"Well acted, sharply written and entertaining." - The Stage
"Locates the pulse of the British legal system." - The Independent
JOHN HANNAH STARS IN THE STYLISH BRITISH COURTROOM DRAMA DEBUTING ON DVD FROM KOCH VISION
NEW STREET LAW: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
All Eight Episodes, Oringially Seen on BBC1, Arrive as a 3-DVD Set on December 11 for $39.98SRP
Port Washington, NY (November 19, 2007) - Britain's top legal minds converge in the dynamic television series NEW STREET LAW, which will be available to U.S. audiences for the first time via DVD. The courtroom drama set in Manchester, England stars John Hannah (The Mummy), comedian John Thomson (Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit) and Lisa Faulkner ("Murder in Suburbia") as rival barristers working for competing law firms. The series aired in 2006-2007 for two seasons on BBC1, and is a must-see for British TV aficionados and fans of legal drama. KOCH Vision will release all eight episodes of NEW STREET LAW: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON on December 11 in a 3-DVD set for $39.98SRP.
In a cutthroat legal world where truth and justice fight a daily battle, defense attorney Jack Roper (Hannah) is used to relying on his wits to win cases. But now, facing off against his former mentor turned rival, Laurence Scammel (Paul Freeman), Jack must raise his game to prove his clients' innocence. Jack's confidence grows with every case he wins and he rapidly threatens Laurence's firmly established position in the legal community - something that Laurence's ruthlessly ambitious wife, Honor (Penny Downie), is determined to prevent. Lurking in the wings is Laurence's daughter, Laura (Faulkner), who works for the family chambers. She shares Jack's instinctive passion for justice, but she also poses a threat. Written by Matthew Hall, a 38-year-old former criminal barrister, NEW STREET LAW gives genuine and thought-provoking insight into the workings of the British legal system.
KOCH Vision's British DVD Collection presents the best in classic and contemporary programs from the UK. Its growing assortment of DVD offerings includes Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse, Timothy Gall in Vacuuming Completely Nude In Paradise, D.H. Lawrence's Sons And Lovers, the complete first seasons of BBC America's hit series Manchild , Proof, The Street, and The Omega Factor.
About KOCH Vision
KOCH Vision is the home video arm of leading music and video distributor KOCH Entertainment. A leading independent supplier of a broad range of product genres, KOCH Vision boasts a library of feature films, television series and miniseries, award-winning children's and fitness programs, documentaries, live music concerts and more. It is the home of such notable properties as SELF Fitness, Yoga Zone, McLeod's Daughters, Soundstage, Popular Mechanics for Kids, Wire in the Blood and Mile High. Visit KOCH Vision online at www.kochvision.com.
NEW STREET LAW: SEASON ONE
Street date: December 11, 2007
Genre: British TV
SRP: $39.98
Catalog #: KOC-DV-6466
Rating: N/R
Running Time: 466 mins.