Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series 1.

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Title:

Agatha Christie's Miss Marple series 1.

Author:

Lumley, Joanna, actor.

Jacobi, Derek, actor.

Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007, actor.

McEwan, Geraldine, actor.

Summary:

These four lavish productions are all-new adaptations of Christie classics and feature Geraldine McEwan starring in: The Murder at the Vicarage, The Body in the Library, A Murder is Announced, and 4:50 From Paddington.

Edition:

Widescreen ed.

Physical Description:

4 videodiscs (ca. 376 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre:

Television series.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Author(s):

Lumley, Joanna,

Jacobi, Derek,

Richardson, Ian, 1934-2007,

McEwan, Geraldine,

Publisher:

Acorn Media,

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2005

2004

ISBN:

9781569387641

Publication Information:

[United States] : Acorn Media, 2005.

Call Number:

DVD MARPLE

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

Geraldine McEwan (Mapp & Lucia) is Christie¿s spinster sleuth - proper, demure, and sharp as a tack - in sparkling new adaptations of four classic novels: The Murder at the Vicarage, The Body in the Library, A Murder Is Announced, and 4:50 From Paddington. These 21st-century productions are rich in post-WWII period atmosphere; the stellar casts include Joanna Lumley (Ab Fab), Derek Jacobi (Cadfael), and Tara Fitzgerald (Brassed Off!).

Summary

Portrayed on previous occasions by such actresses as Margaret Rutherford, Helen Hayes, Angela Lansbury, and Joan Hickson, Agatha Christie's indomitable amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple reappeared in the form of Geraldine McEwan on this TV series, produced for the United Kingdom's ITV1. Endeavoring to be totally faithful to the original source material, the series offered as its first four episodes lavish adaptations of the Agatha Christie novels The Vicarage (1930), The Body in the Library (1942), A Murder is Announced (1950), and 4:50 From Paddington (1957). These episodes were originally complemented by a behind-the-scenes documentary, which has been included in the American TV syndication package. Agatha Christie's Marple made its first television appearance on December 12, 2004. In the United States, the series was initially broadcast on PBS in the summer of 2005. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Jane Marple would make a good librarian. Not only does she seem genuinely to enjoy people, but she is also an expert at ferreting out information. As the latest Miss Marple, veteran actress Julia McKenzie contributes her considerable acting skills to this new series, and, of course, the tweedy sleuth in sensible shoes manages to find the truth-and the murderer-in each of these four Christie adaptations (A Pocket Full of Rye, Murder Is Easy, They Do It with Mirrors, and Why Didn't They Ask Evans?). Dead bodies, long-held resentments, and dark secrets are the bread and butter of the stories, and Christie fans won't be disappointed. Extras include actress/author biographies and a photo gallery. Recommended for viewers who love British mysteries.-Joan Greenberg, Warminster, PA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.