GBH (mini-series) - DVD for the U.K. Production Starring Robert Lindsay, Michael Palin, Julie Walters and Anna Friel

It begins innocently enough: a politician calls a strike, and the headmaster of a local school inadvertently sabotages it. Soon the men are caught in a power struggle of epic proportions. Robert Lindsay (Horatio Hornblower) is brilliant as the corrupt, egomaniacal Labour party leader Michael Murray. Michael Palin (Monty Python) is superb as the principled, mild-mannered Jim Nelson. They are unlikely but inexorable foes, and as their conflict escalates, so do the risks. Nelson suffers from debilitating anxiety attacks. Murray hides a tormented past, and the arrival of a beautiful woman (Lindsay Duncan, Rome) further complicates matters.

With a BAFTA-winning soundtrack by Elvis Costello and Richard Harvey, this richly woven, acclaimed British satire skewers its Thatcher-era setting. Veering from drama to farce, it's a darkly humorous tale of good versus evil, the progress of madness, and the ultimate cost of revenge. "Blisteringly funny and painfully tragic" - The Scotsman (U.K.). "A classic tale of power and corruption" - The Independent (U.K.) "A triumph" - Daily Telegraph (U.K.) "Thoroughly entertaining" - Daily Mail (U.K.)

The multi-award-winning British political miniseries GBH comes to DVD in North America, courtesy of Acorn Media. This 4-disc boxed set arrives on February 23rd, at a cost of $59.99 SRP in the USA, and CA$74.99 SRP in Canada. The main 7 episodes (588 minutes) are presented in full screen video, English stereo sound, and with English subtitles. Special features include an Episode 1 Commentary Track by Robert Lindsay, Michael Palin, and Peter Ansorge; An Interview with writer Alan Bleasdale (24 min.; subtitled); A Biography of Elvis Costello; And Cast Filmographies. Here's a look at the package art: