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"Eternally appealing"—NPR’s Fresh Air from WHYY
"The mystery series that began it all"—British Heritage
"The cast is splendid"—The Washington Post
"Realized superbly"—The New York Times
On DVD September 28, 2010
Ian Carmichael stars in the original British adaptations;
Final installment of the beloved BBC mystery series
Silver Spring, MD — Hailed by critics as one of the finest mystery series ever filmed, The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, Set 2 arrives on DVD from Acorn Media on September 28, 2010. Based on the novels by beloved crime writer Dorothy L. Sayers, the late 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 2 includes the final three feature-length mysteries: Murder Must Advertise, Five Red Herrings, and The Nine Tailors (DVD 3-Disc, www.AcornOnline.com, $49.99).
THE MYSTERIES
MURDER MUST ADVERTISE
Lord Peter goes deep undercover at Pym’s Publicity to investigate the suspicious death of a young copywriter following his affair with a wealthy and indolent socialite.
FIVE RED HERRINGS
When the body of an unpopular artist is found in a stream, it’s up to Lord Peter to determine which of six suspects could have committed the crime.
THE NINE TAILORS
Stranded in a sleepy village after a car accident, Lord Peter quickly stumbles upon a decades-old case of stolen emeralds, unidentifiable corpses, and coded messages.
Bonus Features: Interviews with Ian Carmichael, production notes, and biographies of Dorothy L. Sayers and Ian Carmichael
The original Lord Peter Wimsey series aired in the UK from 1972-75 and adapted five of Sayers’ novels. Set 2’s mysteries aired on PBS in the mid-70s.
Acorn Media released The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries, Set 1 on March 30, 2010, which included Clouds of Witness and The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club.
Street: September 28, 2010
SRP: $49.99
DVD 3-Disc Set: 3 feature-length mysteries - Approx. 604 min., plus bonus - SDH
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.
Press Contact (screeners, box art/stills and interviews):
Chad Campbell, Acorn Media, 301.608.2115 ext. 138, ccampbell@acornmedia.com
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