Silver Spring, MD —Nominated for an Emmy® for its rich period detail and costuming, Agatha Christie’s Marple: The Geraldine McEwan Collection, arrives on DVD from Acorn Media on November 2, 2010 with 12 skillfully adapted feature-length mysteries. A hit with fans and critics alike, distinguished actress Geraldine McEwan (Vanity Fair; The Magdalene Sisters) effortlessly captures the sly wit and keen observations of Agatha Christie’s beloved tweed-clad, spinster sleuth. This value-priced 12-disc Collector’s Edition features the three complete series starring McEwan as Miss Marple and includes a bonus hour-long backstage feature with the cast and crew ($99.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

In the expert care of Geraldine McEwan, Agatha Christie’s mild-mannered Miss Marple takes on new vibrancy as a “worldly lady with a past, full of fun and mischief” (London Times). She blows the police professionals out of the water with her keen insight and shrewdly analytical nature, solving cases that leave even the most experienced professionals flummoxed. These intricately plotted and thoroughly engaging whodunits feature the WWII-period atmospherics, delicious Christie wit, lush cinematography, and imaginative screenplays that earned the series critical acclaim and fan-favorite status on PBS’s Mystery!

The lavish 21st- century adaptations feature a star-studded supporting cast including Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), Derek Jacobi (Cadfael; Gosford Park), Zoë Wanamaker (My Family), Eileen Atkins (Madame Bovary), Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights), John Hannah (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Francesca Annis (Cranford), and Juliet Stevenson (Dustbin Baby).

THE MYSTERIES: The Murder at the Vicarage; The Body in the Library; A Murder Is Announced; 4:50 From Paddington; Sleeping Murder; By the Pricking of My Thumbs; The Moving Finger; The Sittaford Mystery; Towards Zero; Nemesis; At Bertram’s Hotel; and Ordeal by Innocence.

BONUS FEATURES: Hour-long backstage feature with cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes featurettes, history of Miss Marple adaptations, photo galleries, Agatha Christie biography, and cast filmographies.

Street Date: Nov. 2, 2010
SRP: $99.99
DVD 12-Disc. Collector’s Edition: 12 episodes - Approx. 19 hours, plus 60 min. bonus – SDH subtitles (main program)

Acorn Media previously released Series 1-3 starring Geraldine McEwan and Series 4-5 starring Julia McKenzie.

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.