Originally shown on BBC1 in 1974 and rarely seen since, Penda's Fen has become the stuff of legend, its name invoking the spirit of a time when television had the power to provoke and astound.
Released for the very first time on Blu-ray and DVD on 23 May 2016 by the BFI, this astonishing work from Alan Clarke (Scum, Rita, Sue and Bob Too, The Firm) has been newly transferred in High Definition, and is presented with a newly created documentary featuring interviews with its writer David Rudkin and producer David Rose.
Exploring themes of personal and national identity, language, history and industrial progress, Penda’s Fen is an unclassifiable drama that boldly weaves its exquisite, fantastical imagery with the rousing music of Elgar to tell a tale of ancient legends and sexual awakening which stands as one of British television's greatest ever achievements.
