Agatha Christie: Twelve Radio Mysteries: Twelve BBC Radio 4 dramatisations Audiobook
Agatha Christie: Twelve Radio Mysteries: Twelve BBC Radio 4 dramatisations Audiobook
- Andrew Sachs, Emilia Fox, Richard Griffiths, Patricia Routledge, Tom Hollander, Rebecca Front, Neil Dudgeon, Julia Mckenzie
- BBC Worldwide Ltd
- 2016-02-04
- 5 h 33 min
Summary:
Twelve classic Christie short tales 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 skill for producing compelling mysteries. First broadcast in the early 2000s, the tales were adapted and brought up-to-date for a contemporary audience.
Among the star cast are Tom Hollander, Emilia Fox, Patricia Routledge, Julia McKenzie, Neil Dudgeon, Richard Griffiths, Rebecca Front and Andrew Sachs.
Unconventional detective Parker Pyne features in two of the stories, all twelve of which are infused with Agatha Christie’s trademark tension and suspense. These tantalising tales of revenge, jealousy, love and death will excitement her many enthusiasts.
The tales are:
Philomel Cottage
Swan Song
Magnolia Blossom
Witness for the Prosecution
The Gates of Baghdad
The Hound of Death
Within a Glass Darkly
The Dressmaker’s Doll
The Case of an ideal Carer
The £199 Adventure
The Gypsy
The Last Séance
Period: approx 5 hours thirty minutes