The first BBC Hancock DVD was released at a time when the BBC was beginning to experiment with the DVD format. The idea of releasing entire series was in its infancy and the bulk of the BBC releases of this time were compilations under the 'Very Best Of' banner. Advertised within the DVD box on a single sheet of paper were such delights as The Very Best of Steptoe & Son, Dad's Army, The Two Ronnies, Morecambe & Wise and, interestingly, the Very Best of Hancock! The other side of the sheet featured chapter headings for each of the programmes. Although billed as a Very Best of, the episodes chosen were effectively the entire seventh series minus the last episode and appeared on the disc in the following order: The Bedsitter, The Bowmans, The Radio Ham, The Lift and The Blood Donor. In addition to the episodes, the release contained an Artist Profile section and a 20-minute interview with Galton & Simpson, which featured, in addition to extracts from the seventh series shows on the DVD, extracts from The Missing Page and The Alpine Holiday. This was a great first release and a great introduction to Hancock.