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This page features information on Acorn Media titles released in North America. For information on Acorn Media titles released in the U.K., please call Acorn Media U.K. Limited (44) 208-879-7000 or www.acornmediauk.com


July 2008 Releases

Robin Of Sherwood: The Complete Colelction
Hoards of die-hard fans treasure this bestselling 1980s British series for its mix of gripping action adventure, fantasy, and authentic historical drama.
DVD 10 Vol. Boxed Set $99.99 U.S./$119.99 CAN
Street date:July 29, 2008 Pre-book: July 1, 2008

Hoopnotica: Hoopdance Basics, Beginner Level 1
A childhood favorite returns as a fun, fat-blasting cardio workout. The latest exercise phenomenon, hoopdance can burn as many calories as running while working the abs and other major muscles, but it’s low impact and sexy to boot.
DVD Single $19.99 U.S./$26.99 CAN
Street date:July 15, 2008 Pre-book: June 17, 2008

Hoopnotica: Hoopdance Workout, Beginner Level 2
A childhood favorite returns as a fun, fat-blasting cardio workout. The latest exercise phenomenon, hoopdance can burn as many calories as running while working the abs and other major muscles, but it’s low impact and sexy to boot.
DVD Single $19.99 U.S./$26.99 CAN
Street date:July 15, 2008 Pre-book: June 17, 2008

Beau Brummell: This Charming Man
James Purefoy (Rome) exudes confidence and charisma as Regency England’s male fashion icon in this recent BBC production. Also staring Hugh Bonneville (Iris) and Matthew Rhys (Brothers & Sisters). Seen on BBC America.
DVD Single $24.99 U.S./$32.99 CAN
Street date:July 15, 2008 Pre-book: June 17, 2008

Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain
Best know as the gentle giant Hargrid in the Harry Potter films, Scottish actor and comedian Robbie Coltrane proves equally amiable just being himself in this one-of-a-kind travelogue.
DVD Single $29.99 U.S./$39.99 CAN
Street date:July 15, 2008 Pre-book: June 17, 2008

Anglo-Saxon Attitudes
Screenwriter Andrew Davies (Pride and Prejudice, Bridget Jones’s Diary) masterfully adapts Angus Wilson’s scorching satirical novel in this best drama BAFTA winner. Gerald Middleton (Richard Johnson, The Camomile Lawn) is a disillusioned 60-year-old historian determined to make peace with his past.
DVD 2 Vol. Boxed Set $39.99 U.S./$49.99 CAN
Street date:July 1, 2008 Pre-book: June 3, 2008

Rebus, Set 3
Hard-bitten Scottish detective John Rebus (Ken Scott, Charlie Wilson's War) returns in a series based on Ian Rankin’s bestsellers. Seen on BBC America.
DVD 4 Vol. Boxed Set $49.99 U.S./$59.99 CAN
Street date:July 1, 2008 Pre-book: June 3, 2008

The 2007 Newport Music Festival
Every summer, throngs of music lovers gather in the marble halls of Newport’s Gilded Age mansions for the Newport Music Festival. Now, for the first time, performances from this pre-eminent venue are available to own on DVD.
DVD 10 Vol. Boxed Set $124.99 U.S./$149.99 CAN
Street date:July 1, 2008 Pre-book: June 3, 2008



June 2008 Releases

The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, Set 3
Award-winning mysteries and an Inspector Wexford case from Britain’s master of psychological suspense. Stars include George Baker, Sadie Frost, Barbara Ewing, and James Callis. 5 mysteries.
DVD 3 Vol. Boxed Set $49.99 U.S./$59.99 CAN
Street date:June 24, 2008 Pre-book: May 27, 2008

Wide Sargasso Sea
Jean Rhys’s revolutionary prequel to Jane Eyre smolders onscreen in this new BBC production. In early 1800s Jamaica, young Englishman Edward Rochester (Rafe Spall, The Chatterley Affair) wins the heart of beautiful Creole heiress Antoinette Cosway (Rebecca Hall, The Prestige).
DVD Single $24.99 U.S./$32.99 CAN
Street date:June 24, 2008 Pre-book: May 27, 2008

When The Moors Ruled In Europe
This critically acclaimed documentary explores the 700-year history of Islamic rule on the Iberian Peninsula. Although generations of Spanish historians have portrayed the Moors as brutish occupiers, recent research paints a much different picture.
DVD Single $24.99 U.S./$32.99 CAN
Street date:June 10, 2008 Pre-book: May 13, 2008

Da Vinci’s Inquest Season 3
Nicholas Campbell (Cenderella Man) stars in this award-winning Canadian crime drama. As a big city coroner, Da Vinci fights bureaucracy and his own inner demons as he pursues justice for the dead. 13 episodes.
DVD 4 Vol. Boxed Set $59.99 U.S.
Street date:June 10, 2008 Pre-book: May 13, 2008

Time For Murder
Six famed British writers offer smart, sophisticated suspense in original screenplays specially commissioned for this mid-1980s series. Antonia Fraser, Fay Weldon, Gordon Honeycombe, Charles Wood (Iris), novelist Frances Galleymore, and Michael Robson (The House of Eliott) contribute their literary talents to this wickedly entertaining collection.
DVD 2 Vol. Boxed Set $39.99 U.S./$49.99 CAN
Street date:June 3, 2008 Pre-book: May 5, 2008



May 2008 Releases

Hemalayaa: Beautiful Belly
Hemalayaa follows up her bestselling DVDs The Bollywood Dance Workout, Dane of the Kama Sutra, and Bollywood Burn with a unique, dance-inspired abs workout. She draws on dance moves from across the globe in three 12 minute routines that offer refreshing new ways to work those all-important core muscles.
DVD Single $14.99 U.S./$19.99 CAN
Street date: May 27, 2008 Pre-book: April 29, 2008

The Grand
This addictive British series from the 1990s stars Emmy®-winner Susan Hampshire (The First Churchills) and was written by BAFTA Award-winner Russell T Davies (Doctor Who). As the most opulent hotel in Manchester during the Roaring ‘20s, The Grand is a focal point for drama, romance, and intrigue.
DVD 5-Vol. Boxet Set $59.99 U.S./$72.99 CAN
Street date: May 27, 2008 Pre-book: April 29, 2008

DNA
Tony®-winning, Oscar®-nominated actor Tom Conti (Reuben, Reuben; Shirley Valentine) stars as a retired criminologist with a wayward wife (Samantha Bond, Die Another Day). When his own name is scrawled in blood at a crime scene, he gets called back to the job—where he’s the prime suspect. While dedicated to the scientific process, Donovan relies just as heavily on psychological deductions to solve crimes, perhaps because his own mental breakdown still haunts him.
DVD 2-Vol. Boxet Set $39.99 U.S./$49.99 CAN
Street date: May 13, 2008 Pre-book: April 15, 2008

The Adams Chronicles
Produced for America’s bicentennial. The Adams Chronicles scored a rare television hat trick: critical raves, stratospheric ratings, and scholarly recognition. Based on more than 300,000 pages of historical documents, the show traces 150 years of American history through the eyes of John Adams and his heirs.
DVD 4-Vol. Boxet Set $59.99 U.S./$72.99 CAN
Street date: May 13, 2008 Pre-book: April 15, 2008

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