The BBC cult science-fiction and psychological drama Artemis 81 (often stylized with an apostrophe as Artemis '81 or Artemis 8..1) was written by David Rudkin and directed by Alastair Reid. Originally broadcast as a three-hour special on BBC1 on December 29, 1981.

Key DVD Details

• Release Date: September 11, 2007 (UK, Region 2)

• Run Time: Approximately 175 minutes (slightly cut by 94 seconds from the original broadcast due to Alfred Hitchcock image licensing issues)

• Cast: Hywel Bennett, Sting, Dan O'Herlihy, Dinah Stabb, Roland Curram, and an early appearance by Daniel Day-Lewis as a library student.

• Special Features: