Julia McKenzie
3) Cranford
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Cranford, in 1842, is a market town in northwest England. It is a place governed by etiquette, custom and above all, an intricate network of ladies. It seems that life has always been conducted according to their social rules. For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. Handsome new doctor Frank Harrison has arrived from London; a retired Captain and his daughters move...
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Appearances can be deceiving and never more so than in the case of Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's spinsters sleuth. She may look like a sweet old lady, but her demure hat and sensible tweeds conceal a superior intelligence and steely resolve. And although her eyes twinkle, they don't miss a clue.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In the role that won her Broadway's acclaimed Tony Award, Pauline Collins is the hilariously endearing SHIRLEY VALENTINE, a wisecracking, completely unpredictable English housewife who proves it's never too late to recapture your dreams. Bored with her suburban life, Shirley takes a chance on adventure when a friend invites her on a vacation to Greece. Within no time she's back to her rebellious teenage roots, saying yes to a wild fling with a handsome...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Five most popular collections of mysteries that bring together Miss Marple's quick wit and uncanny knack for solving thorny cases. Mysteries include: The Murder at the Vicarage, A Murder Is Announced, At Bertram's Hotel, A Pocket Full of Rye, and The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side.
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers return as empty nesters Hester and William Fields. Hester is ready for an exciting new life; William wants things to stay exactly as they are. Reluctantly and always hilariously, he's pulled into her self-improvement schemes, from redecorating to catering. Includes fourteen episodes from seasons three and four.
12) The pale horse
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Agatha Christie's much-loved heroine is back on the case in a sparkling version of her 1961 novel. Miss Marple takes on a spooky murder case at an inn run by three modern-day witches.
13) Adam Bede
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Adam Bede, an honest, hard-working carpenter, has his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, pretty dairymaid Hetty Sorrel. Hetty wants nothing to do with her boring life on the farm and she allows herself to be seduced by the heir to a local estate. She finds herself abandoned and pregnant from her ill-fated dalliance.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Cranford: For spinsters Deborah Jenkyns, the arbiter of correctness in Cranford, and Matty, her demurring sister, the town is a hub of intrigue. A handsome new doctor, Frank Harrison, has arrived from London, a retired Army captain and his daughters have moved into a house opposite the sisters, and the preparations for Lady Ludlow's garden party are under way. Everyone -- from charming rogue Dr. Marshland to mean Mrs. Jamieson and her lap dog -- talks,...
Author
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Twelve classic Christie short stories are given a modern spin in these BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations.
Agatha Christie is the acknowledged 'Queen of Crime', and these twelve short stories showcase her skilful plotting and talent for producing compelling mysteries. First broadcast in the early 2000s, the stories were adapted and brought up-to-date for a contemporary audience.
Among the star cast are Tom Hollander, Emilia Fox,
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