Silver Spring, MD — Hailed by critics as one of the finest mystery series ever filmed, The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, Set 1 arrives on DVD from Acorn Media on March 30, 2010. Based on the novels by beloved crime writer Dorothy L. Sayers, Ian Carmichael stars as the debonair sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey in these wittily scripted and lavishly produced BBC adaptations. The mysteries ranked with Upstairs, Downstairs as the most successful series on Masterpiece Theatre in the 1970s, and the mysteries were so popular they inspired PBS’s spin-off series Mystery!. Set 1 includes two feature-length mysteries: Clouds of Witness and The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (DVD 3-Disc, www.AcornOnline.com, $49.99).

Running at more than three hours each, these dramas do full justice to Sayers’s vivid characters, trenchant wit, and lavish 1920s settings.

THE MYSTERIES
Clouds of Witness
Death hits close to home when Lord Peter’s future brother-in-law is murdered. Complicating matters is the man who stands accused: Gerald Wimsey, Lord Peter’s brother.

The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club
When a member of the prominent Bellona Club dies on the same day as his sister, Lord Peter must determine who will inherit a sizeable fortune.

The original Lord Peter Wimsey series aired in the UK from 1972-75 and adapted five of Sayers’ novels. Both mysteries in Set 1 debuted on Masterpiece Theatre in 1973.

Street: March 30, 2010
DVD 3-Disc Set: 2 feature-length mysteries on 3 discs - Approx. 398 min., plus bonus - SDH subtitles (main program)
Features: Interviews with Ian Carmichael, production notes, and biography of Dorothy L. Sayers.
SRP: $49.99

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.