New Agatha Christie!

How big a suitcase did Luke take with him? He seemed to have clothes for every occasion, dinner jacket, bow tie, tennis gear, did he have cricket whites also, plus shirts and casual trousers, oh and a suit also I suppose.

I thought it was a load of tosh. Luke with his permanent quizzical expression, hard faced Bridget, Lord Whitfield’s daft hairstyle, the idiotic police officers……..plus bodies every couple of minutes.

Surprised Penelope Wilton, Dougie Henshall and Mark Bonnar chose to appear in it. Bet it was too late to back out when they realised how bad it was.

I thought it was lacking in tension, but did a reasonably good job of adapting a book that had a fairly limited plot and not very well developed characters.

It was better than I expected but far too rushed. It could have done with at least one more episode. At least the ending was kept more or less the same. There have been some very strange adaptations of AC stories lately with the actual murderer changed in more than one.

Yes, enjoyed it. Much better than 'Invitation to a Murder'.

Casdon

I must be the only one who quite enjoyed it, a glass of wine and lying on the sofa, it held my attention.

DH 'quite' enjoyed it and watched the second part late this morning so that I didn't have to watch it tonight

Me too Casdon, it was Baileys and a cuddly/snoring doggie for me!

Hoping to watch it tonight. Intrigued by the mixed revues.

I must be the only one who quite enjoyed it, a glass of wine and lying on the sofa, it held my attention.

Like Kandinsky we turned off after only fifteen minutes. It was absolutely dire. Totally boring. We watched something on iPlayer instead.

The only bit I found slightly interesting was seeing Dougie Henshall and Mark Bonnar standing together in their cricket whites - the two 'Dads' from Shetland.

It was (unintentionally?) hilarious!

Ps is it an adaptation or plagiarism?

Aveline

Why couldn't the the writer of this tosh think up her own story rather than try to hitch hike on to Agatha Christie' s name to sell this tosh?

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Dull, far too self-conscious and, once again the BBC at its sanctimonious best - and just boring. I started to read a book half way through

I think this is one of Agatha's that is better read than made into a film, however, what a right old mess they made of it. For a start by changing the date from pre war to 1954 the Dr's attitudes made no sense as he would have come under the NHS by then. The person whodunnit is not enough in evidence to give anyone a chance of guessing the serial killer!!
The lead actor unfortunately also makes no sense at that time. I have friends whose parent were in Colonial service and know exactly what the attitudes were, wrong as they may be thought now.
Please don't bother BBC if this is what you are going to give us.

I haven't watched it yet, may do, but it doesn't sound too promising based on what I've read about it. I read all the Agatha Christie's years ago and loved them, they are of their time of course. I've enjoyed some of the older film versions of her more famous books, but have rarely seen a recent tv production I've liked.

Yes Aveline, love those 3 classic films, Evil Under the Sun, Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express. Watched them in the cinema with my darling Mum.

Dreadful! Trying to be too woke. Turned it off.

Why couldn't the the writer of this tosh think up her own story rather than try to hitch hike on to Agatha Christie' s name to sell this tosh?

I’m afraid I thought the actor playing Fitzwilliam was dreadful. Some of his facial expressions were almost comical. Where did they find him??

Turned off after 20 minutes - absolutely awful.
Agatha Christie was off its time, leave it alone!
Bang the woke drum somewhere else.

Fell asleep the last quarter of an hour, will have to re-watch.

Seemed very slow. Have seen other versions and read the (not very) good book, so know who dunnit.

Will watch second episode tonight.

Well it was interesting.

Slow start, but improved in the last twenty minutes. I don’t think it’s as atmospheric as ‘And Then There We’re None’ but then I don’t think the book was (caveat: long time since I read any Christie)

merlotgran

Nice scenery.

Do you mean Dougie?

Nice scenery.