TV series
Miss Marple: The Body in the Library
Overview
Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
Details
- First air date
- 1984-12-26
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 3 episodes
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- BBC, A+E Studios, Seven Network, Agatha Christie
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Joan Hickson as Miss Marple
- Gwen Watford as Dolly Bantry
- Andrew Cruickshank as Conway Jefferson
- Frederick Jaeger as Colonel Melchett
- David Horovitch as Detective Inspector Slack
- Ciaran Madden as Adelaide Jefferson
- Anthony Smee as Basil Blake
- Jess Conrad as Raymond Starr
- Moray Watson as Colonel Bantry
- Valentine Dyall as Lorrimer
- Trudie Styler as Josie Turner
- Ian Brimble as Detective Constable Lake
Creators and crew
- Agatha Christie - Creator
- T.R. Bowen - Creator
- Guy Slater - Producer
- Silvio Narizzano - Director
- T.R. Bowen - Writer
- T.R. Bowen - Screenplay
Episodes
Episode 1: The Body in the Library (1)
The ordered tranquility of life in St Mary Mead is shattered by a mysterious discovery. Miss Marple's investigations lead her to a seaside hotel where some rather unusual people are staying.
Episode 2: The Body in the Library (2)
While the investigation centres on the Jefferson family and their entourage, Miss Marple's hunch about a second killing proves all too tragically justified.
Episode 3: The Body in the Library (3)
Miss Marple is convinced that the death of the schoolgirl Pamela Reeve holds the key to the mystery of the double murder. There are a number of suspects, but the police finally arrest Basil Blake. Miss Marple, however, draws an entirely different conclusion. After a train journey to London, she comes back with evidence that allows the police to stage a trap for the real killer.
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