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2. The Case of the Perfect Maid

The sleuth probes the curious sacking of a lady's maid - and uncovers a crime. Agatha Christie's whodunnit stars June Whitfield.

Miss Marple uncovers a mystery when she looks into the curious sacking of a lady's maid.

Her investigative skills are also required when her nephew, crime writer Raymond West, arrives on the doorstep with a severe case of writer's block...

June Whitfield stars as Miss Marple

Agatha Christie's whodunnit, first published in 1942.

Short story dramatised by Joy Wilkinson.

Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Raymond West ...... Raymond Coulthard
Lavinia Skinner ...... Claudie Blakley
Emily Skinner ...... Tracy Wiles
Inspector Slack ...... Stephen Critchlow
Miss Hartnell ...... Jessica Turner
Edna ...... Alex Tregear

Director: Gemma Jenkins

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in September 2015.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Nov 2023 01:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Miss Marple June Whitfield
Raymond West Raymond Coulthard
Lavinia Skinner Claudie Blakley
Emily Skinner Tracy Wiles
Inspector Slack Stephen Critchlow
Miss Hartnell Jessica Turner
Edna Alex Tregear
Adaptor Joy Wilkinson
Author Agatha Christie
Director Gemma Jenkins

Broadcasts

  • Wed 23 Sep 2015 11:30
  • Tue 5 Dec 2017 23:00
  • Thu 2 Nov 2023 06:00
  • Thu 2 Nov 2023 11:00
  • Thu 2 Nov 2023 16:00
  • Fri 3 Nov 2023 01:00

Killing Miss Marple

Dramatist Joy Wilkinson's blog describes bringing fresh ideas to an iconic character.