RTE series - "Hands"

barneysplash

Hello everyone

Does anyone know if it is possible to get a dvd or video copy of

the great RTE series "Hands" ?

This was a series from the 80s that every week showed craftsmen at work -
making barrels, making hurley sticks, putting shoes on horses.

It was a really terrific series.

Thanks


Barney

Beelzebub

barneysplash wrote: »

Hello everyone

Does anyone know if it is possible to get a dvd or video copy of

the great RTE series "Hands" ?

This was a series from the 80s that every week showed craftsmen at work -
making barrels, making hurley sticks, putting shoes on horses.

It was a really terrific series.

Thanks


Barney

It is indeed a fantastic series.
Get in touch with RTE Archives they might be able to do something for you.
http://www.rte.ie/laweb/sales/sales_index.html
Also check RTE schedules and see when the series is being shown again.
They rerun it quite frequently.

Enii

Oh yes it is a great series. I loved the quilting one and the tinsmith one.




Was there an episode about Bookbinding/repairing?

EKRIUQ

I tried to get them from RTE a couple of years ago, but there's some problem about the people in them and rights and permissions.

Here's a thread from last year
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055087235

Wertz

Great series...the one about making clay water and waste pipes is great, and the cooper making the butter churns, excellent stuff. Even the tailors in Kildare. Really captures the atmosphhere of the time.

[edit] 80's? I'm sure some of the footage goes back to the 70's, no?

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mike65

It was shown on RTE 2 not that long ago I think, its a bit of a hardy annual - best to keep an eye on the schedules and have the record button ready.

Mike.

Boardsbud

The Scientist wrote: »

Dont think there is any intention of ever bringing it out on DVD.
Thats RTE for ya... Make something shite and a platnium gold extra feature boxset comes out, make something good and it doesnt leave RTE.

Excellent Series alright and i'm pretty sure none of the footage is from the 80's...

A bit slow on the uptake are you ? Did you not read Bingo Bongo's perfectly plausible explanation received from RTE earlier in the thread ? When Hands was produced VHS hadn't even been invented never mind the idea of marketing and selling on tv shows on DVD, especially doc series like Hands.

RTE or any other broadcaster can't just sell any old show on cos they feel like it. What are these platinum gold extra feature boxsets you mention anyway ?

Akrasia

Wertz wrote: »

Great series...the one about making clay water and waste pipes is great

Yeah that's a good one alright. Its so hard to imagine so much work going into such a simple thing as a pipe

gogglebok

It was a brilliant series. I'd go with Mike65 on this one. If there are licensing problems, then it's probably best to look out for it in the schedules and bang them down onto tape.

On the bright side, it took an eternity for them to release Strumpet City. Maybe Hands will come out eventually.

Blue850

It can be purchased from the original producers, David and Sally Shaw Smith
Hands DVD

Heisenberg.

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gucci

This was such a great show. I love watching the re-runs. The Clay pipe one was so cool, especially seeing how they built up the big fire etc to fire them with.

I love the narration of the shows too. Forget who it is who does the talking, but he had a great Dublin accent that would amuse and entertain anyone watching no matter what the subject was!

Boardsbud

The Scientist wrote: »

Excellent find, well done Blue850



Well its not very plausible now is it.




Who said anything about wanting the DVD 30 years ago?



An overpriced gimmicked DVD.

Don't wish to drag this off topic, I'm glad the OP got sorted. I've seen similar requests for "Hands" on here in the past but its the unwarranted RTE bashing I was looking to put right and I stand over my points. From RTE's perspective its perfectly plausible. Its not their show to sell, its great that the producer has decided to release it, obviously unbeknownst to RTE.

You obviously misunderstood me re the VHS point. What I was saying is that the concept of releasing shows for sale to the general public wasn't done at the time the show was made (cos there wasn't a suitable domestic format) so that arrangement would never have been made with producers or contributors at that time. Hence RTE's problem with not being able to release it retrospectively on VHS or DVD.

I'm still not aware of any over priced gimmicked DVD releases from RTE. Yes they have a wide selection of shows available on DVD, much like most other broadcasters these days.

Caked Karen

my granny was in it - doing the spinning of the wool in her little cottage all those years ago - nice memory to have

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GhostInTheRuins

The Scientist wrote: »

Expensive item for the collection im afraid... Got the catalogue today.
There was 37 episodes made and you can buy them individually for €25 or the lot for €750.

How can they possibly charge that much? That's scandalous .

SEPT 23 1989

eamon mac emaish(dreadfull spelling) was the narrator brillant series it is on par with the dublin village with shay healy they were
making some of the best irish history progams ever made and they did not even realise it

uriel

Hi there,

You mentioned in a thread earlier this year that you a catalogue to order the series "Hands".

Can you let me know where I can get one as I am trying to locate the series for my brother for Christmas.

Thanks a milllion

Uriel

TiptoeMushroom

Hi there,
The following webpage has the email address of the producer of HANDS.

http://www.irelandstraditionalcrafts.com/Hands%20series.htm

I have been in contact with them and have now agreed on a price much much less than the original €750.

I too am getting them as a gift for someone for christmas !

Good Luck

nlgbbbblth

did anyone get the DVDs yet?

Are they official DVDs with labels etc or DVD-Rs?
The 'region free' description makes me think the latter though I could be wrong.

Why the drop down to 150?

ScumLord

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

Why the drop down to 150?

they must have taken their medication that morning.

Hands is great, it's almost as good as chocolate when your stoned.

Now if only I could get a dvd of your man that does the painting class on TG4.

uriel

Hi,

No I sent an e-mail enquiring about cost etc but have had no response so have left message on phone now so hopefully will get a response fairly shortly.

Will update when received.

Ta

Quint

Where are people getting the price from? I e-mailed them a few weeks ago, they wanted my phone number and they said they'd ring with a price when they're available, but I got nothing!
Maybe they lost my number.

uriel

Hi there,

I got hold of the lady by phone today - as I said earlier, had e-mailed but got no response. She advised originally that the 37 series at €25 each would cost €750. Said thanks but no thanks to that. She then advised that they have a special offer with all series on 14 separate DVDs in a box set for €150. Price differential does seem very odd but €150 is certainly a great deal better than €750.00.

They can only take cash/cheque/postal order so I've posted the €150 to her today and she says that she has only received in the box sets today so when the cheque is received, she will post on the box set. She did not ask for any postage costs etc so I suspect that these will just be copied disks but in any case, so long as they do arrive, it will be a good Christmas present.

I suggest you ring them directly yourself if you've not had a response, the lady I spoke to was very pleasant on the phone.

Good luck

nlgbbbblth

uriel wrote: »

Hi there,

I got hold of the lady by phone today - as I said earlier, had e-mailed but got no response. She advised originally that the 37 series at €25 each would cost €750. Said thanks but no thanks to that. She then advised that they have a special offer with all series on 14 separate DVDs in a box set for €150. Price differential does seem very odd but €150 is certainly a great deal better than €750.00.

They can only take cash/cheque/postal order so I've posted the €150 to her today and she says that she has only received in the box sets today so when the cheque is received, she will post on the box set. She did not ask for any postage costs etc so I suspect that these will just be copied disks but in any case, so long as they do arrive, it will be a good Christmas present.

I suggest you ring them directly yourself if you've not had a response, the lady I spoke to was very pleasant on the phone.

Good luck

Uriel

Can you post up details of the DVDs when you get them - i.e. whether they are DVDs or DVD-Rs, what are the cases like etc?

I heard they were throwing in the book with the set - you might clarify if that is the case.

Thank you.

37 x 25 minutes for EUR 150 is expensive.

If Hands was a UK production it would have been released on DVD ages ago - probably by Network www.networkdvd.net and probably for not much more than £50.

JupiterKid

I'm too young to remember "Hands" first time around but I saw the re-runs a couple of years back and it was a fascinating programme. I think it ran from 1974 to 1978 or thereabouts.

To me, maybe I sound maudlin but it looked like an Ireland that is now truly dead and gone - a much slower and less rushed pace of life and real dedication to your craft.:)

emanresu

Links given earlier in the thread are now out of date.
Here are the new links:
http://www.irelandstraditionalcrafts.com/hands.htm
http://www.irelandstraditionalcrafts.com/boxed%20sets.htm