SILVER SPRING, MD—Combining glorious gardens with classic whodunits, Rosemary & Thyme: The Complete Collection arrives to DVD from Acorn Media on October 4, 2011 in a newly re-authored 7-volume collector’s edition, now with subtitles. Felicity Kendal (Good Neighbors, The Camomile Lawn) and Pam Ferris (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Matilda) star in this popular British mystery series broadcast on public television and from the producer of Agatha Christie’s Poirot. Filmed on location in some of Europe’s most spectacular gardens, the release features all 22 episodes, brimming with top-notch guest stars, eccentric characters, and great chemistry from its gardening detectives–-plus bonus interviews, production notes, and much more ($79.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

Stunning gardens provide the backdrop for this hit British mystery series starring Felicity Kendal as Rosemary Boxer and Pam Ferris as Laura Thyme, professional gardeners and amateur sleuths. From their former careers as a university plant biologist and a police officer, Rosemary and Laura bring unique investigative talents to their horticultural and human mysteries.

Locations featured in the series include manor houses in the English countryside; London’s Kew Gardens and Regent’s Park; the French Riviera; Italy’s Ligurian coast; a Surrey vineyard; and the hills of Málaga, Spain. Guest stars include Anthony Andrews (Brideshead Revisited), Oliver Ford Davies (Star Wars), Phyllida Law (The Time Machine), Juilan Wadham (The English Patient), Gareth David-Lloyd (Torchwood), Margaret Tyzack (A Clockwork Orange), and Michael Maloney (The Forsyte Saga).

Rosemary & Thyme aired for three seasons (2003-2005) in the U.K. and was syndicated nationally on public television in the United States. The title music is performed by John Williams.

Special Features: An interview with Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris (8 min.), production notes, location notes, photo galleries, cast filmographies, and a trivia quiz.

Street Date: October 4, 2011
SRP: $79.99 DVD 7-Disc Set: 22 episodes – Approx. 18 ½ hrs. – British mystery – SDH subtitles

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, Identity, and Single-Handed; more episodes from New Tricks, Doc Martin, Murphy’s Law, Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Marple, George Gently, Murdoch Mysteries, Midsomer Murders; as well as the Blu-ray debut 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.