SILVER SPRING, MD; July 10, 2007 —Acorn Media announces the September 4, 2007 DVD release of Hetty Wainthropp Investigates: The Complete Collection, featuring all 27 episodes of the hit BBC series including bonus series pilot. The series stars Patricia Routledge (Keeping Up Appearances), who was voted the U.K.’s all-time favorite actress in a BBC poll, and Dominic Monaghan in his first breakout role before starring in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Lost.

Acclaimed actress Routledge captivated American and British audiences alike as the 60-something housewife-turned-detective, Hetty Wainthropp. This collection captures Hetty’s entire sleuthing career in one complete set—including some episodes not seen on the PBS Mystery! broadcast. Armed with little more than a no-nonsense attitude, a whip-smart mind, and plenty of moxie, Hetty takes on cases involving Mafiosi, missing persons, and murder, assisted by her eager, bike-riding sidekick Geoffrey (Monaghan) and bemused but devoted husband Robert (Derek Benfield, Rumpole of the Bailey). Her old-fashioned common sense and unfailing compassion make Hetty a detective to be reckoned with—and to cherish.

Routledge as Hetty Wainthropp does for England’s Lancashire what Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher did for New England’s Cabot Cove: she gives mystery fans of a certain age a heroine to cheer for.

INCLUDES BONUS PROGRAM! Missing Persons—Feature-length drama based on the novel by David Cook that became the pilot episode for Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE exclusive interview with Patricia Routledge, production notes, photo galleries, and cast filmographies.

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