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28 February 1985 (UK) morePlot:
A murder is announced in the Chipping Cleghorne Gazette to take place on October 5th, 7 PM at Little Paddocks cottage... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
One of the best of the BBC's Miss Marple series moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Joan Hickson | ... | Miss Jane Marple | |
| Ursula Howells | ... | Letitia Blacklock | |
| Renée Asherson | ... | Dora 'Bunny' Bunner | |
| Samantha Bond | ... | Julia Simmons | |
| Simon Shepherd | ... | Patrick Simmons | |
| Nicola King | ... | Phillipa Haymes | |
| Elaine Ives-Cameron | ... | Hannah the Cook | |
| Ralph Michael | ... | Colonel Archie Easterbrook | |
| Sylvia Syms | ... | Mrs. Laura Easterbrook | |
| Matthew Solon | ... | Edmund Swettenham | |
| Mary Kerridge | ... | Mrs. Swettenham | |
| Joan Sims | ... | Miss Amy Murgatroyd | |
| Paola Dionisotti | ... | Miss Midge Hinchcliffe | |
| Vivienne Moore | ... | Mrs. Bunch Harmon | |
| David Collings | ... | The Reverend Julian Harmon |
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153 min | 159 min (DVD)Language:
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Australia:PGFun Stuff
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Miss Lettie Blacklock: Is this your idea of a joke, Patrick?Patrick Simmons: I can think of much better jokes than announcing a murder in the local rag!
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Like Jack who commented before me here, I saw this show over Christmas on UKTV Drama. I had never seen the Joan Hickson adaptations before now and when I saw the recent ITV Marple's I was told to watch the old BBC adaptations as they are far superior, and they are.
I feel the ITV versions are almost played as farcical comedy whereas the BBC versions are more serious and are far more intriguing and allowing you to get involved in the mystery and none more so than in 'A Murder Is Announced'. I literally had no idea who the culprit was right up until the very end and it was certainly a complex mystery, but an excellent one.
This was originally shown over 3 nights in 1985 however I saw it all in one 3 hour viewing, yet it certainly did not feel like that at all. Joan Hickson is brilliant as Miss Marple. The Geraldine McEwan take on Miss Marple is almost amateurish in comparison. The supporting cast here, including Joan Sims, Kevin Whately and Samantha Bond are all excellent and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has not yet seen it.