Uniform Title |
Agatha Christie hour (Television mini-series : 1982) |
Title |
The Agatha Christie hour. The complete series. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by ViaVision Entertainment, [2021] |
©1982 |
Description |
5 DVD-videos (1504 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
ViaVision : VVE2520. |
Originally broadcast in the United Kingdom by Thames Television from September to November 1982. |
Adapted from stories published in the collections The Listerdale Mystery (1934) and Parker Pyne Investigates (1934), both by Agatha Christie. |
Contents |
Disc 1: Magnolia blossom ; The case of the discontented soldier -- Disc 2: The girl in the train ; The fourth man -- Disc 3: Jane in search of a job ; The manhood of Edward Robinson -- Disc 4: The case of the middle-aged wife ; In a glass darkly -- Disc 5: The mystery of the blue jar ; The red signal. |
Performers |
John Nettles, Roy Kinnear, Amanda Redman, Rupert Everett, Stephanie Cole, William Gaunt, Alexandra Bastedo, Cherie Lunghi, Maurice Denham. |
Summary |
The Agatha Christie Hour is a collection of ten dramas based on short stories by the most popular novelist in history. Featuring a heady mix of romance, the supernatural and thrilling adventure, the episodes all showcase Christie's unrivalled flair for the dramatic. |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
System details |
DVD video ; Audio 2.0 mono ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Aspect ratio 4:3. |
Language note |
English. Subtitles in English HOH. |
Subjects |
Christie, Agatha, -- 1890-1976 -- Television adaptations |
Detectives -- Drama |
Secrecy -- Drama |
Murder -- Drama |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
Television series -- Great Britain |
Television programs, British |
Genre |
Detective and mystery television programs |
Television crime shows |
Television adaptations |
Fiction television programs |
Television mini-series |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Nettles, John, 1943- actor. |
Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988 actor. |
Redman, Amanda, 1957- actor. |
Everett, Rupert actor. |
Cole, Stephanie, 1941- actor. |
Gaunt, William, 1937- actor. |
Bastedo, Alexandra actor. |
Lunghi, Cherie, 1952- actor. |
Denham, Maurice, 1909-2002 actor. |
Television adaptation of (work): Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Listerdale mystery. |
Television adaptation of (work): Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Parker Pyne investigates. |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Bastedo, Alexandra .
- Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Listerdale mystery .
- Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Parker Pyne investigates .
- Cole, Stephanie, 1941- .
- Denham, Maurice, 1909-2002 .
- Everett, Rupert .
- Gaunt, William, 1937- .
- Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988 .
- Lunghi, Cherie, 1952- .
- Nettles, John, 1943- .
- Redman, Amanda, 1957- .
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