JULIA MCKENZIE MISS MARPLE SERIES SERIES
Bradley to life in a series of TV mysteries. Bradley, a socialite widow with an in-depth knowledge of pharmaceuticals and psychoanalysis, first debuted in 1929 and eventually appeared in a series of sixty-five of Mitchell’s novels.ĭame Diana Rigg brought Mrs. Beatrice Adela Lestrange Bradley is a character created by Gladys Mitchell, a contemporary of Agatha Christie and fellow member of the Detection Club. Let’s look at few who carry on the proud Miss Marple tradition. No doubt Agatha Christie’s creation has inspired other non-law enforcement related detective characters of the female persuasion. In addition, Jane Marple has been portrayed on the big and small screens by no fewer than seven different actresses, including Dame Angela Lansbury in a film version of The Mirror Crack’d. Since then her sleuthing skills have been on display in books as well as on the radio and stage. (If you haven’t seen it yet, you can watch a preview of the new episodes here.)Īn astute and intelligent woman of independent means, Miss Marple first appeared in a Christie short story in 1926. In these new installments, Julia McKenzie reassumes her role as Agatha Christie’s beloved spinster who just so happens to be more adept at solving murders than the police. Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple (Photo: ITV/Masterpiece)This weekend, fan favorite series Miss Marple returns to Masterpiece Mystery with two back-to-back episodes - A Caribbean Mystery premieres at 9pm EST, followed by Greenshaw’s Folly.
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