Silver Spring, MD — Featuring two classic British miniseries seen on PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre, Paradise Postponed/Titmuss Regained debuts on DVD from Acorn Media on October 6, 2009. Written and created by author John Mortimer, beloved author of Rumpole of the Bailey, Paradise Postponed and its sequel, Titmuss Regained, trace the intriguing life of Leslie Titmuss (David Threlfall, Shameless, Housewife 49). Rich in social satire, family drama, and long-hidden secrets, the miniseries also boast star-studded casts, including Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient), Peter Egan (A Perfect Spy), Annette Crosbie (Edward the King), and Zoë Wanamaker (Poirot, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Prime Suspect). The 5-volume DVD boxed set includes the eleven episodes of Paradise Postponed and the three episodes of Titmuss Regained (www.AcornOnline.com, $79.99).

A self-made man, Leslie Titmuss (David Threlfall) has never quite fit in among the denizens of Rapstone village. Socially awkward and hailing from a humble background, he nonetheless aspires to the highest levels of society—and he’s prepared to do whatever it takes to get there.

For much of his life, Titmuss was taken under the wing of the kindly Reverend Simcox (Michael Hordern, Anne of the Thousand Days). This caused little concern for the clergyman’s sons, Henry (Peter Egan) and Freddy (Paul Shelley, A Tale of Two Cities). But when their father dies, they have every reason to complain: he has willed the family fortune to Titmuss.

At the heart of the story is a mystery: why did the wealthy Simcox patriarch leave his fortune to the lowly Titmuss? Was he mad? Or is there a darker explanation? These riveting sagas follow the families’ interwoven histories from the years after WWII to the death of Reverend Simcox and beyond.

Nominated for four BAFTAs including best actor and best drama series, Paradise Postponed debuted in the U.K. and PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre in 1986. Its sequel, Titmuss Regained premiered in 1991 and follows Titmuss’ pursuit of Jenny Sidonia (Kristin Scott Thomas).

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.