1: Queen of Crime In five programmes
Jessica Mann investigates women crime writers and why such gentle women are so good at murder. Agalha Christie is not merely the Queen of Crime, but the archetype: retiring, genteel - and uniquely successful. To what extent did she establish the tradition? Janet Morgan. A. L.
House, Julian Symons. Anthony Storr and Marprhanlta Laskl investigate the Christie phenomenon.
Reader FRANCES JEATER Title music by JOLYON JACKSON Producer
MARGARET WINDHAM