In some more classic movie release news, Severin announces the worldwide Blu-ray premiere of influential director Peter Medak’s 70s comedy caper The Odd Job, featuring an all-star cast including:
Graham Chapman, Sir David Jason and Diana Quick.
Director Peter Medak’s 1978 black comedy is co-written by and stars Graham Chapman – just prior to Life of Brian – as happily married Arthur Harris, who becomes suicidal when his wife suddenly up and leaves him. Trying and failing miserably to do the deed himself, when a peculiar handyman (BAFTA-winner Sir David Jason of Only Fools and Horses, in a role once intended for Keith Moon), turns up on his doorstep to offer his services, he enlists the help of this strange stranger to kill him instead.
But when Arthur’s wife decides to come back home and try again, he discovers that his homicidal hire has every intention of finishing the job. Diana Quick (Brideshead Revisited), Carolyn Seymour (THE RULING CLASS), Simon Williams (Jabberwocky), Bill Paterson (Fleabag) and Richard O’Brien (The Rocky Horror Picture Show) co-star in this “crazy comedy” (Travalanche) co-written by Chapman with Bernard McKenna (Yellowbeard) and produced by Mark Forstater (Monty Python and The Holy Grail), now scanned in 2K from Peter Medak’s personal 35mm print.
THE ODD JOB Special Features:
- Introduction by director Peter Medak
- Audio Interview with Peter Medak
- The Odd Job Men – Zoom reunion between star Sir David Jason and Peter Medak
- The Unusual Work – Interview with writer Bernard McKenna
- Producer, An Odd Job – Interview with co-producer Mark Forstater
- The Odd Batch – Interview with actor Richard O’Brien
- The Naughty Neighbour – Interview with actress Carolyn Seymour
- Most Peculiar Craft – Interview with actor Simon Williams
Feature Specs for THE ODD JOB:
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English Mono
- Closed Captions: English SDH
- Runtime: 88 mins
- Region: A/B/C
The Odd Job gets its Blu-ray premiere on 25 August 2025
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
