Acorn DVD to Release THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE Volumes 3 & 4 June 19

Acorn DVD features two more collections of star-studded television adaptations from the Queen of Crime, THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE, Volumes 3 and 4, featuring favorites such as Ordeal by Innocence, Dead Man's Folly and A Caribbean Mysteryand casts led by Geraldine McEwan, David Suchet, and Julia McKenzie with co-stars Jane Seymour, Richard Armitage, Zoë Wanamaker, and Joanna Lumley. Read details below!

THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE, Volume 3

DVD Debut from Acorn on June 19, 2018

Featuring

Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit films),

Jonathan Cake (Desperate Housewives), David Walliams (Little Britain), Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife), Geraldine McEwan (Miss Marple) and David Suchet (Agatha Christie's Poirot)

With three classic adaptations, THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE, Volume 3 makes its DVD debut on June 19, 2018 from Acorn. This compilation includes two of Agatha Christie's most well-known sleuths, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot solving crimes with some unexpected faces including Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit films), and Jonathan Cake (Desperate Housewives) as well as a recent Tommy & Tuppence adaptation. The DVD 2-disc set features three programs ($39.99, Amazon.com). The three programs are also available to stream on Acorn TV. Called a "glorious streaming service... an essential must-have" (The Hollywood Reporter), Acorn TV is North America's most popular streaming service focused on British and international television from RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE). Also, on June 19, Acorn releases Volume 4 with four more acclaimed Agatha Christie adaptations.

World-renowned as the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie is the bestselling novelist of all time, perennially winning new fans since the 1920s. In these television adaptations of her finest mysteries, star-studded casts and lavish period detail bring Christie's work to life.

Programs:

- Partners in Crime: The Secret Adversary: In this sparkling adaptation, David Walliams (Little Britain) and Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife) portray charming crime-solvers Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, who stumble into spy craft while searching for a missing woman in Cold War-era Britain. Co-starring Clarke Peters (The Wire). (2015)

- Ordeal by Innocence: Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan, The Magdalene Sisters) is drawn into the Argyle family's tragic history when she visits for a wedding and realizes a murderer is in their midst. Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit films), Juliet Stevenson (The Politician's Wife), and Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle, A Wrinkle in Time) also star. (2007, Series 3)

- The Hollow: Invited for a weekend in the country with the Angkatell clan, Poirot (David Suchet) untangles the family's love affairs in the quest for a killer. Also starring Jonathan Cake (Desperate Housewives) and Edward FOX (Gandhi). (2004, Series 9)

Street Date: June 19, 2018 SRP: $39.99

DVD 2-Disc Set: 3 feature-length mysteries - Approx. 363 min., plus bonus - SDH Subtitles - UPC 054961263394

Bonus: Interview with Clarke Peters (25 min.) and featurette about costume design (32 min.) for Partners in Crime

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Acorn releases four more of the Queen of Crime's star-studded television adaptations

THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE, Volume 4

DVD Debut from Acorn on June 19, 2018

Featuring

David Suchet (Agatha Christie's Poirot), Julia McKenzie (Miss Marple),

Zoë Wanamaker (Harry Potter films, Girlfriends), Lindsay Duncan (Sherlock),

Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), and Hugh Fraser (Sharpe)

With four classic adaptations, THE BEST OF AGATHA CHRISTIE, Volume 4 makes its DVD debut on June 19, 2018 from Acorn. This compilation includes Agatha Christie's most well-known sleuths, Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot solving crimes with stellar ensemble casts, including Zoë Wanamaker (Harry Potter films), Lindsay Duncan (Sherlock), Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous), and Hugh Fraser (Sharpe). The DVD 2-disc set features four programs ($39.99, Amazon.com). Miss Marple episodes are also available on Acorn TV. Called a "glorious streaming service... an essential must-have" (The Hollywood Reporter), Acorn TV is North America's most popular streaming service focused on British and international television from RLJ Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: RLJE). Also, on June 19, Acorn releases Volume 3 with three more acclaimed Agatha Christie adaptations.

World-renowned as the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie is the bestselling novelist of all time, perennially winning new fans since the 1920s. In these television adaptations of her finest mysteries, star-studded casts and lavish period detail bring Christie's work to life.

Programs:

- The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Poirot (David Suchet) and Hastings (Hugh Fraser, Sharpe) tackle their first case together when a wealthy old woman is poisoned. (1990, Series 3)

- Dead Man's Folly: Fiction turns to fact when a girl is killed at a "murder hunt" devised by crime writer Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker,Harry Potter films), who calls upon Poirot (Suchet) to help. (2014, Series 13)

- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side: Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie, Cranford) ponders a cast of suspicious characters when a villager dies at a party hosted by a movie star (Lindsay Duncan, Sherlock). Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) also stars. (2010, Series 5)

- A Caribbean Mystery: After the death of a fellow guest at a posh hotel, Miss Marple (McKenzie) unravels a web of dark magic and deceit. (2014, Series 6)

Street Date: June 19, 2018 SRP: $39.99

DVD 2-Disc Set: 4 feature-length mysteries - Approx. 386 min. - SDH Subtitles - UPC 054961265596

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