Acorn TV is currently streaming the very best in British television with Helen Mirren in the first two series of PRIME SUSPECT, Robbie Coltrane in the first series of CRACKER, Jeremy Irons in the complete miniseries of BRIDESHEAD REVISITED, Michael Kitchen in Series 4 and 5 of FOYLE’S WAR, David Suchet in AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT, and Geraldine McEwan in AGATHA CHRISTIE’S MARPLE, among others.
Acorn TV is also discussed in The New York Times profile of Acorn Media in Monday’s paper. Read here.
For only $25 a year, Acorn TV streams full seasons of critically acclaimed, new and classic British series. Each of the 10 seasons stay up for five weeks, with two new series added each week and two removed. For press access to the 70+ hours of weekly programming, please email me. Acorn TV is accessible on computers, iPhones, iPads, Apple TV and Google TV, with additional devices coming soon. Launched in July 2011, Acorn TV is the first streaming service that curates the best of British television for American audiences.
Series streaming now include:
Cracker, Series 1
Dr. Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald (Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter) is a drunkard, a gambler, a boor, and a brilliant criminologist—an indelible character in British crime fiction. Winner of more than 25 major awards, seen on BBC America, this is smart, gritty television with an outstanding cast.
Prime Suspect: Series 1 & 2
Oscar® winner Helen Mirren is Detective Jane Tennison, "one of the great character creations of our time" (Washington Post), in a series that won more than 20 major international awards and raised the bar for police dramas. Tenacious, driven, and deeply flawed, Tennison rises through the ranks of Britain’s Metropolitan Police, solving horrific crimes while battling office sexism and her own demons.
Brideshead Revisited
The Washington Post proclaimed it “the best series ever seen on American television.” Adapted from the novel by Evelyn Waugh, winner of 17 international awards, it hasn’t lost any of its power to move and enchant. The series stars Jeremy Irons.
Foyle's War, Set 4
While WWII rages across the Channel, police detective Christopher Foyle (Michael Kitchen) reluctantly remains on duty in his quiet English coastal town. The battle comes to Foyle in its own way as he probes war-related cases of murder, espionage, and treason. Mystery blends with history, moral complexity, and period atmosphere in this splendid British series.
Agatha Christie's Marple, Series 3
Geraldine McEwan is Dame Agatha’s spinster sleuth—proper, demure, and sharp as a tack—in sparkling new adaptations of classic Christie novels. These 21st-century productions are rich in post-WWII period atmosphere. Guest actors include Joanna Lumley, Derek Jacobi, and Anthony Andrews.
Agatha Christie's Poirot: Series 4
He`s the most-watched sleuth in the history of PBS`s Mystery! David Suchet stars as the dapper, diminutive Belgian who solves the most serpentine cases with the sharpest of minds and the driest of wits. Set in the Art Deco elegance of 1930s England, each mysterious adventure is a treat for the eyes and the intellect.
The press releases on Acorn TV’s launch and expansion are posted at www.acornmedia.com. Acorn TV site: acornonline.com/TV
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In case you missed Acorn Media’s big news this past month involving Agatha Christie or Foyle’s War, please visit our press release page here.
For details on Acorn Media’s biggest contest ever, the “Queen of Crime Sweepstakes,” please visit www.AcornOnline.com/Christie
Acorn Media/Athena DVD Release Calendar
(DVDs available upon request):
“Acorn Media - chief curators of the best Brit TV” - Time
“Acorn continues to bring the best British TV to the U.S.” - Reader’s Digest
March 27
A new, bonus-packed 35th Anniversary Edition of I, Claudius, the epic BBC miniseries starring Derek Jacobi in a career-defining role, as well as John Hurt and Patrick Stewart. Called “A true masterpiece” (San Francisco Chronicle) and rated one of the “100 Best TV Shows of All Time” by Time magazine, this riveting tale of ambition, debauchery, and intrigue remains one of the most popular and acclaimed dramas in Masterpiece Theatre history. Bonus features include two documentaries more than 70 min. each, a new Derek Jacobi interview, favorite scenes of the cast and director, and more. Additionally, Acorn Media has the U.S. debut of SINGLE-HANDED, Set 2, following a lone cop fighting crime and corruption in rural Ireland; and, from the creators of The Bill, the final episodes of MURDER INVESTIGATION TEAM, Series Two, called “The U.K.’s answer to our CSI.”
April 3
THE COMMANDER, Set 2 (DVD Debut) - Compelling new mysteries from the creator of Prime Suspect.
April 17
SECRET WAR (DVD Debut) - “Incredible tales of top-secret espionage missions”(The Times); BILL MOYERS: CAPITOL CRIMES - Hard-hitting examination of the Abramoff lobbying scandal, as seen on PBS; and MURDOCH MYSTERIES, Season One (Blu-ray debut) - Award-winning period detective drama features forensic sleuthing in the age of invention.
April 24
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (Now on Blu-ray) - “The greatest spy show ever made” (NPR’s Fresh Air from WHYY), starring Alec Guinness in John le Carré’s classic Cold War spy drama with new bonus features; and AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT, Series 4 (Blu-ray debut, DVD) starring David Suchet.
Acorn’s and Athena’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com and www.athenalearning.com. For the complete press releases, please visit: www.acornmedia.com
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