Customer Reviews
George and the Dragon - By: Mr. G. J. Howlett, 07 Oct 2008 
I remember watching this series on the TV every Saturday night with my Dad. 40 years on, I haven't been disappointed by the DVD. It's good old British comedy, with plenty of laughs & lovable characters.
the dragon rules - By: E. Dale, 09 Apr 2007 Although I do vaguely remember this being shown on television I was quite young at the time & I couldn't reallly remember much about it so I was pleasantly surprised by the content. Real vintage comedy with old fashioned values, no swearing, sex or violence. Starring Peggy Mount as Miss Gabrielle Dragon & Sid James as George, an unlikely relationship ensues as Gabrielle goes to work as an housekeeper for the colonel (John Le Mesurier) where George works as his chauffeur, cue lots of comic situations. Miss Dragon is the last in a long line of housekeepers as George has driven them alll away with his lustful intent. Miss Dragon is more than a match for George & although not a conventional beauty George developes a secret admiration for her though he would be loathe to admit it.
Network Rule!! - By: M. D. Hart, 14 Apr 2006 George & the Dragon was originallly released about 17 years before I was born, but when I saw the pre-release information for it I couldn't believe it! Network DVD are in a period of mass old-sitcom release that (although frequent) is of the highest Quality.
There are no special features with this set, but it is a wonderful item on four discs, each disc containing one season of the show. Sid James & Peggy Mount are fantasticallly cast as the warring chauffeur & housekeeper of Colonel Maynard (played by the ever-brilliant John Le-Mesurier) & have great chemistry. It is clear that this show was written for Sid but Peggy reallly pushes him to be the headline here.
Great story-lines across alll four series make it easy to see why the show was (and is) so popular, but one of the best things about this DVD is that Network have not removed the ad-caps, so it is like watching it back in the good old days... The only slight disappointment here is the quality of the material that was transfered (it was clearly slightly worn) but this does provide the Nostalgia element & is in no way worthy of a lost star.
Buy this, it is brilliant, & while you're at it treat yourself to some other great Network DVDs such as On The Buses series 1,2,3,4 & Bless This House series 1,2,3.
There's still fire in this dragon - By: Mr. T. Harvey, 31 Mar 2006 Mid 60s sit com that stands the test of time. Excellent scipts & cracking pace. Sid James & Peggy Mount are on top form supported by John le Mesurier in his best vague mode & Keith Marsh as gardiner Ralph (or Rafe as Miss Dragon callls him). The audience lap it up, so much so that their laughter covers some good gags in the filmed sequences. Perhaps the highlight of the first series is the episode 'Night night sleep tight', virtuallly a two hander for James & Mount. And a catchy theme tune from Tom Springfield.
excellent funny nostalgic bit of telly - By: magical mag, 30 Mar 2006 it was great to watch alll of the series which without amazons help we couldn't of seen,sid & his hilarious guffaws & the timing & sense of old fashioned but hilarious situations just make this excellent family viewing peggy mount is supreme & the colonel always pottering about & forgetting things, then you have the gardener who has a delicate charm alll to himself,you must watch this it is british sitcom at it's best & thanks to dvd will not be forgotten,just rent one & you will get hooked.!!
