Silver Spring, MD — A lighthearted empty-nester comedy with “universal appeal” (Los Angeles Times), Fresh Fields, Set 1 makes its North American home video debut from Acorn Media on February 22, 2011. Broadcast continually on PBS since the 1980s, this International Emmy®-winning series stars fan favorite Julia McKenzie (Agatha Christie’s Marple) and Anton Rodgers (Lillie, May to December) as a happily married couple adjusting to middle age. Sharply written and brilliantly acted, the DVD 2-Disc Set includes the first two series of the affable Brit-com celebrated by critics and fans alike ($49.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

After 20 years of marriage and raising two children, suburban housewife Hester Fields (Julia McKenzie) is ready for a new challenge. And it doesn’t seem to matter what it is—she dabbles in painting, jogging, cooking, pottery, and even fencing. Her staid accountant husband, William (Anton Rodgers), feels no such need for change, yet somehow always seems to get dragged into Hester’s exploits. Each morning he sets off for the office, never knowing what he’ll face when he returns home. But with Hester trying something new each day, life is never dull for the Fields.

Episodes: Dish of the Day; Middle-Aged Dread; Hook, Line and Sink Her; The Naked Truth; Des. Det. Res.; Something in the Oven; A Night to Remember; A Brief Encounter; Alright on the Night; In the Spring; Business Contacts; and Get Me to the Church

Street: February 22, 2011
SRP: $49.99
DVD 2-Disc Set: 12 episodes - Approx. 294 min. - British comedy - SDH 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.