Tag: acorn media
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July Giveaway Extravaganza: ‘New Tricks’ Season 8 DVD
Because Jane’s just a little crazy, we’re having a July Giveaway Extravaganza and giving something away every day for a month! First up: “New Tricks” Season 8 on DVD.
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Dive Into the Melbourne Jazz Age with Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries
Melanie McMinn reviews Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, Acorn Media’s stylish female detective series starring Essie Davis and Miriam Margolyes.
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Dirk Gently, Upstairs Downstairs Streaming on Acorn TV
Acorn TV is streaming all 67 episodes of the classic 1970s Brit series Upstairs, Downstairs, and also has the U.S. premiere of Dirk Gently starring Stephen Mangan.
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New DVDs from Acorn Media: Doctor Zhivago, Lillie, Trial & Retribution Set 6
Attention, British TV Fans. Acorn Media is starting off 2013 with a Russian Revolutionary bang, releasing Doctor Zhivago, Lillie and Trial & Retribution Set 6.
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New on DVD – Midsomer Murders: Mayhem & Mystery Files
For fans of British TV, Midsomer Murders: Mayhem & Mystery Files is not to be missed. The box set from Acorn Media has a whopping 15 discs of bloody goodness.
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Foyle’s War Series 8 Headed to PBS, Summer 2013
Hang onto your stylish hats, Foyle’s War fans! Three brand new episodes are headed to PBS Masterpiece Mystery in the summer of 2013. That’s right, the long-awaited Series 8 is on the way.
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Playing Dress Up: The Story of the Costume Drama Lacks Pizzazz
Vera Marie Badertscher reports on The Story of the Costume Drama, but finds the DVD set lacking pizzazz. Don’t worry, though. She offers another suggestion.
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DVD Spotlight: Upstairs Downstairs
I’m just discovering the wonders of ‘Upstairs Downstairs,’ the iconic British series from the 1970s. It’s been released in a 40th Anniversary Edition this year, and Acorn Media sent me Series One, which includes four discs and six hours of bonus material. Here’s the premise: It’s set between 1903 and 1909, and “upstairs” are the…