Category Archives: Miss Marple

The Mystery of the Missing Hour

Posted on 5 March 2013 by

Agatha Christie meets Pirandello in this rather splendid audio mystery by Joseph Lidster starring Susannah Harker and David Warner as ‘time detectives’ Sapphire and Steel. It’s Cairo in 1926 and an expedition arrives from England to uncover the secrets of a … Continue reading →

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Long lost essay by Agatha Christie published

Posted on 19 September 2012 by

In today’s edition of The Guardian newspaper there is an article with details of an essay written by Agatha Christie in 1945 on the art of the British mystery story. It was commissioned by the Ministry of Information and intended … Continue reading →

Posted in Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, John Dickson Carr, Lord Peter Wimsey, Miss Marple, Poirot | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

The Mirror Crack’d (1980) – Tuesday’s Forgotten Film

Posted on 6 December 2011 by

Dame Agatha Christie apparently disliked most of the movies adapted from her work, not without reason in some cases, though there are several honourable exceptions. Particularly worthy of note are the blackly comic 1945 version of And Then There Were … Continue reading →

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Suchet to film remaining Poirot stories

Posted on 14 November 2011 by

Closing time is fast approaching for David Suchet as Poirot. In what is an amazing production feat, all the novels and collections of short stories featuring Poirot will have been filmed, with David Suchet playing the role, by next year. … Continue reading →

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Miss Marple to be played by … Jennifer Garner?

Posted on 29 March 2011 by

It has been announced in various places online, include EW.com and Deadline Hollywood that Disney is planning to make a new movie starring Miss Marple. It has engaged Mark Frost, co-creator of Twin Peaks, to write the script and has cast Jennifer Garner in the title role. Continue reading →

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