# Joan Hickson

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Woof: The Dogs of Agatha Christie

Whether it's teeny-tiny dogs like the Pekingese, more medium-sized dogs like the VAST array of terriers who appear in this episode, or large dogs like the scary greyhound who makes quite a memorable appearance, there is something for everyone in my discussion of the canine species in Agatha Christi…

A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie - Screen Special

We discuss various screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple story, 'A Caribbean Mystery'. As is often the case with Christie's less renowned stories, the writers of adaptations take creative license that either makes things better, or makes things "better". This time around, Flex brought…

We look at “The Mystery of the Blue Train” (2013) and Christie’s hardest novel to write (ep. 21)

Warning: SPOILERS! In her autobiography, Agatha Christie said she thought less of a reader who loved “The Mystery of the Blue Train.” She wrote it to meet her publisher’s deadline, and finishing it made her realize that she was a professional writer, not a housewife who wrote. Teresa and I look…

Miss Marple Sees All and Knows All in “Murder at the Vicarage” (1986) (ep. 22)

Warning: SPOILERS! The first Miss Marple novel was published 96 years ago, so we’re looking at the great Joan Hickson in “Murder at the Vicarage.” How cozy and comforting is this version and how close does it play to the novel? Bill and Teresa will hash it out for you. “Agatha Christie, They Wat…

The Tangled Authorship Story Behind “Love from a Stranger,” an Agatha Christie thriller (1937) (ep. 38)

Warning: SPOILERS! We’re back to Agatha Christie this week. We’re watching “Love from a Stranger.” Based on the short story “Philomel House” and a play Christie wrote, the play was rewritten by Frank Vosper but published with his sole credit. We’ll also talk about the movie, starring Basil Rathb…

Episode seventy - "Cooper and Fry" (season one, episode one)

Send us Fan Mail Cooper and Fry are a pair of mismatched detectives, one a blow-in from the city, one local born and bred. They have different ways of doing things and don't get along at first...Wait! Come back! I know you think you've seen this all before but it's not like that! Well, it is entire…

Episde seventy one - "A Caribbean Mystery" (BOTH the Joan Hickson and Julia McKenzie versions)

Send us Fan Mail It's the clash of the Marples! But who is better? Joan Hickson or Julia McKenzie? There's only one way to find out....  We will discuss it and come to a considered conclusion!  Poisoning, stabbing, drowning, and lots of gossiping about high blood pressure; there's so much to love h…