Silver Spring, MD — A classic domestic comedy in the tradition of I Love Lucy, French Fields: Complete Collection, makes its North American DVD debut from Acorn Media on February 28, 2012. Broadcast continually on PBS since the 1990s, the lighthearted empty nester Brit-com stars beloved actors Anton Rodgers (May to December, Lillie) and Julia McKenzie (Agatha Christie’s Marple) as a happily married couple that relocate to France in search of a change of pace. The DVD 3-Disc set includes all three series of this warm and witty comedy ($59.99, www.AcornOnline.com). French Fields (1989-1991) is the sequel to the award-winning Fresh Fields, which ran for four series (1984-1986).

Frustrated with his daily commute and clients who don’t pay their bills, accountant William Fields (Anton Rodgers) is ready for a change. His wife, Hester (Julia McKenzie) is always up for something new, so when William gets headhunted for a job in France, both are willing to give it a try. What will the Fields make of France—and what will the French make of the Fields? William and Hester dust off their phrase books, pluck up their courage, and soon discover there’s a lot more than the Channel separating the English from the French.

Street Date: Feb. 28, 2012
DVD 3-Disc Set: 19 episodes - Approx. 473 min. – British comedy - SDH subtitles
SRP: $59.99

Acorn Media previously released Fresh Fields, Set 1 and 2 as DVD 2-disc sets in 2011 ($49.99).

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media U.S. distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British TV. 2011 releases included Upstairs, Downstairs: 40th Anniversary Edition, Brideshead Revisited: 30th Anniversary Edition, and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Early 2012 releases include a bonus packed collector’s edition of I, Claudius; the Blu-ray debuts for the first three series of Agatha Christie’s Poirot; the first Blu-ray of Acorn’s top-selling series with Midsomer Murders, Set 19; the U.S. debut of Lynda La Plante’s Above Suspicion; complete collections of Poldark, The Brief, Northern Lights, and French Fields; and more episodes from Single-Handed, New Tricks, Murder Investigation Team, and Man in a Suitcase. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.