Series synopsis
Agatha Christie's Marple is a British drama crime mystery television series that premiered on ITV1 on December 12, 2004. It ended on December 29, 2013. It stars Julia McKenzie, Geraldine McEwan and Emilia Fox.
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
Premise
The adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve. Although the police are sometimes reluctant to accept Miss Marple's help, her reputation and unparalleled powers of observation eventually win them over.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple
- Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple
- Emilia Fox as Joanna Burton
Guest cast
- Sylvia Syms as Lavinia Pinkerton
- Russell Tovey as PC Terence Reed
- Hugo Speer as James Abbot
- Shirley Henderson as Honoria Waynflete
- Margo Stilley as Bridget Conway
- Steve Pemberton as Henry Wake
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Luke Fitzwilliam
- Anna Chancellor as Lydia Horton
- Jemma Redgrave as Jessie Humbleby
- Lyndsey Marshal as Amy Gibbs
- David Haig as Major Hugh Horton
- Tim Brooke-Taylor as Dr. Edward Humbleby
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | December 12, 2004 | January 2, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 4 | February 5, 2006 | May 1, 2006 |
| Season 3 | 4 | September 24, 2007 | January 1, 2009 |
| Season 4 | 4 | September 6, 2009 | June 15, 2010 |
| Season 5 | 4 | August 30, 2010 | January 2, 2011 |
| Season 6 | 3 | June 16, 2013 | December 29, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Body in the Library Dolly Bantry calls upon her old friend Miss Marple when the strangled corpse of an unknown blonde girl is found in the library of her home, Gossington Hall. |
December 12, 2004 |
| 2 |
The Murder at the Vicarage No one seems surprised when Colonel Lucius Protheroe, the most disliked person in St. Mary Mead, is found murdered in the local vicarage. Red herrings abound, especially when his widow and her lover both confess to the murder. |
December 19, 2004 |
| 3 |
4.50 from Paddington Miss Marple investigates the wealthy Crackenthorpe clan, believing a body to be hidden on their estate after a visiting friend witnesses a brutal strangling murder occurring on a passing train. |
December 26, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sleeping Murder Gwenda Halliday, a wealthy young Englishwoman recently emigrated from India, intuitively buys a seaside manor house, where she re-experiences a murder. |
February 5, 2006 |
| 2 |
The Moving Finger Troubled war veteran Jerry Burton and his sister Joanna rent a cottage in a seemingly tranquil English village which is plagued by a spate of poison pen letters... and murder. |
February 12, 2006 |
| 3 |
By the Pricking of My Thumbs Miss Marple joins forces with Tommy and Tuppence Beresford to find the murderer of Tommy's Aunt Ada. |
February 19, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
At Bertram's Hotel Miss Marple spends a holiday in a luxurious London hotel. The sinister atmosphere, the odd disappearance of a clergyman and the murder of the commissionaire moves her on the trail of a clever criminal gang. |
September 24, 2007 |
| 2 |
Ordeal by Innocence Old wounds are reopened for the Argyle family when a man suddenly turns up after being abroad and claims that the black sheep of the family could not have murdered its tyrannical matriarch. |
September 30, 2007 |
| 3 |
Towards Zero A wealthy woman holds a party at her Devon estate for family and friends, including old schoolmate Miss Marple. When a solicitor and the hostess herself are both murdered, Miss Marple tries to find a clever killer with a devious plan. |
August 3, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Pocket Full of Rye A detestable businessman is murdered while at work, and a handful of rye is found in his pockets. Soon after, members of his household fall victim to a killer intent on recreating scenes from a popular nursery rhyme. |
September 6, 2009 |
| 2 |
Murder Is Easy A village is plagued by a spate of seemingly accidental deaths, but Miss Marple is convinced a more sinister hand is involved when a villager on her way to Scotland Yard is conveniently dispatched. |
September 13, 2009 |
| 3 |
They Do It with Mirrors A reformatory for delinquent boys run by Miss Marple's philanthropic friend becomes the scene of arson and poisoning, and ultimately murder. |
January 1, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Pale Horse Miss Marple's friend - a Catholic priest - is battered to death after visiting a woman dying under strange circumstances. Seeking justice, she becomes entangled in a nefarious organization centered around an inn run by purported witches. |
August 30, 2010 |
| 2 |
The Secret of Chimneys An attempt to bring a famed stately home back to its former glory is marred when a visiting Austrian diplomat is shot to death decades after the disappearance of a priceless diamond. |
December 27, 2010 |
| 3 |
The Blue Geranium A cruel, superstitious woman dies of apparent fright after her fate is foretold by a medium. Miss Marple, however, is convinced of foul play when another death occurs. |
December 29, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Caribbean Mystery While holidaying on the Caribbean island of St. Honoré, Miss Marple is drawn into a case of intrigue and black magic when a garrulous old major who bragged of owning a photograph of a known murderer dies under mysterious circumstances. |
June 16, 2013 |
| 2 |
Greenshaw's Folly Miss Marple aids a young mother and son by spiriting them away to the estate of an eccentric botanist, not knowing that it will soon become the scene of murder. |
June 23, 2013 |
| 3 |
Endless Night Miss Marple investigates the downfall of an optimistic young couple who ignored the warnings of a gypsy and built a dream home on allegedly cursed land. |
December 29, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 12, 2004 |
| Last aired | December 29, 2013 |
| Runtime | 88 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |