With the latest Indiana Jones movie about to released this midyear "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull", Lucasfilm have finally released "The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Volume 1" on DVD which features the young Indiana Jones in a variety of adventures from boy to teenager.

Some of the adventures are quite "blockbuster" in proportion, whereas other episodes are a little lacklustre as our young archaeologist to be encounters a variety of famous people of the time.

The first part of the series revolves around 10-year old Indiana as he travels around the world with his father Professor Henry Jones, his mother Anna and English tutor Miss Seymour. Much of the earlier episodes are quite light hearted and Indiana bumps into Howard Carter and Sigmund Freud which assist in fuelling his passion for archaeology.

The best part of this volume are the last two episodes which feature a teenage Indiana (Sean Patrick Flanery, Stargate SG-1) who enrols to fight in World War I which is where the series begins to shine. Unfortunately you need to wait until volume 2 and 3 to experience more Sean Patrick Flanery.

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Volume 1 is an extremely professional endeavour by George Lucas with most episodes filmed on location and in some aspects is almost like a 20th century history lesson, however with Indiana Jones added for spice.

The video and audio quality of the discs are phenomenal, even though it was made for television. However, what really sets this volume apart from most series on the market at the moment are the amazing special features.... and I truly mean amazing. Featuring almost everything you wanted to know about Indiana Jones and the history of the early 20th century.

A brilliant box set from start to finish!

Special Features: Howard Carter and the Tomb of Tutankhamun Archaeology - Unearthing Our Past Colonel Lawrence's War - T.E. Lawrence and Arabia From Slavery to Freedom Theodore Roosevelt and the American Century American Dreams - Norman Rockwell and the Saturday Evening Post Edgar Degas - Reluctant Rebel Ecology - Pulse for the Planet Art Rebellion - The Making of the Modern Braque + Picasso - A Collaboration Powder Keg - Europe 1900-1914 Sigmund Freud - Exploring the Unconscious The Archduke's Last Journey: End of an Era Carl Jung and the Journey to Self Discovery Psychology -Charting the Human Mind It's Opera! Giacomo Puccini - Music of the Hear Unquiet Voices - Russian Writers and the State Aristotle - Creating Foundations Ancient Questions - Philosophy and Our Search for Meaning Seeking Truth - The Life of Leo Tolstoy Medicine in the Middle Kingdom Jiddu Krishnamurti - The Reluctant Messiah Annie Besant - An Unlikely Rebel Eastern Spirituality - The Road to Enlightenment Invention and Innovation - What's Behind a Good Idea? The Mystery of Edward Stratemeyer Thomas Edison - Lighting Up The World General John J. Pershing and His American Army George S. Patton - American Achilles Wanted: Dead or Alive - Pancho Villa and the American Invasion of Mexico Easter Rising: The Poets' Rebellion Sean O'Casey vs. Ireland The Passions of William Butler Yeats Winston Churchill - The Lion's Roar Demanding the Vote - The Pankhursts and British Suffrage Fighting for the Vote - Women's Suffrage in America Ireland - The Power of Poets Historical Lecture: The Promise of Progress DVD ROM: "Revolutions" Interactive Game, Interactive Timeline Pt. 1