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Peter Barkworth (Where Eagles Dare) and Harriet Walter (The Sense of an Ending) star in Peter Ransley's twisting BAFTA-nominated drama, set at the height of The Troubles. Geoffrey Carr (Barkworth), a major player in the emerging computer industry, is newly married to the impetuous Frances (Walter), a much younger woman with a wilful daughter from a previous marriage. He'll go to any lengths to make her happy, and stretches his finances to buy a crumbling Georgian estate in County Wicklow where Frances spent part of her childhood. Aside from commitments on the new house, Geoffrey's continuing control of the company depends on an uncertain research deal with a visiting Japanese consortium. Frank Crossan (Derek Thompson) is an Irish Republican hitman on the run from British authorities in the North, and from his own commanders. Seeking refuge with old flame Kate (Aingeal Grehan), he hatches a plan to kidnap a wealthy Brit for a hefty ransom to fund a major arms deal. The two worlds collide when Frances and daughter Clare are brutally snatched and removed to a bleak hideaway. Geoffrey's immediate impulse is to cave in to the kidnappers demands but nothing is straightforward when a personal crisis plays out against the forces of political intrigue, high finance, and the full glare of the media. First broadcast in 1985, the series is written by Peter Ransley (Fingersmith, Fallen Angel) and directed by Peter Smith (No Surrender, A Perfect Spy), with a haunting soundtrack by David Earl and the RTE Concert Orchestra. In a rare acting role, a pre-teen Susanna Reid (Good Morning Britain) plays Clare, and the cast also includes Simon Jones (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Brideshead Revisited) and Adrian Dunbar (The Crying Game, Line of Duty).
M**.
It’s worth it for Peter Barkworth
Excellent acting.
J**S
Very good story and plot line.
This was a very good film. The acting was good and the story line and plot excellent. There was a lot of tension in the story line, I would recommend this to friends.
W**D
The Price 2dvd
I`e been waiting years for this mni series to come out on dvd. I watched it when it was first broadcast in the 80s. Superb performances by Harriet Walter and Peter Barkworth. Questionable Irish accent by Derek Thompson (of Casualty) but you soon forget that! Harriet Walter always seems such an underrated actor in the UK (even though she`s become a Dame). Definate 5 stars.
M**Y
Worth Every Minute
This is a very interesting story with a lot of feeling for the time and location in Ireland. I only took one star off due to lack of Subtitles!
C**R
Quality thriller.
Saw this series many years ago a well acted and well written thriller, great fan of Peter Barkworth, DVD arrived in good time and in good condition.
A**R
A great watch, still great
Had been searching for this for years since it was on TV. The kidnap scene stuck in my head. Really enjoyed it
J**E
Slow
Have only seen a couple of episodes, but the frustrating thing is the quality of the DVD. It's fuzzy, and poor sound quality.The fact it was filmed in the 80's and is now very old should have made me think before purchasing.Waiting for the story to pick up........if I bother to watch it all. Not worth £14.00.
H**M
What is the right Price?
What’s weird about ‘The Price’ is that, despite being truly classy stuff, it never got an airing beyond its original broadcast. This may have been because it was felt that the IRA stuff in it was very much of its time and would have lost its relevance post the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. If that was the thinking, I vehemently disagree it with it because ‘The Price’ (kidnap and ransom situation, hence the title) is as much about corporate greed, family priorities, love and hate as it is about the internecine struggles in Ireland. And to this day, due to its high production values, it remains hugely watchable. There’s an outstanding cast, director, composer etc. Cast-wise, Peter Barkworth is the big draw here but there is also a top support team of mega successful thesps including Harriet Walter and Simon Jones. 6 one hour episodes 4 stars.
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