Agatha Christie's Marple: Season 5

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Agatha Christie Poirot And Marple

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ITV1 | ITV | Season Premiere Date: August 30, 2010

Starring: Julia McKenzie

Summary: Welcome to the Agatha Christie's Marple guide at TV.com.

Geraldine McEwan (series 1-3) and Julia McKenzie (from series 4) star in the latest TV adaption of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Following in the footsteps of Gracie Fields, Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Helen Hayes and Joan Hickson, Geraldine McEwan brought the part ofWelcome to the Agatha Christie's Marple guide at TV.com.

Geraldine McEwan (series 1-3) and Julia McKenzie (from series 4) star in the latest TV adaption of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Following in the footsteps of Gracie Fields, Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Helen Hayes and Joan Hickson, Geraldine McEwan brought the part of the elderly amateur sleuth Jane Marple with an extraordinary knack of solving crimes back to the small screen in 2004, broadcast on ITV1. The series is based on the Miss Marple stories by Agatha Christie, who's novels have also been adapted for Agatha Christie's Poirot, as well as adapting other Christie novels introduces the character of Miss Marple to them. Despite mixed reviews as to McEwan's suitability to the role and adaptions made to the stories to give a more modern edge, the series has proved highly popular and attracted large viewing figures in the UK and around the world.

After the completion of filming of series 3, it was announed that Geraldine McEwan would be retiring from the role. From series 4, for which four new episodes have been produced, Julia McKenzie will be taking on the role. The series is due to air in the UK some time during 2009.

The novels that have been adapted by ITV are:
The Murder At The Vicarage (1930)
The Sittaford Mystery (1931) [non-Marple]
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1934) [non-Marple]
Murder is Easy (1939) [non-Marple]
The Body In The Library (1942)
The Moving Finger (1943)
Towards Zero (1944) [non-Marple]
A Murder Is Announced (1950)
They Do It With Mirrors (1952)
A Pocketful of Rye (1953)
4:50 From Paddington (1957)
Ordeal By Innocence (1958) [non-Marple]
At Bertram's Hotel (1965)
By The Pricking Of My Thumbs (1968) [non-Marple]
Nemesis (1971)
Sleeping Murder (1976)
TV tie-in versions of the four novels in the first series have been published. The novels of the first two films in the second series (the two Marple novels) have also been republished as TV tie-in novels. The second series also featured two non-Marple novels by Agatha Christie being adapted with Miss Marple added in. For the third series, another two Marple and two non-Marple novels were adapted. The pattern is set to continue with the fourth series. A documentary entitled Behind The Scenes: Agatha Christie's Marple was shown on ITV3 after the final episode of the first series. The documentary is available on the DVD release of the first series.… Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Suspense

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E4. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Air Date: January 2, 2011
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S5:E3. The Blue Geranium
Air Date: December 29, 2010
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S5:E2. The Secret of Chimneys
Air Date: December 27, 2010

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FilipeNeto

Feb 9, 2019

This British television series adapted all the tales and novels where Agatha Christie included, as the main character, Miss Marple, an elderly lady, who never married, and who lives alone in a village house. She's particularly gifted as the subject is to solve complicated puzzles, whichThis British television series adapted all the tales and novels where Agatha Christie included, as the main character, Miss Marple, an elderly lady, who never married, and who lives alone in a village house. She's particularly gifted as the subject is to solve complicated puzzles, which allows her to almost always solve crimes and find murderers when the police don't know what to do. I didn't do an exhaustive research to know, but I think there may be a connection between this series and "Agatha Christie's Poirot", which did the same work with novels of the same writer, but with another main character. It would not be something extraordinary.

In fact, it's very difficult not to compare both series. Marple is played by two notable actresses. During most of the series, the character was incarnated by Geraldine McEwan, replaced at the time of her death by Julia McKenzie, for the last two seasons. I confess that I liked much more the performance of the first actress, very elegant in what would become one of her last works. However, Marple is a character who lacks Poirot's charm and charisma. Poirot has much more impact, strength and presence than this little lady, who is of such quality and intelligence as he is, but never delights us or give us the humorous touch present in the manias of the Belgian detective. This kills the series at birth, partially.

The performance of the cast is reasonably good. I would not say that it's extraordinary, but it complies with what it should and doesn't disappoint the public. Unsurprisingly, the costumes, scenery and film locations aren't to be missed either. Technically flawless, the series only loses by comparison with Poirot, and by the lack of charisma and strength of the main character.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: June 16, 2013
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: August 30, 2010
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  S5:E4. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
  Air Date: January 2, 2011
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  S5:E3. The Blue Geranium
  Air Date: December 29, 2010
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  S5:E2. The Secret of Chimneys
  Air Date: December 27, 2010
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  S5:E1. The Pale Horse
  Air Date: August 30, 2010
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: July 5, 2009
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: July 29, 2007
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: February 5, 2006
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 4, 2004