoccupations with death, sex, his relationship with his father, unrequited love, sibling rivalry, a missing uncle, relationships, drink (and other intoxicants) and God, with the background a celebration of the Scottish landscape." And so it is that each of these ingredients are wrapped into an intriguing mystery and whodunnit, with elements of dark comedy thrown in for good measure. What makes this 4-part drama so fascinating is that the characters are beautifully fleshed out, quirky and eccentric to a man and woman, bouncing off one another like snooker balls against the rich backdrop of Scottish scenery and architecture. It seems grossly unfair to single out any of them for praise, since they all contribute equally to the journey experienced by young Prentice in the person of Joe McFadden, but the playing is uniformly admirable by the likes of the archetypal craggy Scot Bill Paterson, Dougray Scott, Simone Bendix, Ashley Watt, David Robb and Paul Young, among many others. The only real criticism I have is that the denouement, when it comes, is something of an anti-climax. Like an Agatha Christie and a Chinese takeaway, you wanted more to consume within the hour, so the ending seemed unfulfilling, as endings often are. Maybe, like Twin Peaks, it should have gone on and preserved the mystery while the characters continue to grow and mature, though sadly Banks is no longer around to write sequels with the same characters - unlike Stephen King and Roddy Doyle, who in the past week have respectively published sequels to The Shining and The Commitments. Unquestionably worth watching, and likely to encourage further dips into the Banks oeuvre, both for reading and TV adaptation purposes. This is the review I published on my own website, andyflavoured.co.uk (copyright)

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