Inspector calls on tv

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My DS started studying an inspector calls just before Christmas and apparently has to do coursework on it before Easter. I'd love him to watch it but I can't find it on any of the streaming services (and the uk theatre tour doesn't come anywhere near us until May which is too late). Anyone know where we can do this - happy to pay!

Could you buy the dvd?

https://archive.org/details/BBCR4AnInspectorCallsSp7

Radio play any help?

Or if you have or can borrow a DVD player
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Inspector-Calls-DVD-David-Thewlis/dp/B0144E0SW2

amzn.eu/d/eLjPGdv

We don't have a dvd player anymore - ours broke and I just assumed there was no point as everything is online now ...

Interesting - will have a look at the radio play. DS is quite a visual learner though so I thought tv version would be good or a recording of stage play.

Thanks for link. Will see if we're able to borrowdvd player if no luck with streaming.

Has he studied the whole thing and does he have a good grasp of the plot, themes and devices, key quotes and context?

I've inherited a lower ability year 11 class (we're doing AIC atm as well) who really shouldn't have watched Jekyll and Hyde when they did for example, as I'm still unpicking their misunderstandings from the version they watched.

For most students who have finished studying the play, watching is a good thing but thought I'd just check!

Ask at school if they'll watch it as well. We have all the dvds and usually watch them once the scheme of work is finished

Blood Brothers is a nightmare too. Doesn't exist on streaming. We've got tickets for the show but that's pure luck that I can afford it and it's not too far away.

Inspector Calls was on amazon two years ago when my eldest did it. I wonder how quickly they rotate them back.

You can buy it to rent/stream on Prime for £3.49 (I think).

Quick search on YouTube came up with

• 1982 BBC Schools version

• 2018 production by students at the SAE Institute in Oxford, including a link to their 'making of' video.

Admittedly, I haven't actually sat through them with a copy of the original, but presumably the BBC one should be faithful to it.

This is the best one! BBC 2015. You have to register but it should be free.

https://era.org.uk/lit-resource/an-inspector-calls-2015/?utmcampaign=2112422ERA%20-%20Email%209%20-%20BBC%20Literary%20Archive%20%E2%80%93%20Oct%202023&utmmedium=email&utmmsource=EdCo&dm_i=7K1D,4IZU,19SHQS,I4N0,1

DS watched in on either Netflix, Amazon or iPlayer. Was with David Thewlis? Amazon to rent for £3.49

It was on at the Lowry a couple of weeks ago OP! Any chance of finding a nearby production?

We recorded it from U&Drama (sky channel 143) a while ago but I'm not sure if it's repeated often/at all. I've yet to persuade DS to watch it mind you!

Oh we saw this - must have been on You Tube.

It was not well acted but the plot was all correct.

My son is off to see the theatre production in a few weeks too.

It's still available on Prime Video. I agree with others who've mentioned that the TV adaptations can often cause confusion though; I watched the BBC one with KS4 class after reading the it and there are elements of it that are completely at odds with the play, especially surrounding the identity of Eva Smith. It was definitely helpful for students to have a visual image of each character and some of the settings but it took away much of the intrigue.

If your DS has a good grasp of the storyline and themes, watching it may well add to his understanding but it may be worth having a look for animated summaries or the Mr Bruff videos on YouTube if he's feeling unsure about it.

Lookmovie2.to

It's a torrent streaming service. Free.

If you search for 'An Inspector Calls', you'll find a couple of results pop up.

I'm really interested in how the TV adaptations are different from the book?

Don't mean to derail but genuinely interested

@saladandlunxhes there are a number of commentaries on how the TV adaptation undermines the ambiguity surrounding the identity of Eva. Here's a very critical one, this one is less harsh.

I did this for o'level back jn 1986! I am pretty sure the David Thewlis one is on Amazon still. Also, it's showing at the Mayflower in Southampton this week if you're anywhere near and can make it? Might be some tickets left.

On YouTube type in 'Blood Brothers slime tutorial' and there's a fair few filmed stage productions. Slime tutorial or slime is a way for audience recorded productions to stay on YT without being taken down.
I'm always torn - I hate audience members recording illegally but it's nice to see the productions if you can't get tickets...

Thanks so much. That's really interesting. I had no idea!

The David Thewlis / Amanda Richardson movie is the best one for studying the play

That more recent BBC one is awful - it actually shows Eva Smith when one of the points if the play is that she may not exist - just as a representation.

I used to show the Bernard Hepton one (on youtube) - it’s stodgy but completely accurate and allows them to understand the play.