SILVER SPRING, MD; August 8, 2007 —Acorn Media announces the October 9, 2007 U.S. DVD debut of Robin of Sherwood, Set 2, the conclusion to the definitive retelling of the Robin Hood legend with breakthrough roles for Jason Connery and Ray Winstone (Indiana Jones 4, The Departed, Sexy Beast). The 5-volume DVD box set includes the final 13 episodes with more than nine hours of special features.

Connoisseurs of the Robin Hood legend call this action-packed 1980’s British television series the standard by which all other adaptations are measured. Rich with authentic historical detail and cunning plot twists, Robin of Sherwood adds a bit of sorcery and mysticism to the swordplay and social justice that have made the heroic outlaw so endearing and enduring.

In these concluding tales, the young nobleman Robert of Huntingdon (Jason Connery, Shanghai Noon, son of Sean Connery) assumes the mantle of the fallen Robin of Loxley. Guided by the forest spirit Herne, he reassembles Robin’s band, including Will Scarlet (Winstone), and resumes the campaign against the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham (Nickolas Grace, Brideshead Revisited).

Children and adults will thrill to Robin’s feats of derring-do in the mysterious, misty depths of medieval Sherwood. Traditional Irish band Clannad provides an award-winning score of ethereal Gaelic music that perfectly underscores the production’s tone. The series has aired on PBS and Showtime as Robin Hood.

OVER NINE HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES: Nine commentary tracks, two retrospective documentaries, outtakes, Clannad interview, behind-the-scenes footage, and more.

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.