Robert Powell reprises one of his most famous roles that of Edwardian adventurer Richard Hannay in this hit drama series spinning out of John Buchan&s thrilling tales of derring-do most famously the classic novel The Thirty-Nine Steps This release comprises both action-packed series with guest appearances from Martin Clunes Alex Kingston Charles Gray Oliver Cotton Phyllis Logan Iain Cuthbertson & Anthony Valentine Having forged a successful career as a mining engineer prospector & military intelligence officer in South Africa Richard Hannay returns to Britain amid the mounting tensions of pre-First World War Europe His plans to settle down are dashed however when the naval arms race between Britain & Imperial Germany enters a dangerous new phase & his ingenuity is stretched to its limit by the ever-inventive schemes of his ruthless arch-enemy Count Otto von Schwabing Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play