SILVER SPRING, MD; April 1, 2008 —Acorn Media announces the June 3, 2008 DVD debut of Time for Murder, the classic mid-1980s series featuring tales of mystery and suspense from six of Britain’s finest writers.

In original screenplays specially commissioned for this series, Antonia Fraser, Gordon Honeycombe, Fay Weldon (Upstairs, Downstairs), novelist Frances Galleymore (Widow Maker), Michael Robson (The House of Eliott), and Charles Wood (Iris, Help!) deliver six smart, sophisticated suspense tales. Each author gives the genre his or her own peculiar twist, with results ranging from the darkly humorous to the truly macabre. Viewers will visit not only conventional English drawing rooms, but also a boy’s prep school, a luxury health spa, and a snowbound hotel—all settings for murder and other surprises.

These six complete dramas also feature superlative performances by a host of legendary British actors, including Claire Bloom (Brideshead Revisited), Sylvia Sims (The Queen), Charles Dance (Gosford Park), Trevor Howard (Sons and Lovers), Patrick Allen (Dial M for Murder), Amanda Root, Judy Campbell, and Jane Asher. Combined with the screenwriters’ originality, the artistry of these performers makes Time for Murder a collection to treasure.

Episode 1: Bright Smiler by Fay Weldon
Episode 2: The Murders at Lynch Cross by Frances Galleymore
Episode 3: Mr. Clay, Mr. Clay by Antonia Fraser
Episode 4: This Lightning Always Strikes Twice by Michael Robson
Episode 5: The Thirteenth Day of Christmas by Gordon Honeycombe
Episode 6: Dust to Dust by Charles Wood

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.