Agatha Christie's Miss Marple

When Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan) stays in London's fashionable Bertram's Hotel she enjoys the traditional décor, the impeccable service - and the unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer. Many of her fellow guests are gathered for the Will reading of Sir Richard Blake, the multi-millionaire who disappeared seven years previously. His daughter Elvira (Emily Beecham) and her estranged mother, the famous adventurer Bess Sedgwick (Polly Walker), are among them.

Tensions grow as jewel thieves, art dealers, soul singers and Nazi hunters are revealed to be among the guests. As the guests mingle in the hotel's opulent rooms, many questions are left unanswered. Why will Elvira and Bess go to such lengths for family friend Brigit (Mary Nighy) and hotel doorman Mickey Gorman (Vincent Regan)? What do the bumbling Canon Pennyfather (Charles Kay), German milliner Mutti (Mark Heap) and the handsome enigma Malinowski (Ed Stoppard) have in common?

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AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MISS MARPLE: TOWARDS ZERO
Sunday, 10 February 2008

The formidable Lady Tressilian (Eileen Atkins) reluctantly hosts a house party at her Devon estate, where loyal companion Mary (Julie Graham) and old friend Treves (Tom Baker) help their wheelchair-bound host entertain a glittering array of guests. Eyebrows are raised when the dashing Wimbledon tennis star Neville Strange (Greg Wise) arrives with his attractive but high maintenance new wife Kay (Zoe Tapper), even though his elegant first wife Audrey (Saffron Burrows) is also attending.

Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan), an old school friend of Lady Tressilian, is intrigued when the eccentric Treves tells a story about a child murderer who was never convicted. The next day, Treves is found dead.

08:30PM
AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MISS MARPLE: TOWARDS ZERO
Sunday, 10 February 2008

The formidable Lady Tressilian (Eileen Atkins) reluctantly hosts a house party at her Devon estate, where loyal companion Mary (Julie Graham) and old friend Treves (Tom Baker) help their wheelchair-bound host entertain a glittering array of guests. Eyebrows are raised when the dashing Wimbledon tennis star Neville Strange (Greg Wise) arrives with his attractive but high maintenance new wife Kay (Zoe Tapper), even though his elegant first wife Audrey (Saffron Burrows) is also attending.

Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan), an old school friend of Lady Tressilian, is intrigued when the eccentric Treves tells a story about a child murderer who was never convicted. The next day, Treves is found dead.

Jacko Argyle (Burn Gorman) was sent to the gallows protesting his innocence, having been convicted of murdering his adoptive mother Rachel (Jane Seymour). His family have tried to reinvent themselves after the tragedy but wounds are reopened when two years later Dr Arthur Calgary (Julian Rhind-Tutt) proves that Jacko was actually with him at the time of the murder, thereby proving his innocence.

The Argyle family, who reside on an isolated island, suffer as they realise one of the occupants of their family home could be the real culprit.

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AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MISS MARPLE: NEMESIS
New Series Sunday, 03 February 2008

A new set of murder mysteries based on the stories of world renowned queen of crime Agatha Christie, with acclaimed actress Geraldine McEwan (The Magdalene Sisters; Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit) as much-loved amateur sleuth Miss Jane Marple.

Miss Marple's sweet old lady exterior hides an excellent perception of human nature and a razor sharp intuition for solving crimes - murderers underestimate her at their peril! These new productions continue the series' trademarks of star name casts, high production values and stunning locations. In episode one, Miss Marple is faced with her greatest challenge yet when she receives instructions from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel to investigate a 'possible crime'. But there's a catch - she has not been told what the crime is.