Silver Spring, MD —Hailed by critics as witty, daring, and unapologetic, the four-time BAFTA-nominated drama and inspiration for Showtime’s popular remake, Queer as Folk: The Complete U.K. Collection arrives to DVD from Acorn Media on September 27, 2011. Aidan Gillen (The Wire, Identity) stars as an unrepentant rake, wreaking havoc in Manchester’s gay scene in this groundbreaking series created and written by BAFTA and Hugo Award-winner Russell T. Davies (Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Grand) and co-starring Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy, Children of Men). Produced in 1999-2000 and broadcast on the Ovation Channel in 2010, Queer As Folk celebrates gay culture while tackling universal themes of friendship, love, and self-acceptance. The 3-disc set includes all of Series 1 and 2, along with 131 min. of previously unavailable bonus materials, including deleted and extended scenes with commentary, “What The Folk…?” featurette, behind-the-scenes interviews, a 20-page booklet by the series’ creator, and more ($49.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

Stuart Alan Jones (Aidan Gillen) is a rich, handsome rake, commanding Manchester’s gay scene with his devil-may-care confidence and potent sexual charisma. His shy best friend, Vince Tyler (Craig Kelly, Titanic), harbors a not-so-secret crush on Stuart and frequently gets stuck cleaning up his messes. When Stuart has a tryst with teenager Nathan (Charlie Hunnam)—newly out of the closet and bursting with excitement—the one-night stand changes their lives in unexpected ways.

This captivating series became a television phenomenon in the U.K. and inspired the long-running American remake on Showtime (2000-2005). Nominated for four BAFTAs (including best actor) and winner of a GLAAD Media Award for outstanding TV drama, Queer As Folk shines with “considerable complexity, insight, poignancy, and humor” (Los Angeles Times).

Bonus Features: Deleted and extended scenes with commentary (44 min.); “What the Folk…?” featurette (46 min.); U.K. television show interviews (15 min.), behind-the-scenes interviews (7 min.), U.K. trailers for Series 2 (4 min.); photo galleries; and a 20-page booklet with notes by series creator and writer Russell T. Davies.

Street Date: Sept. 27, 2011 SRP: $49.99 DVD 3-Disc Set: 6 episodes – Approx. 342 min., plus 131 min. bonus – British drama - SDH subtitles
Contains nudity, strong language, and sexual situations

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media U.S. distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. 2011 releases include Upstairs, Downstairs: 40th Anniversary Edition; U.S. debuts of must-see new series Garrow’s Law, Vera, Reggie Perrin, Wired, Identity, and Single-Handed; more episodes from New Tricks, Doc Martin, Murphy’s Law, Marple, Poirot, George Gently, Murdoch Mysteries, Midsomer Murders; as well as the Blu-ray of Brideshead Revisited: 30th Anniversary Edition; and acclaimed documentaries from our Athena line. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.