Blog Post: Great Gift Ideas for the Mom Who Loves Television

With Mother's Day just around the corner, here are some gift ideas for moms of all generations who enjoy television. Acorn media has is one of finest selections of classic British and American television series, miniseries and documentaries. You don't even have to leave home, just visit www.acornonline.com. Here are just a few of my favorite picks:

DOWNTOWN ABBEY - Seasons 1 & 2

Set in an Edwardian country house in 1912, this new British series portrays the lives of the aristocratic Crawleys and those who work for them. Upstairs is the family, downstairs are the servants, as possessive of their ranks as anyone above. Created by Julian Fellows (Gosford Park), the series stars Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, and Elizabeth McGovern. It’s "an impeccably polished stroll back to the past."   ($49.99)

THE NO.1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY

Based on the bestselling novels by Alexander McCall Smith, this HBO series earned three Emmy nominations. Grammy winning soul singer Jill Scott stars as Precious Ramotswe, a young Botswanan woman who opens her country’s first and only female-owned detective agency. Directed by Anthony Minghella (Cold Mountain, The English Patient) and based on the bestselling novels by Alexander McCall Smith, this uplifting HBO series earned three Emmy nominations. It also stars Anika Noni Rose (The Good Wife) and Idris Elba (The Wire). “Feel-good television”—Entertainment Weekly. 7 episodes, 8 hrs, 3 DVDs, CC. ($64.99)

A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE TRILOGY (Release date May 1, 2012)

Stellar casts and period detail bring Barbara Taylor Bradford’s beloved 1980s trilogy to life. Emma Harte’s rise from Yorkshire servant girl to international retailing magnate comes full circle when her granddaughter struggles against powerful enemies. It also stars Jenny Seagrove, Liam Neeson, Deborah Kerr, James Brolin, Lindsay Wagner and Anthony Hopkins. Includes A Woman of Substance, Hold the Dream, and To Be the Best. 3 complete miniseries, 11 ½ hrs, 4 DVDs, SDH.