Sarah Phelps’ two-part BBC adaptation of an Agatha Christie short story is a bloodthirsty tale about a man accused of killing his lover to inherit her wealth. Miss Marple is soon called in to investigate. In this period drama, a friend of Miss Marple’s is woken suddenly on her train and sees a woman being strangled in a train passing by in the opposite direction. BAFTA-winner Geraldine McEwan gives a memorable and witty performance as the elderly sleuth Miss Marple.
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The Emmy-nominated TV film is one of the finest from ITV’s Agatha Christie’s Marple series first broadcast between 2004-2007. Proving to be one of Christie’s darkest TV murder mysteries, the production team was applauded by critics for delivering a thriller unlike the formulaic and cosy TV whodunnits.
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Ten strangers are invited to an island by a mysterious host, but start to wonder if a killer is among their group when people start being murdered one by one. It became the most watched show of Boxing Day 2015, with over 6 million viewers. This three-part TV adaptation was commissioned by the BBC to mark the 125 th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s birth. Controversially though, ITV watchdogs have ruled that due to a suicide scene in the film, it was deemed too violent to be screened on daytime television.Īnd Then There Were None: BBC Mini-Series (2015) The film also won an Oscar for Best Costume Design. The supporting cast included a fantastic array of talent including Bette Davies, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith and Jack Warden. Peter Ustinov stars as the film’s Poirot, and unusually brought out the more human side to the character.
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No collection of Agatha Christie adaptations is complete without Peter Ustinov as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot! The businessman has been stabbed to death while the train was held up by heavy snow – and there is no shortage of suspects among the passengers. The following morning the train is in uproar. Albert Finney leads the cast, alongside Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery and Vanessa Redgrave.Īn American businessman travelling on the Orient Express from Istanbul to Paris tries to persuade Hercule Poirot to investigate death threats he's been receiving. Sidney Lumet's adaptation is arguably the best adaptation of one of Agatha Christie's most widely read murder mysteries. See below for details of the multi Oscar-winner and more of our Christie favourites… We cannot wait! But the original film adaptation, made by Sidney Lumet in 1974 is going to be a tough act to follow. Kenneth Branagh has cast himself as Hercule Poirot, and his supporting cast includes Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Derek Jacobi, Michelle Pfeiffer, Penélope Cruz, Daisy Ridley, Olivia Colman and Willem Dafoe. It boasts a cast of A-listers, a glittering mix of modern and classic acting talent. Pulling into cinemas this November, this is the biggest Agatha Christie film adaptations in years. The first trailer is out for Kenneth Branagh’s new adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, and it promises to be a lavish and very starry production. Our favourite film and TV adaptations of the Queen of Crime's bestsellers, for you to investigate further…