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Miss Marple

The Moving Finger

Duration: 1 hour, 32 minutes

on BBC Four

The Burtons move to the village of Lymston, which seems to welcome them with open arms. But dark undercurrents are at work. Adapted from the detective stories by Agatha Christie.

Contributors

Miss Marple:
Joan Hickson
Gerry Burton:
Andrew Bicknell
Joanna Burton:
Sabina Franklyn
Edward Symmington:
Michael Culver
Angela Symmington:
Elizabeth Counsell
Director:
Roy Boulting

The Great Detectives

Hercule Poirot and the Disappearing Novelist

Duration: 46 minutes

on BBC Four

With help from actor David Suchet, Nigel Williams profiles Agatha Christie's famous detective Hercule Poirot and examines the author's sensational ten-day disappearance.

Classic crime film drama. Against the advice of his doctor, eminent barrister Sir Wilfrid Roberts decides to act as the defence for a man accused of murdering a wealthy widow. Show more

Contributors

Leonard Vole:
Tyrone Power
Brogan-Moore:
John Williams
Janet MacKenzie:
Una O'Connor
Sir Wilfred Robarts:
Charles Laughton
Miss Plimsoll:
Elsa Lanchester
Director:
Billy Wilder

Formats

The Great Detectives

Hercule Poirot and the Disappearing Novelist

Duration: 46 minutes

on BBC Four

With help from actor David Suchet, Nigel Williams profiles Agatha Christie's famous detective Hercule Poirot and examines the author's sensational ten-day disappearance.

BBC Four

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