I had looked forward to the TV production of Ruddigore and was appalled at what was done. The result was less professional than one my high school did years ago on a far less grand budget. Vital songs have been cut, and far too much effort is put into artificial, cutesy, and gimmicky stagings. It is particularly disappointing seeing how well other G&S plays in this series were done. Any fan of traditional G&S, and particularly this less well known gem, will be greatly disappointed, as I certainly was. Ruddigore deserves a much better DVD offering than this retread of a failed TV production.