Silver Spring, MD — Starring legendary Emmy®-winning actor, Sir Derek Jacobi, Cadfael: The Complete Collection arrives to DVD from Acorn Media on November 2, 2010, featuring all 13 episodes from the acclaimed series. Seen on PBS’s Mystery! in the late 1990s and based on the best-selling books by Ellis Peters, Jacobi (I, Claudius; Gosford Park; Hamlet) plays Brother Cadfael, a warrior turned monk who solves crimes in war-torn medieval England. Filled with pitch-perfect period detail, the award-winning series also features stars Julian Firth (Sylvia) and Michael Culver (A Passage to India) and offers a riveting glimpse into the past. This value-priced 13-disc collection contains all 13 episodes in addition to audio comments from Jacobi, historical background notes, and much more ($99.99, 16¼ hours, www.AcornOnline.com). Acorn Media previously released this collection in January 2005 but is re-issuing the series with new packaging and at a $50 discount.

Once a Crusader, now a man of the cloth, the worldly but humble Brother Cadfael uses his keen intuition to protect the innocent and bring the guilty to account in war-torn medieval England. Sir Derek Jacobi gives a captivating dramatic performance as a man pursuing the call of a higher justice. The series finds Brother Cadfael investigating a range of suspicious enigmas including the death of a poisoned landowner, the disappearance of a wealthy orphan, and salacious, criminal secrets obscured by jealousy and greed.

Guests stars include Julian Glover (By the Sword Divided), Sean Pertwee (Cold Feet), Hugh Bonneville (Lost in Austen), Tara Fitzgerald (Brassed Off), Toby Jones (Infamous), Jonny Lee Miller (Trainspotting), Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies), and Stephen Moyer (True Blood).

Mysteries: One Corpse Too Many, The Sanctuary Sparrow, The Leper of St. Giles, Monk’s Hood, The Virgin in the Ice, The Devil’s Novice, St. Peter’s Fair, A Morbid Taste for Bones, The Raven in the Foregate, The Rose Rent, The Pilgrim of Hate, The Potter’s Field, and The Holy Thief

Bonus Features: Exclusive audio comments by Derek Jacobi, Derek Jacobi essay, Ellis Peters materials, production scrapbooks, and historical background notes

Street Date: Nov. 2, 2010
SRP: $99.99
DVD 13-Disc Collector’s Edition: 13 episodes – Approx. 16¼ hrs. – English subtitles

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.