Silver Spring, MD — From the multi-award-winning team behind Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes, Bonekickers debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on January 26, 2010. This 2008 BBC action-adventure series follows a motley team of archaeologists as they unearth secrets from the past. The first-rate ensemble cast features Hugh Bonneville (Iris, Diary of Nobody, Lost in Austen), Julie Graham (At Home with the Braithwaites), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Doctor Who, Broadway’s “Hamlet” with Jude Law), and Adrian Lester (Hustle, Primary Colors), with guest stars Eamonn Walker (Oz) and Burn Gorman (Torchwood). This 3-disc set includes the complete six episode series and behind-the-scenes segments for each episode (www.AcornOnline.com, $39.99)

Led by the fiery Dr. Gillian Magwilde (Julie Graham), an intrepid team of archaeologists finds mud, blood, and death-defying adventure when they start digging. Combining historical mysteries with modern forensics, each episode focuses on a particular period in history, from the Crusades to Joan of Arc, King Arthur, and soldiers fighting in World War I.

The series is filmed and set in the beautiful ancient city of Bath, England.

Bonekickers was written and executive produced by Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharaoh, co-creators of Life on Mars and its sequel Ashes to Ashes. The series debuted on BBC One in July 2008 and aired on select public television stations in the U.S. in summer 2009.

Street: January 26, 2010
SRP: $39.99
DVD 3-Disc Set: 6 episodes - Approx. 344 min., plus 107 min. bonus
SDH subtitles (main program)
SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind-the-scenes segments for each episode.

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.