tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27610572427028090192024-02-20T16:50:09.984-08:00Agatha Christie WebAgatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-88280166871148206432015-09-13T05:59:00.000-07:002015-09-13T05:59:27.146-07:00June Whitfield returns as Miss Marple on BBC Radio 4 <span id="docs-internal-guid-a39eed5b-c6c3-d380-4d63-1678f38cda9d"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">June Whitfield will star as elderly amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple in “Miss Marple’s Final Cases”, a new three part radio drama series on BBC Radio 4. The series has been adapted from Agatha Christie’s short stories by Joy Wilkinson, who has adapted many of the author’s works for BBC Radio 4 in the past, including </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Endless Night </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Crooked House</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">June has previously played the character in all twelve Miss Marple novels on radio in the 1990s and is now returning to play the character for the final time. The actress describes the characters as “an extraordinary person because she has a talent for solving mysteries”. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Joy Wilkinson wrote a blog for the BBC Writersroom website saying, “</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This year, to mark </span><a href="http://www.agathachristie.com/125th-anniversary/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Christie’s 125th anniversary</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, I finally got the chance to do a Marple. All the Marple novels had been done on radio and TV, so people knew them inside and out. What could I add? That temptation arose to do something different.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first of the thirty minute radio dramas is based on the short story “Tape-Measure Murder” from the collection of stories “Miss Marple’s Final Cases”. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Marking the 125th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth this month, June Whitfield reprises her role as Miss Marple on BBC Radio 4 in the first of three new dramas by Joy Wilkinson. In episode one, rumours of a murdered wife and a husband under suspicion spread through St Mary Mead, and then Miss Marple is called as an alibi.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The episode is written by Joy Wilkinson, and produced and directed by Gemma Jenkins for the BBC. It stars June Whitfield as Miss Marple; Rosie Cavaliero as Bunch; Stephen Critchlow as Inspector Slack; Jessica Turner as Miss Hartnell; Alison Pettitt as Miss Politt; Sam Dale as Mr Spenlow; and Chris Pavlo as Ted Gerard. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It's great to see that June Whitfield is revisiting Miss Marple this year, as we've already enjoyed a fresh adaptation of Christie's married sleuths Tommy and Tuppence this year, and will also look forward to seeing a new version of And Then There Were None too. It's safe to say that the BBC is Agatha Christie's new home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first episode will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday 16th September at 11.30 am. If you miss it, you can catch up on BBC Iplayer Radio. </span></div>
</span>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-65187568537284360942015-08-13T09:00:00.000-07:002015-08-13T09:00:44.577-07:00Six Agatha Christie Radio Dramas Coming Soon <div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“A triple bill of archive BBC radio dramas, believed lost for over half a century and only recently rediscovered. Butter in a Lordly Dish, written specially for radio in 1948, features Richard Williams as Sir Luke Enderby KC, whose infidelities lead him into trouble when he goes to meet his latest flame. Williams also stars as Hercule Poirot in Murder in the Mews, a 1955 adaptation of a short story. A young woman is found dead in her flat, the day after Guy Fawkes night. Did she die by her own hand, or someone else's? In Personal Call, also written specially for radio by Agatha Christie, a disturbing telephone call from a woman named Fay has consequences for both Richard Brent and his wife Pam. This 1960 production stars Ivan Brandt and Barbara Lott.” </span></div>
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Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-13120733971218309952015-07-22T09:13:00.000-07:002015-07-22T09:15:32.826-07:00Partners in Crime: Episode One Preview (26th July) <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-36524641997845199082015-07-21T01:56:00.001-07:002015-07-21T07:27:50.681-07:00Coming Soon: Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime, Starring David Walliams and Jessica Raine <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-77455412126135028782015-07-11T03:38:00.000-07:002015-07-11T03:39:28.827-07:00Cast Announced for BBC's And Then Were None <b>The cast for the BBC's new adaptation of Agatha Christie's best selling novel And Then There Were None has been announced. </b><br />
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With filming for the three part drama due to commence this weekend, the cast has been announced and includes Poldark star Aidan Turner and Game of Thrones star Charles Dance.<br />
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And Then There Were None has been adapted for the BBC by Sarah Phelps (The Casual Vacancy) and stars Aidan Turner (Poldark), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Toby Stephens (James Bond), Miranda Richardson (Mapp and Lucia), Anna Maxwell Martin (Death Come to Pemberley), Douglas Booth (Great Expectations), Burn Gorman (The Dark Knight Rises), Noah Taylor (Peaky Blinders) and Maeve Dermody (Black Water).<br />
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Here's the BBC's description of the upcoming drama:<br />
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And Then There Were None is currently filming now and is due to be broadcast some time later this year, in order to tie in with the 125th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth. It will be broadcast in the US in early 2016.<br />
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In other news, the BBC's other Agatha Christie drama, Partners In Crime, will be broadcast this July and will star David Walliams and Jessica Raine as Tommy and Tuppence Beresford.<br />
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Anthony Marston - Douglas Booth<br />
Justice Lawrence Wargrave - Charles Dance<br />
Vera Claythorne - Maeve Dermody<br />
William Blore - Burn Gorman<br />
Ethel Rodgers - Anna Maxwell Martin<br />
General John McArthur - Sam Neill<br />
Miss Emily Brent - Miranda Richardson<br />
Dr Edward Armstrong - Toby Stephens<br />
Thomas Rodgers - Noah Taylor<br />
Phillip Lombard - Aidan Turner<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 10.0013341903687px;"><i>And Then There Were None commences filming this weekend and will be broadcast on BBC One later this year. </i></span></span>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-46283404864740668812015-03-14T09:30:00.000-07:002015-03-14T09:30:44.350-07:00Agatha Christie's 125th Anniversary <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>This year, 2015, marks 125 years since Agatha Christie's birth. </b><br />
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On 15th September 1890, 125 years ago this year, Agatha Christie was born. To mark this anniversary, Agatha Christie Limited are celebrating in many different ways. Here's a round up of what's going on this year and how you can be involved in the celebrations.<br />
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<b>BBC's Partners In Crime and And Then There Were None </b><br />
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In early 2014, the BBC announced that they were making plans to mark Agatha Christie's 125th anniversary with some special celebrations. In autumn this year, we will be treated to two new television shows based on the novels from the best selling author. David Walliams and Jessica Raine will star in the six-part series Partners in Crime, based on Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence novels. Walliams and Rain will play the detective duo in The Secret Adversary and N or M?. The characters were famously played by James Warwick and Francesca Annis in the 1983 series of the same title.<br />
Fans will also be treated to a three part special of Christie's masterpiece And Then There Were None. No casting has been announced so far but it is expected to broadcast this Christmas.<br />
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<b>And Then There Were None stage play tour 2015 </b><br />
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The Agatha Christie Theatre Company have started this year's touring play based on Agatha Christie's best selling novel And Then There Were None. The play takes its inspiration from the original novel and is suspenseful, entertaining and chilling with some great performances.<br />
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For more information, <a href="http://www.kenwright.com/index.php?id=1451" target="_blank">visit http://www.kenwright.com/index.php?id=1451 </a><br />
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<b>The Secret Adversary world stage premiere</b><br />
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The Watermill Theatre in Newberry present The Secret Adversary as a stage play for the first time ever. Starring Garmon Rhys and Emerald O'Hanrahan as Tommy and Tuppence, the play takes audiences on an exciting adventure as they follow Chrisite's detective duo on a quest to stop the criminal mastermind known only as "Mr Brown".<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"Home from the War, flat-broke and unemployed, our twenty-something heroes embark on a daring business scheme: ‘The Young Adventurers Limited’… willing to go anywhere, willing to do anything. But their first assignment plunges them into more danger than they ever imagined and they quickly find themselves sucked into a perilous world of political intrigue, criminal conspiracy, murder and mayhem." </i></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.watermill.org.uk/agatha_christies_the_secret_adversary#home-ttab" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For more information, visit </span></span><span style="line-height: 20px;">https://www.watermill.org.uk/agatha_christies_the_secret_adversary#home-ttab </span></a><br />
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<span style="line-height: 20px;">To mark the 125th year of Agatha Chrisie's birth, Agatha Christie Limited are giving fans the chance to share their memories of the Queen of Crime with the rest of the world. The idea is that fans submit their memories/ stories of Christie to the 125 stories website, and the best will be featured in a special gallery at the special International Agatha Christie Festival in September. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">"Introducing #125Stories – your chance to join in with the Agatha Christie 125th Anniversary celebrations by sharing your story of how Agatha Christie has been a part of your life. Inspired by a collection of old fan letters sent to Agatha Christie, we want to give her current fans a chance to share their story. Film a video, share a photo, write a piece and share by using </span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-select: auto !important; box-sizing: inherit; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">#125Stories</span><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">."</span></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">For more information, visit </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://125stories.com/feed">http://125stories.com/feed</a></span><br />
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<b><span style="line-height: 22px;">The International Agatha Christie Festival 2015, Torquay</span></b><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22px;">The popular Agatha Christie Festival returns for a special celebration of the Queen of Crime in September to mark her 125th anniversary year. The festival will run from 11th - 19th September and promises to be the biggest and best yet. I am hoping to make it down to the festival this year for the special 125th anniversary, having not being able to go down to Devon last year. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22px;">To find out about my experience of the 2013 Agatha Christie Festival, read here: </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 22px;"><a href="http://agathachristieweb.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/the-agatha-christie-festival-2013.html" target="_blank">The Agatha Christie Festival 2013 </a></span><br />
<a href="http://agathachristieweb.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/bbc-is-home-of-agatha-christie-on-tv.html" target="_blank">BBC is the new home of Agatha Christie on TV </a><br />
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<br />Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-85005492211770164132015-02-01T08:26:00.002-08:002015-02-01T08:26:11.488-08:00Geraldine McEwan 1932 - 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Geraldine McEwan, best known for playing Miss Marple from 2004 - 2009, died peacefully on 30th January 2015 following a stroke in October, her family announced yesterday.<br />
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Geraldine, born 9th May 1932 in Old Windsor, Berkshire, had a long career in theatre, film and television and won a BAFTA for Best Actress in 1991. In her early life, she attended Windsor County Girls' School and then went to a private school on a scholarship.<br />
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Her theatrical career began when she was just 14, when she was an assistant stage manager at the Theatre Royal in Windsor. However, when she was 16, she made her stage debut in <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream,</i> playing an attendant of Hippolyta. She went on to appear playing several roles for the Windsor Repertory Company from 1949 - 1951 and began her West End career in the successful <i>Who Goes There!</i> at the Vaudeville Theatre, playing the role of Christina Deed. In her theatrical career, she appeared alongside Laurence Oliver many times and Kenneth Williams.<br />
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In 1978 she played the title character in <i>The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,</i> written by Muriel Spark, a role that had previously been played by Maggie Smith and Vanessa Redgrave. Muriel Spark, the late author, claimed that Geraldine was her favourite actress in the role. From 1985-6 she played Lucia in ITV's <i>Mapp and Lucia</i> series, alongside Prunella Scales as Mrs Mapp. The series was recently renewed for the BBC last Christmas starring Anna Chancellor and Miranda Richardson. In 1991 she won the Best Actress BAFTA award for her role in <i>Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit</i>. In the same year, she played the witch mother of the Sheriff of Nottingham in <i>Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves</i>.<br />
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In 2003, ITV announced that they were planning to make a new series of films based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple novels, starring Geraldine McEwan as the famous elderly detective. She told the BBC that, "<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;">With Miss Marple I feel that I have been entrusted with a national treasure of whom I already feel both protective and extremely fond."</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15px;"> </span></span><br />
Her first appearance was in <i>The Body in the Library</i>, first broadcast in 2004. 8 million viewers tuned in to ITV to see the new Miss Marple. Geraldine starred alongside Joanna Lumley, David Walliams, James Fox and Ian Richardson in the adaptation by the late screenwriter Kevin Elyot. In the first series, she played the role in <i>The Murder at the Vicarage</i>, <i>4.50 From Paddington</i> and <i>A Murder Is Announced</i>. Geraldine went on to star in three series and 12 episodes of the show.<br />
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She played Miss Marple as slightly eccentric, yet highly intelligent and warm hearted. She had a twinkle in her eye that gave her an edge as the character, and for some, me included, made her the definitive Miss Marple. Geraldine's Marple had an interesting back story where the character had an affair with a married soldier in 1915, making her very empathetic and understanding of some of the characters in the show. Her keen sense of justice also made Geraldine's interpretation much loved with fans of the character all over the world. I myself believe that Geraldine McEwan was one of the best actresses to play Miss Marple, and really made the role her own while remaining true to the character in Agatha Christie's novels. Geraldine was the first actress I saw play Miss Marple, in the 2006 episode <i>Sleeping Murder</i>. I greatly admired her portrayal which made me delve into Christie's novels and stories.<br />
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In 2008, Geraldine McEwan announced that she was retiring from the role of Miss Marple after 12 episodes. She said, <span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">Of course, it is terribly disappointing to have to pass the baton on, but it has been a marvellous experience to inhabit this role for the last few years, and I am sure that my successor, whomever she may be, will thoroughly enjoy her time with the production team - and with the extraordinarily talented group of writers and actors that they come up with for each series.</span></span><br />
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Her last episode as the character, <i>Nemesis</i>, was broadcast in 2009. After she retired, Olivier award winning actress Julia McKenzie took over the role and continued to play her in 11 episodes from 2009-2013. In 2005, McEwan voiced the character of Mrs Thripp in the <i>Wallace and Grommet</i> films <i>The Curse of the Were-rabbit</i> and <i>A Matter of Loaf and Death.</i> </div>
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In 1953, Geraldine McEwan married Hugh Cruttwell. She first met him when she started off her career at the Theatre Royal in Windsor when she was just 14. They had two children, Greg and Claudia, and seven grandchildren. Cruttwell died in 2002 aged 83. </div>
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Geraldine's children announced yesterday that their mother had died in hospital following a stroke in October. Many of her fans and friends took to twitter to pay tribute to the late actress. Her co-stars, directors from <i>Marple</i> and other famous faces paid tribute to her last night. </div>
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Amanda Holden, who appeared alongside McEwan in <i>4.50 From Paddington</i> in 2004, tweeted: </div>
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Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-21280729403961920522015-01-31T10:45:00.000-08:002015-02-01T08:28:12.640-08:00Miss Marple actress Geraldine McEwan dies aged 82 <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>The actress, best known for playing Miss Marple in the ITV series, has died aged 82. </b><br />
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Geraldine McEwan's family have announced that the actress died on 30th January 2015 following a stroke she had in October 2014. McEwan was perhaps best known for her role as Agatha Christie's much loved elderly detective Miss Jane Marple, whom she played from 2004-2009 in the ITV series Agatha Christie's Marple.<br />
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In a statement, her children Greg and Claudia said, <b>"<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Following a stroke at the end of October and a period in hospital, Geraldine McEwan passed away peacefully on January 30.</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Her family would like to thank the staff at Charing Cross Hospital who cared for her incredibly well."</b></span></div>
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Ms McEwan played the title role in 12 feature length TV films and was very popular in the role. Her quirky touch gave the character a new side, but Geraldine also gave Miss Marple a very keen sense of justice that was true to Agatha Christie's original character. She first played the role in The Body in the Library in 2004 and grew to be highly popular and respected in the role. Her last appearance was in 2009's Nemesis.<br />
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Geraldine McEwan had a long career in theatre, film and television and won a BAFTA for Best Actress for the film <i>Oranges are Not the Only Fruit</i> in 1991. She was known for playing Lucia in the original ITV series of <i>Mapp and Lucia</i>, which was recently revived for the BBC starring Miranda Richardson and Anna Chancellor. She also starred in <i>Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves</i>, <i>The Magdalene Sisters</i>, played the title character in <i>The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie</i> in 1978 and appeared in <i>Wallace and Grommet and the Curse of the Warerabbit</i>.<br />
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She retired from the role of Miss Marple in 2008 after playing the role in 12 episodes. Her final film, Nemesis, was broadcast in 2009. After her retirement, Julia McKenzie took over as Miss Marple in the remaining 11 episodes. On playing Miss Marple, Geraldine McEwan said, <b>"</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Of course, it is terribly disappointing to have to pass the baton on, but it has been a marvellous experience to inhabit this role for the last few years"</b> - The Guardian, 2009 </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Matthew Pritchard, Agatha Christie's grandson, told the Guardian in 2009 that, <b>"</b></span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>I think she brought a humanity and playfulness to the role"</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My thoughts and prayers go out to McEwan's family and friends at this sad time. </span></span><br />
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<i>Share your memories of Geraldine McEwan on twitter. Tweet me @AChristieWeb. </i>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-40095257984193794982014-12-24T04:46:00.004-08:002014-12-24T04:46:50.317-08:00A Christie For Christmas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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There are many things that constitute a great British Christmas. There's the turkey, stuffing and pigs-in-blankets, the crackers, the beautifully decorated tree, the presents and of course, the television. These days, many families across the UK, and indeed the world, settle down on Christmas day to watch the Queen's speech, or perhaps Doctor Who or the Downton Abbey special. But going back in time, people had something else to look forward to each December.<br />
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Mostly every year up until her death in 1976, Agatha Christie released a new crime fiction novel. Some featured her most celebrated detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. But every one was an exciting murder mystery that the public looked forward to. Hercule Poirot's Christmas, The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and 4.50 From Paddington were all classic Christie Christmas tales. This tradition became known as "A Christie For Christmas".<br />
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These days, the tradition has been continued be adapting Dame Agatha's work for television. Ten years ago, ITV released the first series of their Miss Marple films, starring the wonderful Geraldine McEwan as the elderly sleuth. "The Body in the Library", "The Murder at the Vicarage", "4.50 From Paddington" and "A Murder is Announced" were the first episodes, originally broadcast at Christmas 2004. In more recent years, ITV adapted "Murder on the Orient Express" in 2010 starring David Suchet for the series "Agatha Christie's Poirot", as wells as "Clocks" in 2011. In keeping with the tradition, ITV broadcast the final episode of the Marple series, "Endless Night", starring Julia McKenzie, in December 2013.<br />
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Unfortunately, there are no adaptations of Christie's novels or short stories to look forward to this Christmas, so the tradition seems to have been broken. However, on ITV3, the first series of Marple is being shown, so look out for that. Next year, the BBC will be making a three-part adaptation of And Then There Were None which is expected to be broadcast at Christmas 2015. In the meantime, we will have to dust off our copies of the many great DVDs of Agatha's works to watch this Christmas as they do make great viewing for the festive period. And what could be better than reading a Christie novel in front of a roaring fire on Christmas morning?<br />
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<i>Wishing all of my followers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from Agatha Christie Web</i><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/SuK3M9NK5aU" width="560"></iframe>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-17000600308714834162014-09-27T08:49:00.001-07:002014-09-27T08:49:43.169-07:00Marple: Endless Night Gallery <b>A collection of images from Marple: Endless Night, broadcast in the US on 28th September (PBS). All images ©ITV. </b><br />
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In Endless Night, Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie), who is in the village of Kingston Bishop to console her recently widowed friend Marjorie Phillpot (Wendy Craig), meets handsome working-class charmer Mike Rogers (Tom Hughes), who dreams of building a perfect house on the local beauty spot Gypsy's Acre. But the resident gypsy Mrs Esther Lee (Janet Henfry) is not too happy about Mike's plans. When he meets the attractive young American heiress Ellie Goodman (Joanna Vanderham), Mike quickly falls in love. It isn't long before they marry and plan to build the house at Gypsy's Acre, along with the help of Mike's childhood friend Robbie Heyman (Aneurin Barnard).<br />
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After Ellie falls from her horse and sprains her ankle, she invites her one true friend Greta Anderson (Birgitte Hjort Sorensen) to stay with her, but Mike is not too happy about her interfering German companion. But when Ellie is found dead, after having apparently fallen from her horse when riding, only Miss Marple can solve the riddle at Gypsy's Acre, but in doing so she must put her own life in very serious danger. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wendy Craig as Marjorie Phillpot and Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple and Tom Hughes as Mike Rogers </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wendy Craig as Marjorie Phillpot and Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joanna Vanderham as Ellie Goodman, Tom Hughes as Mike Rogers and Hugh Dennis as Dr Shaw </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joanna Vanderham as Ellie Goodman and Tom Hughes as Mike Rogers </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom Hughes as Mike Rogers and Joanna Vanderham as Ellie Goodman</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom Hughes as Mike Rogers and Joanna Vanderham as Ellie Goodman </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom Hughes as Mike Rogers and Joanna Vanderham as Ellie Goodman</td></tr>
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<b> </b>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-5649816535028103082014-09-27T06:10:00.000-07:002014-09-27T06:23:24.171-07:00Marple: Endless Night Preview (US) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Julia McKenzie takes on the role of Miss Jane Marple for the last time in Endless Night </b><br />
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The final episode of Agatha Christie's Marple, starring Julia McKenzie as the title sleuth, will be broadcast in the US on 28th September on PBS. Endless Night, based on the novel by Agatha Christie, is the final episode of the series that has run since 2004, when Marple was played by Geraldine McEwan. Endless Night also marks the 23rd episode in the series, and is Julia McKenzie's eleventh outing as the elderly detective. <br />
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This film was written by the late Kevin Elyot, who died earlier this year. He was the man responsible for six Marple films and the writer of some classic Poirot films, including Death on the Nile and Curtain: Poirot's Last Case. Endless Night is produced and directed by David Moore, and co-stars Wendy Craig (The Royal), Tom Hughes (The Lady Vanishes, I am Soldier), Joanna Vanderham (The Paradise), Aneurin Barnard (Cilla, Moonfleet) and Tamzin Outhwaite (New Tricks, Foyle's War). <br />
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Marple, in the latest Agatha Christie adaptation, Endless Night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Reunited alongside Julia to play young
lovers are Tom Hughes (Cemetery Junction, The Lady Vanishes, Silk) and
Joanna Vanderham (The Paradise, Above Suspicion) who were previously
seen together in the Stephen Poliakoff drama, Dancing on the Edge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Completing the cast for ITV’s new
adaptation are Aneurin Barnard (Citadel, We’ll Take Manhattan), Birgitte
Hjort Sorensen (Borgen, At World’s End), Glynis Barber (EastEnders,
Dempsey and Makepeace), Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered, My Hero), Tamzin
Outhwaite (Great Expectations, The Fixer), Wendy Craig (Butterflies, The
Forsyte Saga) and Rosalind Halstead (Wuthering Heights, Sherlock). </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">©ITV - Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whilst staying with Marjorie (Wendy
Craig), a recently widowed friend, Miss Marple comes across the young
and handsome chauffeur, Mike Rogers (Tom Hughes) – a working-class
charmer, who dreams of more to life than… this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They quickly strike up a bond, chatting
about local beauty spot, Gypsy’s Acre – to Mike’s eye, the ideal place
to build one’s fantasy home. Despite the asking price being far too
high for a drifter like him, and the alleged gypsy’s curse cast upon the
place, he can’t help but return. But this time, he meets Ellie (Joanna
Vanderham); and several lives are changed forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ellie Goodman is an American heiress, on
the cusp of turning 21, and yearning to escape her closeted existence.
It turns out that opposites do indeed attract, and Mike and Ellie fall
quickly in love, with Gipsy’s Acre being the spot where they set their
hearts on living – with the help of Mike’s childhood friend, Robbie
Hayman (Aneurin Barnard), now a promising architect. The two go back a
long way, and a devoted Robbie longs to pay back Mike for trying, if
unsuccessfully, to save his brother’s life several years before.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ellie and Mike tie the knot in a secret
ceremony, but it isn’t long before the “vultures descend”, and the pair
have to explain themselves to Ellie’s money-hungry stepmother Cora, and
supercilious lawyer Andrew Lippincott. The only one who shows them any
real support is Greta, previously Ellie’s chaperone – and, before Mike
came along, her only true friend in the world.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The couple have previously been warned
off by the elusive gypsy, Mrs Lee, but they ignore her ancient curses,
and soon Robbie has built them their dream home at Gypsy’s Acre, and
they begin to settle into life in their new secluded existence. Miss
Marple is always on-hand, helping Mike to adjust to his new life –
acting almost as a surrogate mother, since he and his real mum have a
rather strained and distrustful relationship. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The new young couple seem so happy
together, but Ellie can’t get the gypsy’s curse out of her head, and
when she twists her ankle, she leaps at Greta’s offer to come and stay
to keep her company. Mike, on the other hand is not quite so pleased
that their honeymoon idyll has been invaded by an outsider… </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Meanwhile, Mrs Lee continues to make her
presence felt, as the happy couple suffer from a targeted campaign of
hatred designed to force them out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before long, tragedy strikes when Ellie
is thrown from her horse and dies. A devastated Mike travels to New
York to sort out his late wife’s estate with Lippincott, but then two
more mysterious deaths occur. Only Miss Marple can solve the riddle of
Gypsy’s Acre, but in doing so she must put her own life in very serious
danger…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Cast list:</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Julia McKenzie - Miss Marple</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tom Hughes - Mike Rogers</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aneurin Barnard - Robbie Hayman</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Joanna Vanderham - Ellie Goodman</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Wendy Craig - Marjorie Phillpot</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tamzin Outhwaite - Mrs Rogers</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">William Hope - Andrew Lippincott</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Glynis Barber - Cora Van Stuyvesant</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Michael McKell - Frank Stanford</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Birgitte Hjort Sorensen - Greta</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hugh Dennis - Dr Shaw</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Rosalind Halstead - Claudia Hardcastle</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Celyn Jones - Sergeant Keene</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Janet Henfrey - Mrs Lee</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stephen Churchett - Coroner </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Erick Hayden - Father Jayne </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Caroline O'Neill - Passer-by </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Endless Night will be broadcast on 28th September in the US on PBS. </i> </span></div>
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Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-33808022955341962502014-09-20T10:38:00.000-07:002014-09-20T10:38:06.555-07:00Marple Season 7 Preview (US)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">©ITV - Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple and Wendy Craig as Marjorie Philpott </td></tr>
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<br /><b>Julia McKenzie returns as Miss Jane Marple for her final series of films based on the novels by Agatha Christie. </b><br />
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Fans of Agatha Christie in the US will be excited to hear that Marple Season 7 will be broadcast on PBS from Sunday 21st to 28th September. Julia McKenzie returns to the role of the inquisitive Miss Marple in her final three films. The first two, A Caribbean Mystery and Greenshaw's Folly, will be broadcast on Sunday 21st and the third, Endless Night, will be shown the following week. Joined by a whole host of stars including Antony Sher, Oliver Ford Davies, Fiona Shaw, Joanna David, Tom Hughes and Tamzin Outhwaite, Julia McKenzie takes Miss Marple on a dark trip from the Caribbean beaches to the sinister villages of the seemingly quiet English countryside.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A Caribbean Mystery </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>A Caribbean Mystery finds Miss Marple
(Julia McKenzie) far from St Mary Mead in a lavish hotel on the tropical
island of St. Honore. However, the Golden Palms resort proves itself to
be far from the heavenly retreat it first seemed, when fellow guest
Major Palgrave (Oliver Ford Davies) dies shortly after his arrival,
following an evening of exotic food, Planter’s Punch, and a specially
arranged “Voodoo show”. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Miss Marple alone is unconvinced by the
“official” verdict that Palgrave died from a heart attack, and recruits
the curmudgeonly business tycoon, Jason Rafiel (Antony Sher), to be her
reluctant sidekick. Together they unpick a web of deceit and “dark
magic”.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Despite Miss Marple’s conviction that
another murder is imminent, the local police chief, Inspector Daventry
(Anele Matoti), stubbornly refuses to take this sweet-natured spinster
seriously. That is until the brutal deaths of a hotel maid and a second
guest. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Suddenly every one of the hotel’s
intriguing guests and its owners, Tim (Robert Webb) and Molly Kendall
(Charity Wakefield), becomes a suspect, and it is left to Agatha
Christie's iconic detective to unravel the truth, and apprehend this
paradise island’s dangerous killer.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">©ITV - Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple with the cast of 'A Caribbean Mystery' </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span>Cast list:</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Julia McKenzie - Miss Marple</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Robert Webb - Tim Kendall</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Charity Wakefield - Molly </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Sir Antony Sher - Mr Rafiel </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Daniel Rigby - Canon Prescott</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Warren Brown - Jackson</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Montserrat Lombard - Esther Walters</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Alastair Mackenzie - Colonel Edward Hillingdon </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Pippa Bennett Warner - Victoria</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Charles Mesure - Greg Dyson</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Kingsley Ben-Adir - Errol</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Hermione Norris - Evelyn Hillingdon</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Joe Vaz - Sergeant Weston</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Anele Matoti - Inspector Daventry</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>MyAnna Buring - Lucky Dyson </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Oliver Ford Davies - Major Palgrave</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Andrea Dondolo - Mama Zogbe</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Jeremy Crutchley - Ian Fleming</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Charlie Higson - James Bond</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><b>Greenshaw's Folly </b><i> </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><i> </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>When Louisa Oxley (Kimberley Nixon), an
old family friend, visits Miss Marple on the run one stormy night, our
amateur sleuth knows she must help both Louisa and her young son Archie
(Bobby Smalldridge) by finding them refuge at the nearby Greenshaw's
Folly.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Miss Marple secures Louisa a secretarial
position at the Folly, a shambolic country pile of her dear friend, the
eccentric botanist, Miss Greenshaw (Fiona Shaw), the last in a long
family line. However, despite Louisa quickly finding herself with two
admirers in the form of gardener Alfred Pollock (Martin Compston) and
actor Nat Fletcher (Sam Reid) it soon becomes clear that the
labyrinthine Folly isn't quite the safe house Miss Marple had hoped
for. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Death soon begins to cast its dark and
sinister shadow, firstly over Walter Cracken (Jim Moir), the Folly’s
loyal butler, whose demise appears to be an accident after one wee dram
too many.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>But worldly-wise Miss Marple is far less
convinced than the brusque Inspector Welch (John Gordon Sinclair). And
then when Folly guest Horace Bindler (Rufus Jones) goes missing, a
dangerous storm seems to be gathering finally bursting to dramatic
effect with the gruesome murder of Miss Greenshaw herself.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>All are suspects, but none can imagine the secrets, both past and present, which Miss Marple is about to unravel.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">©ITV - Miss Marple enjoying her Caribbean holiday </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span>Cast list:</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Julia McKenzie - Miss Marple</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Kimberley Nixon - Louisa Oxley</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Julia Sawalha - Mrs Cresswell</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Martin Compston - Alfred Pollock</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Sam Reid - Nat Fletcher</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>John Gordon Sinclair - Inspector Welch</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Matt Jay - Willis<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Cayley</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Robert Glenister - Father Brophy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Judy Parfitt - Cicely Beauclerk</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Fiona Shaw - Miss Greenshaw</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Rufus Jones - Horace Bindler</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Jim Moir - Walter Cracken</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Oscar Pearce - Philip Oxley</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Candida Gubbins - Minnie Tulliver</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Joanna David - Grace Ritchie</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Bobby Smalldridge - Archie Oxley</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>Endless Night will be broadcast in the US on Sunday 28th September </i> </span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span> </span></span></div>
Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-3724606130207169642014-09-18T10:35:00.000-07:002014-09-18T10:35:08.736-07:00Jessica Raine cast as Tuppence in new BBC series <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>The Woman in Black and Call the Midwife actress will play Tuppence in the 2015 BBC series Partners In Crime. </b><b><br /></b>
Earlier this year, it was announced that David Walliams (Big School) would play one half of Tommy and Tuppence in a new BBC series based on Agatha Christie's novels. The six-part series, based on two of Christie's novels, will be broadcast in 2015 to co-inside with the 125th anniversary of the successful crime author's birthday. It has been revealed that actress Jessica Raine will play Tuppence Beresford alongside Walliams as Tommy.<br />
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The first three episodes, based on The Secret Adversary, have been written by Zinnie Harris (Spooks) and are directed by Edward Hall (Downton Abbey). Episodes 4-6, based on N or M?, have been adapted by Claire Wilson (Twist). The series is produced by Georgina Lowe (Mr Turner) and executive produced by Hilary Bevan Jones (Esio Trot), David Walliams, Matthew Pritchard and Matthew Read.<br />
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Partners In Crime is an adventure series with espionage and humour at
its heart. Set in a 1950s Britain rising from the ashes of the Blitz
into the grip of a new Cold War, our beekeeping duo stumble into a world
of murder, undercover agents and cold war conspiracy.<br />
Tuppence (Jessica Raine) is
a woman who sees adventure round every corner, throwing herself head
first into every mystery with passion and fervour, determined to get to
the truth no matter what it takes, much to the dismay of her more
cautious husband Tommy (David Walliams).<br />
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David Walliams says: “In bringing these thrilling stories to the screen,
it is our ambition for Tommy and Tuppence to finally take their
rightful place alongside Poirot and Marple as iconic Agatha Christie
characters. I was first drawn to the delicious notion of a married
couple solving crimes together, and the more I read of the Tommy and
Tuppence novels and short stories, the more I realised they are among
Christie’s very best work.”<br />
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Mathew Prichard, Chairman of Agatha Christie Ltd, says: “The first Tommy
and Tuppence novel was published in 1922 and my grandmother, Agatha
Christie, would be thrilled to see her crime-fighting team reinvigorated
for the BBC over 90 years on from when she first brought them to life.”<br />
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A three-part film based on Agatha Christie's masterpiece And Then There Were None was also commissioned by the BBC in February. This is set for broadcast at Christmas 2015. <br />
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<i>Partners In Crime has begun filming now. The series will be broadcast in late 2015. </i><br />
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<i>What do you think of Jessica Raine's casting as Tuppence? Tweet me @AChristieWeb </i> <br />
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<b> </b>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-44279504488158716802014-08-23T07:41:00.002-07:002014-08-23T07:41:49.185-07:00Poirot Season 13 - Curtain: Poirot's Last Case Preview (US)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>After twenty five years and sixty nine episodes, the end is here. </b><br />
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For fans of the hugely successful and long-running series in the US, Hercule Poirot's Last Case is here. David Suchet has now completed all of Agatha Christie's Poirot novels (and <i>most of</i> the short stories). Curtain reunites Poirot with Hastings and Style's Court, the scene of their first murder investigation together. But there is a marked difference in both friends: Hastings is widowed and Poirot is ill. Curtain was adapted by the late Kevin Elyot, produced by David Boulter and directed by Hettie Macdonald. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Confined to a wheelchair and crippled
with arthritis, the now elderly Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) is
reunited with his old companion Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) at the
house where it all began. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Styles is the rambling country house
where the pair first met 30 years ago, when Poirot was a refugee and
Hastings a wounded soldier. It is also the home of their first murder
investigation together and is soon to be home to their last.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Since they last met, both have faced
tragedy; Hastings is a widower, and Poirot has succumbed to a
life-threatening heart condition. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>But the great detective’s brain remains
as sharp and active as ever, and he tells his loyal friend with utmost
certainty that Styles is again harbouring a killer – and it is simply a
matter of time before the axe falls once more. The problem is, Poirot
does not yet know the identity of murderer or victim, and his disability
frustratingly prevents him from acting on his investigative impulses. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Poirot recruits Hastings to be his “eyes
and ears”, but as his health deteriorates and their fellow guests begin
to fall victim to confounding attacks, Poirot grows increasingly anxious
that he may finally have met his match. He must summon the last of his
strength and push his “little grey cells” to the very limit, as he
battles his ultimate nemesis in his last ever case. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Hercule Poirot - David Suchet </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Captain Hastings - Hugh Fraser</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Elizabeth Cole - Helen Baxendale </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Daisy Luttrell - Anne Reid </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Col. Toby Luttrell - John Standing</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Stephen Norton - Aidan McArdle </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Sir William Boyd Carrington - Philip Glenister</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Judith - Alice Orr-Ewing </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dr Franklin - Shaun Dingwall </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Major Allerton - Matthew McNulty</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Barbara Franklin - Anna Madeley </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Nurse Craven - Claire Keelen </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>George - David Yelland</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Coroner - Gregory Cox</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Curtain: Poirot's Last Case will be available to watch in the US on AcornTV on Monday 25th August. Follow me on twitter @AChristieWeb and join in the discussion using #Poirot13 </i> </span></span></span></div>
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Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-71652062947830080072014-08-16T05:57:00.000-07:002014-08-16T05:57:40.594-07:00Poirot Season 13 - The Labours of Hercules Preview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>David Suchet's penultimate episode as Poirot comes to the US on Monday 18th August </b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">On Monday 18th August, Poirot: The Labours of Hercules will be available to watch in America on AcornTV. The penultimate episode of the long-running series sees Hercule Poirot in a different light: the great detective is depressed. After failing to save a young woman's life, he goes to the Swiss Alps to cure himself, but finds the killer amongst the hotel guests. Orla Brady stars as Countess Vera Rossakoff, Poirot's old flame, who was previously played by Kika Markham in The Double Clue. The films was adapted from a collection of short stories by Guy Andrews, produced by David Boulter and directed by Andy Wilson.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Desperate to catch infamous art thief
Marrascaud, the Metropolitan Police build what they imagine is a perfect
trap. The Le Mesurier family is to announce the society debut of their
beautiful daughter Lucinda (Lorna Nickson Brown), who will be wearing an
exceptionally expensive diamond necklace. On display will be ‘Hercules
Vanquishing the Hydra’, a priceless work by Marrascaud’s favourite
artist Van Druys. Last but not least, the great Hercule Poirot (David
Suchet) will be in attendance. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>How can Marrascaud resist?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>The results are catastrophic. Marrascaud
pinches the painting and the jewels from beneath Poirot’s nose, leaving
behind the butchered body of Lucinda. Poirot is devastated and falls
into a heavy depression.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dr Burton (Tom Chadbon) does all he can
to revive the detective’s spirits, but it is not until a lonely
chauffeur begs the detective to find his missing true love, the maid of a
famous Russian dancer, that Poirot feels he can return to his work.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>The quest for Nita takes Poirot to the
Swiss Alps, where fate plays a hand: against all odds, Poirot has
stumbled upon Hotel Olympos, now thought to be Marrascaud’s hideout.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>As an avalanche cuts off access to the
hotel, Poirot finds himself in a game of cat-and-mouse with a villain he
fears and despises. What is the secret of bedridden dancer Katrina
Samoushenka (Fiona O’Shaughnessy) and her missing maid? What are the
true intentions of her Freudian therapist Dr Lutz (Simon Callow)? Why is
Member of Parliament Harold Waring (Rupert Evans), dogged by salacious
Fleet Street rumour, in hiding in Switzerland? Will Miss Annabel Rice
(Sandy McDade) and her daughter Elsie Clayton (Morven Chrsitie) escape
the wrath of Elsie’s abusive husband Philip? Is effusive Italian hotel
owner Francesco (Nigel Lindsay) to be trusted? Who is the enigmatic
parlour-game enthusiast Schwartz (Tom Wlaschiha)?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Just when it seems like the situation
couldn’t be more baffling, or more dangerous, there is another arrival
at the hotel: none other than the jewel thief Countess Vera Rossakoff
(Orla Brady), whom Poirot has not encountered for over twenty years.
This vivacious Russian émigré is the only woman to have stirred his
heart – could she really be a killer? And what of her prodigious
daughter, criminologist Alice Cunningham (Eleanor Tomlinson), and her
ghastly bulldog Binky?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Any one of these people could be
Marrascaud – but is the disoriented Poirot in a fit state to tell
psychology from stagecraft, passions from posture, fact from fiction –
before his nemesis kills again?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span>Cast list:</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Hercule Poirot - David Suchet </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Sir Anthony Morgan - Patrick Ryecart</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Harold Waring - Rupert Evans</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Lucinda </span><span><span>Le Mesurier </span>- Lorna Nickson Brown</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Chief Inspector - Stephen Frost</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dr Lutz - Simon Callow</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Elsie Clayton - Morven Chrsitie</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Schwartz - Tom Wlaschiha</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Inspector Lementeuil - Nicholas McGaughey</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Countess Vera Rossakoff - Orla Brady</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Alice Cunningham - Eleanor Tomlinson</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dr Burton - Tom Chadbon</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Ted Williams - Tom Austen</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Katrina Samoushenka - Fiona O’Shaughnessy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Miss Annabel Rice - Sandy McDade</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Francesco - Nigel Lindsay</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Gustave - Richard Katz</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span>Policewoman - Isobel Middleton</span></span></div>
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Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-4062279438334703372014-08-15T01:26:00.000-07:002014-08-15T01:26:28.254-07:00Murder at the Bloxham Hotel <b>It has been revealed that a 1920s hotel due to re-open in September is central to the new Poirot mystery. </b><br />
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All that we know so far is that The Bloxham Hotel, a 1920s hotel due to re-open in September, will appear in Sophie Hannah's new Poirot novel The Monogram Murders. The date for the re-opening is 9th September, the same date the new Poirot novel is released worldwide. So far, the location and history of the hotel is a mystery.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/W_a2OLieUo8?rel=0" width="560"></iframe>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-7837980814550140482014-08-09T06:28:00.000-07:002014-08-09T06:29:45.543-07:00Poirot Series 13 - Elephants Can Remember Preview<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>For one of his final cases, Poirot must delve into the past with his friend Ariadne Oliver</b><br />
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America fans of the little Belgian detective will be pleased to hear that episode three of the thirteenth and final series of the long-running show will be available to watch on AcornTV from August 11th. Elephants Can Remember features the recurring character of Ariadne Oliver, perfectly played by Zoe Wanamaker, and features Greta Scacchi, Danny Webb and Caroline Blakiston amongst the guest cast. It was first broadcast in the UK on June 9th 2013, and was adapted by Nick Dear, produced by David Boulter and directed by John Strickland.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Whilst Poirot (David Suchet) is
pre-occupied with investigating the strange and gruesome murder of an
elderly psychiatrist, his old friend, the crime writer Ariadne Oliver
(Zoë Wanamaker), has a case of her own to solve. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">She is pressed by the loathsome Mrs
Burton-Cox (Greta Scacchi) to uncover the truth of two decade-old
deaths; were they murders or a double-suicide? And if it was murder
then who killed whom? Did General Ravenscroft (Adrian Lukis) shoot his
wife, Margaret (Annabel Mullion), Ariadne’s old school chum, or did
Margaret shoot him? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In spite of Mrs Burton-Cox’s
impertinence, Ariadne can’t help but be curious, and she takes it upon
herself to set matters straight when her god-child, Celia (Vanessa
Kirby), the dead couple’s daughter, begs her to uncover the truth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">However, Poirot’s skills remain engaged
elsewhere, as the case of the dead professor twists and turns, with
Poirot reluctant to accept that his good friend, the psychiatrist’s son,
Doctor Willoughby, is himself responsible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So Ariadne sets off on a journey into the
past to dig for the facts, but theories abound as memories get muddled
and old secrets remain stubbornly hidden. Before long though, the old
Ravenscroft puzzle is pulled sharply into the present-day, when the life
of Desmond (Ferdinand Kingsley), Mrs Burton-Cox’s son and Celia’s
intended, is threatened by a mysterious figure in black… </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Poirot’s already twitching mind is
immediately piqued, and when he realises the murder of his old professor
is connected with Mrs Oliver’s investigation, they join formidable
forces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the help of the great detective’s
little grey cells, a trip to Paris, a wig-maker and the evidence of a
clever dog, Poirot manages to penetrate the fog of memory to uncover the
truth of two long-ago deaths, and how that tragic story inspired the
vengeful present-day killer whom he himself has been hunting…</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hercule Poirot - David Suchet </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs Ariadne Oliver - Zoë Wanamaker</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs Burton-Cox - Greta Scacchi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lady Ravenscroft - Annabel Mullion</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dr Willoughby - Iain Glen</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs Willoughby - Jo-Anne Stockham</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Detective Inspector Beale - Vincent Regan</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Marie - Alexandra Dowling</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Zelie - Elsa Mollien</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dorothea - Claire Cox</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Julia Carstairs - Caroline Blakiston</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs Matcham - Hazel Douglas</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mrs Buckle - Maxine Evans</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Madame Rosentelle - Ruth Sheen</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Elephants Can Remember will be available to watch for viewers in the US on AcornTV from August 11th. UK viewers can buy Elephants Can Remember on DVD, in the collection Poirot Collection 9 from Amazon. </i></span></div>
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Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-73795637298467721582014-07-26T10:46:00.001-07:002014-07-26T10:46:14.832-07:00Poirot Season 13 - The Big Four Preview<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The first episode of the final season of Poirot will be broadcast in the US on Monday 28th July. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson and Pauline Moran are reunited with David Suchet for the final season of Poirot. The Big Four was broadcast in the UK on 23rd October 2013, but fans of Poirot in the US have had to wait a little longer to say "Adieu" to the famous Belgian detective. The wait is finally over, as on Monday, they can watch the season premiere. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The thirteenth and final season starts with a bang, as Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser), Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran) and Chief Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson) are reunited after many years apart for the funeral of their much loved friend Hercule Poirot. It has been twelve years Poirot has seen his old friends, as they last appeared alongside him in the 2002 episode Evil Under the Sun. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The episode was adapted by Mark Gatiss and Ian Hallard, produced by David Boulter and directed by Peter Lyndon. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>In an effort to demonstrate international
unity, the Peace Party hosts a grand reception, which re-unites Poirot
(David Suchet) with his good friend Japp (Philip Jackson), now Assistant
Commissioner of the Met. The illustrious crowd also includes English
diplomat Stephen Paynter (Steven Pacey), and the French scientist and
Peace Party stalwart, Madame Olivier (Patricia Hodge). The American
tycoon, and hearty backer of the Party, Abe Ryland (James Carroll
Jordan), fronts the event, which climaxes in an exciting game of chess,
where he takes on the reclusive Russian Grandmaster, Dr Ivan Savaranoff
(Michael Culkin). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>But the match has barely begun, when
suddenly Savaranoff collapses - dead! Panic quickly spreads when Ryland
suspiciously disappears. Daily Comet journalist, Tysoe (Tom Brooke),
covers every development in great, sensational detail, claiming the
murder to be the work of a group of ruthless political agitators, tagged
as the ‘The Big Four’. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Then when Jonathan Whalley (Peter
Symonds), the biographer of the Peace Party’s Chinese leader, is also
strangely and brutally murdered, the Big Four have the attention of
Hercule Poirot and the world.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Tysoe is keen to join forces with Poirot,
an anonymous source has been feeding the journalist information on the
Big Four, apparently a mole from within. Poirot and Japp decide to pool
resources with him when it appears that his informer is murdered –
leaving behind evidence, which suggests this dissident and dangerous
group is in fact none other than the Peace Party! A theory only
reinforced by the disappearances of Ryland, and then Madame Olivier,
shortly after the murder of unassuming conciliator Paynter.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Poirot realises that each of these crimes
is so dramatic and expertly stage-managed as to be almost theatrical…
and the murderer must indeed be a master of disguise in order to pull
off such varied and ingenious plans. Through a scrapbook found at
Whalley’s house, he tracks down failing actress Flossie Monro (Sarah
Parish), whom he believes may unwittingly be at the root of all this
bloodshed. However, before he can pursue his theories, Poirot himself
is also killed! Or is he? </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) and Miss
Lemon (Pauline Moran) return for the funeral of their old friend, but of
course things are never as they seem, and soon the theatrics of the Big
Four climax with a deadly final act – but on whom will the curtain fall
this time?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Hercule Poirot - David Suchet </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Captain Arthur Hastings - Hugh Fraser</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Assistant Commissioner Japp - Philip Jackson</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Miss Felicity Lemon - Pauline Moran</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Madame Olivier - Patricia Hodge </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Flossie Monro - Sarah Parish</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Tysoe - Tom Brooke</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Dr Quentin - Simon Lowe</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Abe Ryland - James Carroll Jordan</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Stephen Paynter - Steven Pacey</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Diana Paynter - Teresa Banham</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Gerald Paynter - Jack Farthing</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Dr Ivan Savaranoff - Michael Culkin</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Mr Ingles - Nick Day</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>George - David Yelland</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Mabel - Lou Broadbent</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>On being reunited with Hugh Fraser, Pauline Moran and Philip Jackson, David Suchet said, "It was such a treat for me and I know for them. For all of us to be on the same set together after such a long break was wonderful. It was as though we had never been separated." </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Philip Jackson said, "It was good to see the characters reunited. Hugh Fraser and I see each other a lot socially but it was nice to work with David Suchet and Pauline Moran again. I think from a fan's point of view they will be very happy and delighted the characters have come back together." </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Pauline Moran said, "After Philip and Hugh and I did Evil Under the Sun we were shown the door and they didn't include us in the storylines. I've mixed feelings about that. But I'm pleased they've caught up with us in this final series, and given the chance to say goodbye to those characters. For us, when we get back on set, it was as if we'd never been away." </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Big Four will be broadcast in the US on July 28th 2014. Follow #Poirot13 on Twitter or tweet me @AChristieWeb</i></span></span> </span><br />
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<br />Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-70343770471561301852014-07-21T01:17:00.000-07:002014-07-21T01:17:38.570-07:00Book of the Month July 2014: Dead Man's Folly - Plot & Characters<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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For July, the chosen Book of the Month for the Agatha Christie Book club at the website is one of my favourite novels. Dead Man's Folly was first published in October 1956 and features the recurring characters of Hercule Poirot and Ariadne Oliver. The setting is Nasse House, in the fictional Devonshire town of Nasscombe. Nasse House and its surroundings were inspired by Agatha Christie's own holiday home Greenway House. Recently, for the final series of <i>Agatha Christie's Poirot</i>, David Suchet and Zoe Wanamaker filmed an adaption of Dead Man's Folly at Greenway. It was the last Poirot story to be filmed, but not the last to be broadcast.<br />
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The great Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called upon by his old friend, the crime novelist Ariandne Oliver, to investigate the goings on at Nasse House. Mrs Oliver is helping the owner of the house Sir George Stubbs to run a murder hunt as part of the annual summer fete's festivities. However, Mrs Oliver believes there is something wrong at Nasse, and she feels sure someone will die. Hercule Poirot is called in to hand out the prizes for the murder hunt, much to his dislike, and so he can get to know the potential suspects. There he meets Sir George and his subnormal wife Hattie and Amy Foliatt, the previous owner of Nasse House. But as the celebrations begin, Hattie disappears and the fake body in the murder hunt, played by a young girl guide, turns in to a real body and is found in the boathouse. Hercule Poirot must solve the mystery of Nasse and help the police as they struggle to find the missing Hattie Stubbs.<br />
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<b>Hercule Poirot </b><br />
The famous Belgian detective is called upon by his old friend Ariadne Oliver to help her stop a murder from being committed under her nose at her own murder hunt in Devonshire.<br />
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<b>Ariadne Oliver </b><br />
The celebrated author has been helping to organise a murder hunt at Nasse House for Sr George Stubbs, but feels she is being manipulated, and is sure someone will be murdered.<br />
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<b>Miss Felicity Lemon</b><br />
Poirot's efficient secretary.<br />
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<b>Sir George Stubbs </b><br />
The current owner of Nasse House is rich and powerful in the county, and as usual he is hosting a fete. This year, he has employed Mrs Oliver to run a murder hunt at the garden party.<br />
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<b>Lady Hattie Stubbs </b><br />
Sir George's wife is younger than him and very pretty. However, she is slightly subnormal and likes lots of expensive clothes. She was raised by Miss Folitatt.<br />
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<b>Miss Amy Folitatt</b><br />
The previous owner of Nasse, which was her family home. After her husband and her sons all died, she was forced to sell Nasse to Sir George. It was she that acted as a guardian to Hattie.<br />
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<b>Amanda Brewis </b><br />
Sir George's secretary loves her employer, and hates his wife. She is forever suspicious of Hattie, and believes she is putting on an act. <br />
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<b>Michael Weyman </b><br />
An architect who is designing a tennis pavilion for Sir George and spending too much time with his wife.<br />
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<b>Alec Legg</b><br />
He and his wife are visiting the area on holiday and are helping Sir George prepare for the fete. He is an atom scientist.<br />
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<b>Sally Legg</b><br />
Alec's beautiful wife is said to be deceiving her husband.<br />
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<b>Mr Masterton </b><br />
A member of parliament for Nasscombe.<br />
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<b>Mrs Masterton</b><br />
The MP's strict wife.<br />
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<b>Captain Jim Warburton </b><br />
The MP's agent and a friend of Sir George.<br />
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<b>Marlene Tucker </b><br />
A girl guide who takes the place of Sally Legg as the corpse in the murder hunt.<br />
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<b>John Merdell </b><br />
The elderly boatman who knows Nasse and its inhabitants well.<br />
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<b>Inspector Bland </b><br />
The investigating officer in charge of the murder case and the man responsible for finding Lady Stubbs.<br />
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<b>Sergeant Hoskins</b><br />
Inspector Bland's assistant.<br />
<br />Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-34375741006443142812014-07-12T00:40:00.000-07:002014-07-12T00:40:51.214-07:00Greenway House - September 2013<b>Greenway House was the much loved holiday home of Agatha Christie, and a location that inspired her novel Dead Man's Folly. </b><br />
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<b><i>Please note: all images are copyright Agatha Christie Web. Please use with permission. </i></b>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-47730323898989688902014-06-29T01:51:00.000-07:002014-06-29T01:52:04.381-07:00Miss Marple: On Stage and Screen<b>We take a look at the different actresses that have portrayed Agatha Christie's famous elderly sleuth over the years, from Gracie Fields to Julia McKenzie. </b><br />
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She was the first actress to play Miss Marple, five years before Margaret Rutherford played the role. She only played Miss Marple once, in the 1956 US adaptation of <i>A Murder Is Announced</i>. Roger Moore also starred.<br />
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<b>Margaret Rutherford </b><br />
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Margaret Rutherford, a great friend of Agatha Christie, was selected to play Miss Marple in four films by MGM. Her portrayal of Miss Marple was a far cry from Christie's descriptions of the character, and Agatha never liked her friend's portrayal. Although she did dedicate her novel The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side to Rutherford. Rutherford's Marple was more of an eccentric and large action hero, rather than a small elderly woman who knits and drinks cherry.<br />
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<b>Angela Lansbury </b><br />
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The BAFTA award winning American actress played Miss Marple for one time only in the 1980 film <i>The Mirror Crack'd.</i> Her portrayal of Miss Marple was fairly accurate, except for the fact she smoked cigarettes, something the real Marple would never do. Edward Fox also appeared as DI Craddock, and Geraldine Chaplin also starred.<br />
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<b>Helen Hayes</b><br />
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Another American actress played Miss Marple, this time it was Helen Hayes. She played Marple twice in<i> A Caribbean Mystery </i>(1983) and <i>Murder With Mirrors</i> (1985), which was based on <i>They Do It With Mirrors</i>. Both were TV movies made of CBS, and were relatively faithful, as was Hayes' portrayal.<br />
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<b>Joan Hickson </b><br />
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When Agatha Christie saw Joan Hickson in one of Margaret Rutherford's Miss Marple films, the writer wrote her a letter saying that she wished Hickson would one day play Miss Marple. So when the BBC were looking for an actress to play the elderly sleuth, Joan Hickson was an obvious choice. She played the character in all twelve Miss Marple novels, and was nominated for two BAFTA awards for her accurate and charming portrayal. The series ran from 1984 - 1992 and starred many of the finest actors of the time. Joan's portrayal is regarded by many as the difinative version of Miss Marple.<br />
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<b>Geraldine McEwan </b><br />
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BAFTA award winning actress Geraldine McEwan played Miss Marple in the ITV series from 2004 - 2009. She played the character twelve times, and he portrayal was great. Her version was more eccentric and added more humor to the character, whilst still maintaining a sense of justice. Even though the TV films she appeared in could be nothing like the novels they were based on, McEwan still played Miss Marple well.<br />
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<b>Julia McKenzie </b><br />
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After Geraldine McEwan retired from the role in 2008, Julia McKenzie took over the role of Miss Marple in the ITV series. She played Miss Marple from 2009 - 2013 and is the latest in a long line of talented actresses who have portrayed the character. She is my personal favourtie Miss Marple as she adds a warmth and a keen sense of justice, as well as a great mind for solving crimes to Miss Marple, and plays her powerfully, Last year, she filmed her final episode as Miss Marple, <i>Endless Night</i> (2013), which was broadcast last Christmas.<br />
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So who will be the next actress to play Miss Marple? Robert Powell and now Jason Durr are the latest actors to play Hercule Poirot and David Walliams is now going to play one half of Tommy and Tuppence, so will Miss Marple get a new makeover?<br />
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<i>Who is your favourite Miss Marple? Leave a comment below or tweet me @AChristieWeb</i>Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-11586387858347510952014-06-14T08:59:00.003-07:002014-06-14T08:59:49.126-07:00Adapting Christie: An overview <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<b>There have been many different adaptations of Agatha Christie's stories on film and television over the last decade. Some have been successful, and some have not. </b><br />
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Prior to the 1980s, Agatha Christie never allowed television or movie companies to adapt her work for the screen, as she had seen what they could do to her works. Take Margaret Rutherford, for example. Christie, although being great friends with Ms Rutherford, never made a secret of her dislike towards her portrayal as Miss Marple. But after Christie's death in 1976, her daughter was more open to letting TV companies film her mother's works. So in 1980, producer and writer Pat Sandys (mother to actress Samantha Bond) had permission to adapt to of Christie's novels: <i>Why Didn't They Ask Evans</i> and <i>The Seven Dials Mystery</i>. Both were successful adaptions because of one main reason: they were faithful to the source materials. These two television films created the birth of adaptions of Christie's work. There were already feature length movies starring Peter Ustinov on the big screen, but these television adaptions heralded a new age for Agatha Christie. Three years later, Pat Sandys filmed the ten part series <i>Partners In Crime</i> (1983-4) starring James Warwick and Francesca Annis as Tommy and Tuppence. Then, the next year, the BBC struck gold by starting a new series based on the Miss Marple series of novels, starring Joan Hickson as the sleuth. Finally, a mere five years later, ITV created the best series imaginable, <i>Agatha Christie's Poirot</i>, starring the incredibly talented David Suchet as Hercule Poirot. This monumental series would span twenty five years.<br />
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As I stated before, some of the best adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels and short stories come from scripts that stay close to the original story. I mean, surely it's not hard to make a good story from the original and best selling novels of the Queen of Crime? The <i>Poirot </i>series generally sticks close to the novels, generally because of the intervention of David Suchet, especially as he is an Executive Producer of some of the later films. Some of the best adaptions are <i>Death on the Nile</i> (2004), <i>Dead Man's Folly</i> (2013), <i>Five Little Pigs</i> (2003) and <i>After the Funeral</i> (2006) as they are all faithful to Christie's work. Yes, there are some minor changes like removing certain unnecessary characters for length and budget purposes and making it shorter to make them fit ITV's 89 minute broadcast time, but they still closely resemble the novels they come from. Some of the adaptions that fall a little far from faithful are <i>Halloween Party</i> (2012) and <i>Cards on the Table </i>(2006) to name just two. The difference between the two is that the former makes sensible changes that improve the adaption and make it better for television. The latter however makes changes to the killer's motive that don't really fit in well with Christie's works. And why would you change the killer's motive? Surely Agatha Christie knew better when it comes to constructing the perfect crime?<br />
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Two Poirot adaptions that don't seem to be anything to do with the original novels are <i>The Big Four </i>(2013) and <i>Appointment with Death</i> (2008). The latter makes outrageous changes to the novel by changing the setting, motive and killers, as well as changing the method of murder and the adding and removing suspects. One of the killers in the TV version is innocent in the novel! Although it is well directed and well acted (there are some great performances from Cheryl Campbell and Elizabeth McGovern), it has a poor script. However, even though <i>The Big Four</i> suffered from the curse of changes to the novel, the changes helped improve the novel. Most fans know (including Mark Gatiss and Ian Hallard, who adapted it) that <i>The Big Four</i> is an odd novel, which would be better suited to James Bond than Hercule Poirot. The changes turned it into a more believable Poirot mystery, and I think that Gatiss and Halldard did a fine job. <br />
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The recent ITV Marple series starring Geraldine McEwan (2004-2008) and Julia McKenzie (2009-2013) is notorius for its radical changes to the plots. Take the very first episode, <i>The Body in the Library</i> (2004), which changes the killers! But that's one of the more faithful of adaptions, as <i>Nemesis</i> (2008) and <i>Sleeping Murder</i> (2006) seem miles away from the novels they originated from. The episodes starring Julia McKenzie seem to have fared better, as <i>A Pocketful of Rye</i> (2009), <i>The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side</i> (2011) and <i>A Caribbean Mystery</i> (2013) are all very faithful and brilliant adaptions. ITV have also made the decision to insert Miss Marple into novels she didn't originally appear in, as there are not enough Marple books to make the series long-lasting. Some of these episodes are brilliant, like <i>Endless Night</i> (2013), <i>Murder Is Easy</i> (2009) and <i>The Pale Horse </i>(2010), but there are some where Miss Marple just feels out of place, like <i>Why Didn't They Ask Evans?</i> (2011). Incidentally, the script for <i>Evans?</i> is a far cry from the original adaptation, and the novel. <br />
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So, to conclude, the general trend is that the best TV adaptions of Agatha Christie's work are ones that stick closely to the original novels. I think that adaptions should 80% Christie's story and 20% screenwriter's imagination. The best TV films are ones where the writer adds something of their own, like the voodoo and James Bond references in Charlie Higson's version of <i>A Caribbean Mystery</i>, or the additional murder in <i>Elephants Can Remember</i>. Slavishly sticking to the source material can be a little dull, as audiences don't want an exact repeat of the novel, otherwise it is not unique, but we don't want a complete re-writing either.<br />
<br />Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-36952278134348203222014-06-12T23:33:00.003-07:002014-06-12T23:34:50.000-07:00The Monogram Murders: Cover Revealed! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<br />Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-76983194568425211252014-06-10T10:09:00.002-07:002014-06-10T10:09:16.113-07:00Screenwriter Kevin Elyot dies aged 62<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>Kevin Elyot (18th July 1951 - 9th June 2014) has died after a long illness, his agent confirms</b><br />
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The British playwright, best known for his play My Night With Reg (1994)<b>, </b>has also written scripts for <i>Poirot </i>and <i>Marple</i>, as well as adapted <i>And Then There Were None </i>for stage in 2005. Recently, he adapted the last Poirot novel <i>Curtain: Poirot's Final Case</i> for television, marking the end of the twenty five year running series. He also wrote the screenplay for the final <i>Marple </i>episode, <i>Endless Night</i>, starring Julia McKenzie as the elderly sleuth.<br />
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In total, he has adapted nine Agatha Christie novels for television, six for <i>Marple </i>and three for <i>Poirot</i>. His episodes of Poirot have been some of the finest and greatest of the series. Five Little Pigs and Death on the Nile are two very iconic stories which were brilliantly brought to life by Elyot. Especially the scenes in <i>Death on the Nile</i> between Poirot and Jacqueline (originally taken from <i>Dead Man's Folly</i>). The adaptation of Curtain was sublime, and a fitting end to the character of Hercule Poirot. His recent episode of <i>Marple, Endless Night</i>, was also excellent, showing new depths for the series and adding a different and altogether more dark spin on the character. I also loved his adaptions of <i>The Mirror Crack'd </i>and <i>A Pocketful of Rye</i>. However, his spin on<i> The Body in the Library</i> caused some controversy as he included a lesbian relationship and changed one of the identities of the killers. Although I didn't like the new ending, the episode as a whole was well scripted.<br />
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Here are the episodes Kevin Elyot wrote:<br />
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<li><i>Marple: Endless Night</i> (2013)</li>
<li><i>Poirot: Curtain</i> (2013)</li>
<li><i>Marple: The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side</i> (2011)</li>
<li><i>Marple: A Pocketful of Rye</i> (2009)</li>
<li><i>Marple: Towards Zero</i> (2007)</li>
<li><i>Marple: The Moving Finger</i> (2006) </li>
<li>And Then There Were None (2005)</li>
<li><i>Marple: The Body in the Library</i> (2004)</li>
<li><i>Poirot: Death on the Nile</i> (2004)</li>
<li><i>Poirot: Five Little Pigs</i> (2004) </li>
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Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761057242702809019.post-20558565062600785552014-06-07T07:03:00.000-07:002014-06-07T07:03:31.289-07:00Poirot and Marple are coming to the US<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<b>The final seasons of <i>Poirot</i> and <i>Marple</i> are to be broadcast on PBS in the USA soon. </b><br />
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A year ago, excited fans of <i>Poirot</i> in the UK were waiting another twenty four hours for the first episode of the thirteenth and final series of the hit ITV show. <i>Elephants Can Remember</i> first aired on our screens on June 9th 2013, and didn't disappoint<b>. </b>Then the week after, we were treated to the first of the last series of <i>Marple</i>, <i>A Caribbean Mystery</i>. This year, fans in the US can now view these amazing last episodes on their TV screens. But there's a catch. The thirteenth season (why do we Brits call them a 'series' and in America they are called 'seasons'?) will be shown in part on the American channel PBS, but the final three will be available to watch exclusively on the new streaming service Acorn TV. You can also view the first two episodes on Acorn TV the day after broadcast, but you can ONLY see the last three on Acorn TV. <i>The Big Four</i> and <i>Dead Man's Folly</i> will be broadcast on PBS but the other three are only available on the streaming service. All of the <i>Marple</i> episodes will be available to watch on PBS, and will be on Acorn TV the day after broadcast. As I don't live in the US or have never been, and to be honest, have no idea what this Acorn TV is, I don't know if this is good or bad. But if you have a subscription with it, you should be able to watch.<br />
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As an exclusive for fans in America, here is an episode guide for the following episodes, with broadcast dates included. (Note that the episodes are in US broadcast order) <br />
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<a name='more'></a><u><b><i>Poirot</i> Season Thirteen</b></u><br />
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<b><u>13.1 The Big Four </u></b><br />
<b>US Air Date</b>: 28/7/14<br />
<b>UK Air Date</b>: 23/10/13<br />
<b>Guest Cast</b>: Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran, Sarah Parish, Patricia Hodge, Simon Lowe<br />
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Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) is called in by Assistant Commissioner Japp (Philip Jackson), and old friend he has not seen for years, to help stop a global terrorist organisation known as the Big Four. <br />
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<u><b>13.2 Dead Man's Folly </b></u><br />
<b>US Air Date: </b>4/8/14<br />
<b>UK Air Date</b>: 30/10/13<br />
<b>Guest Cast</b>: Zoe Wanamaker, Sinead Cusack, Martin Jarvis, Sean Pertwee, Tom Ellis<br />
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Ariadne Oliver (Zoe Wanamaker) is organising a murder hunt for the local fete at Nasse House, Devon. However, she feels something is not quite right. Believing someone might die, she calls in her old friend Poirot (David Suchet) to investigate. <br />
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<u><b>13.3 Elephants Can Remember </b></u><br />
<b>US Air Date</b>: 11/8/14 (Acorn TV)<br />
<b>UK Air Date:</b> 9/6/13<br />
<b>Guest Cast</b>: Zoe Wanamaker, Greta Scacchi, Vincent Regan, Danny Webb, Caroline Blakiston<br />
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Whilst Poirot (David Suchet) is preoccupied in investigating the mysterious murder of an elderly professor, Ariadne Oliver (Zoe Wanamaker) is under pressure from the odious Mrs Burton-Cox (Greta Scacchi) to unearth the truth about a decade old suicide pact.<br />
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<u><b>13. 4 The Labours of Hercules</b></u><br />
<b>US Air Date</b>: 18/8/14 (Acorn TV)<br />
<b>UK Air Date</b>: 6/11/13<br />
<b>Guest Cast</b>: Orla Brady, Eleanor Tomlinson, Simon Callow, Rupert Evans, Morven Christie<br />
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After failing to protect a young woman from an evil serial killer, Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) is advised to take a holiday in the Swiss Alps. Whilst there, he meets his old flame Countess Rossakoff (Orla Brady) and discovers the killer is amongst the guests. <br />
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<u><b>13. 5 Curtain: Poirot's Final Case</b></u><br />
<b>US Air Date</b>: 25/8/14 (Acorn TV) <br />
<b>UK Air Date</b>: 13/11/13<br />
<b>Guest Cast</b>: Hugh Fraser, Anne Reid, Philip Glenister, Helen Baxendale<br />
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An ill and infirm Poirot (David Suchet) returns to Style's Court, the scene of his first case, with his old friend Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser). The pair discover that a killer is amongst the residents of the grand house, but will Poirot be able to solve the murders? <br />
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<u><b><i>Marple</i> Season Seven </b></u><br />
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<u><b>S7. E1 A Caribbean Mystery </b></u><br />
<b>US Air Date</b>: 21/9/14<br />
<b>UK Air Date</b>: 16/6/13<br />
<b>Guest Cast</b>: Antony Sher, Oliver Ford Davies, Hermione Norris, Charlie Higson, MyAnna Buring<br />
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Whist on holiday in the Caribbean island of St Honore, Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie) uncovers a web of deceit, murder and dark magic. Who killed the boring old Major Palgrave (Oliver Ford Davies) and who is the killer going to claim as their next victim? <br />
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<u><b>S7. E2 Greenshaw's Folly </b></u><br />
<b>US Air Date</b>: 21/9/14<br />
<b>UK Air Date</b>: 23/6/13<br />
<b>Guest Cast</b>: Joanna David, Fiona Shaw, Martin Compston, Kimberly Nixon,<br />
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Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie) helps a young mother and her son find safety from an abusive husband in the rambling old house Greenshaw's Folly. Little does she know that the hostess, Miss Greenshaw (Fiona Shaw) is about to be murdered. <br />
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<u><b>S7. E3 Endless Night</b></u><br />
<b>US Air Date</b>: 28/9/14<br />
<b>UK Air Date</b>: 29/12/13<br />
<b>Guest Cast</b>: Tom Hughes, Joanna Vanderham, Aneurin Barnard, Glynis Barber, Hugh Dennis, <br />
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Working class charmer Mike Rogers (Tom Hughes) falls in love with wealthy American heiress Ellie Goodman (Joanna Vanderham), and they build a house together at Gypsy's Acre. But when Ellie is thrown from her horse and dies, only Miss Marple (Julia McKenzie) can solve the riddle at Gypsy's Acre, but is also in very serious danger herself. Agatha Christie Web http://www.blogger.com/profile/07191209613970257969noreply@blogger.com1