# Dan Mccullough

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Umberto Eco: The Name Of The Rose, Black Puddings and Unusual Endings

Helen and Katie discuss the rich literary world of Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose,' delving into its detective brilliance, humour, historical depth, and semiotic layers. But fear not, there are healthy doses of irrelevance and lashings of Black Pudding to lighten the tone. Resources Get the b…

Agatha Christie: The Mousetrap

To kick off Season 3, Katie and Helen discuss the famous Agatha Christie play The Mousetrap (without giving away who-dunnit) and set up the new season, which is All About Agatha. Theme Tune: Dan McCullough Resources The Mousetrap - Official Website - https://the-mousetrap.co.uk/ Agatha Christie -…

Agatha Christie: The Mysterious Mr Quin, Commedia Dell'Arte and Square Pieces of Toast

We kick off our Agatha Christie season with The Mysterious Mr Quin, a collection of supernatural short stories. Helen shares some easy and tasty Italian canapes and we shoe-horn Jason Statham in again. Theme tune: Dan McCullough Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Agatha Christie and the Podcast 02:59…

Agatha Christie: A Caribbean Mystery, PawPaw and the value of Jason Statham

Katie and Helen discuss Agatha's Christie's lesser known book, A Carribean Mystery. Will Miss Marple work outside of the English village of St Mary Meade? What is the difference between North American and Sub-Tropical PawPaw? And what has Jason Statham ever done for us? Theme Tune: Dan McCullough …

Summer Holiday Reads 1: Tom Hindle, PD James, Adam Kay, Celeste Ng and Sand-Whiches

Katie and Helen have done the hard work so you can lie back and enjoy a great summer holiday murder mystery read with a side order of traditional British sand-wiches or a nice ciabatta if you're a bit more flash. Theme tune: Dan McCullough Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Beach Reads and Podcast H…

Agatha Christie: Nemesis - Incredible Coach Tours, Toni Collette and Coronation Chicken

Helen and Katie explore Nemesis one of Agatha Christie's last novels, discuss the merits of Phillidephia Cheese and Marmite sandwiches and marvel at how Miss Marple is being 'sexed up'. Theme Tune: Dan McCullough Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Nemesis and Miss Marple's New Adventure 02:00 Backgro…

Agatha Christie: The Seven Dials Mystery - Bright Young Things and Mushy Peas

Helen and Katie explore the world of Agatha Christie's early work, comparing the book 'The Seven Dials Mystery' with its Netflix adaptation, and delve into the history of fish and chips as a quintessential British dish.Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the discussion on Agatha Christie's early work 0…

Agatha Christie: The Pale Horse - Remote murder, British Pubs and Ploughman's

Helen and Katie discuss The Pale Horse, an 'occulty' Agatha Christie set in the early 70s. Beatniks and beers aplenty! Theme tune: Dan McCullough Whodunnit Dinners game: Bump off at the Bake Off Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the episode and main themes 01:08 Helen discusses the history of pubs fr…

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express - Craft, Mystery and Chasing Donkeys

Helen and Katie discuss the classic Murder on the Orient Express and Katie reveals the secrets of Eastern Croatian cooking. Warning - terrible pronunciation of Croatian comes as standard! Theme Tune: Dan McCullough Whodunnit Dinners Game - Murder on the Leyton Orient Express Chasing The Donkey Blo…

Agatha Christie: The Secret Adversary - Romps, Revolution and Romance with Tommy and Tuppence

Katie and Helen explore the historical context of Agatha Christie's first Tommy and Tuppence novel, 'The Secret Adversary,' set against the backdrop of post-World War I Britain and the Lusitania sinking. There are lots of confident assertions, plenty of nonsense , a great recipe for toffee apples a…