Towards Zero new Agatha Christie

I had no problems with the lighting.

What channel is it on please?

I tried watching it, but found it quite tedious. I watched three quarters of it, then gave up. I shan’t watch any more of it.

BBC1 Sunday at 9 GG13 I think, delayed yesterday - football

I missed it was on but will give it a go. I enjoyed the episode with Geraldine McEwan (not my favourite Miss Marple) as nd lovely Tom Baker as the major. I think it has the actor Julian Sands in it too, who sadly died recently.

It's a brand new version Grandmabatty complete with woke casting as usual these days.

I read something this morning on my iPad , but can’t recall it that this version is based on Victoria and David Beckham when it was reported he was having an affair.
Really!!
Agatha must have had amazing foresight or else turning in her grave as to how her books are rewritten.

I like it when they rewrite AC stories, as I have read them all and seen them 100 times in film and TV. I didn't think much of this one though.

It was far too long for a relatively slight story, I didn't identify with any of the characters, and I preferred the GM McKewan version too.

It passed the time as I've been in bed ill for a couple of days, though.

Hope you feel better soon Doodledog 💐

I also thought it was far too slow. It didn't need three episodes to tell the story! I've watched one and a half - not sure if I'll watch the rest.

I watched the first one last night. What I found was missing was atmosphere. In the book and the episodes with Joan Hickson or Geraldine McEwan there was a sense of threat which keeps you intrigued.

I haven’t read the book or seen any other version of this. I enjoyed it, liked the slow pace and loved the fashions. I did think that the new Mrs Strange was not well-cast, I felt she needed to be more differentiated from Audrey, apart from the different hair colours. I thought Jack Shepherd as Thomas was good, he can turn from meek to malevolent in a moment, it gave me the creeps!

I’m off to watch the last episode now.

I missed it .
I liked the last production of Towards Zero and didn't think that anything could beat it .
Filming in the dark seems to be the trend .
I wonder why it's being stretched to three episodes .

I’ve changed my mind. The final episode was disappointing! There was some awful, wooden acting, esp from Audrey, almost laughable, and loose ends were left dangling, such as who was Peter James and how was the orphan girl related to the family?

Matthew Rhys was excellent, though, his character had depth.

I didn't particularly enjoy it. The actual plot veered away substantially from Agatha Christie's original. The lighting was very dark and I was bored. Disappointed..

I player same..I found out it is filmed in UHD and unless you have an 4k Ultra High Definintion tv, programme is dark. It's awful

Loved the first episode. Lighting was perfect.

I think not having a Poirot or Miss Marple figure didn't work. The police man seemed to suddenly find the threads to solve the case out of thin air!

Sharr, the original story doesn't have Marple or Poirot either.

Grandmabatty

Sharr, the original story doesn't have Marple or Poirot either.

I didn't think it did, either.

It's based on an Inspector Battle book, isn't it?

I liked the scenery as I know the coastal area but to my mind it wasn't shown off to its best in this production. As for frequent drownings that were mentioned when trying to get across to the island, well, you can walk across when the tide's out or go on the wonderful tractor.

I didn't remember a house like that being on the cliff either but apparently that's located somewhere else, Wiltshire, possibly.

I demoted him - it's Superintendent Battle!
That's not the drunken policeman, surely?

I think it's supposed to be him Allira

Just took a look at the synopsis. I think he's Superintendent Battle's nephew, Inspector Leach.

Battle and his family are supposed to be holidaying with the nephew and Leach asks him for advice about the case. I hope the Battle family is not written out of this version.

I hate it when they bugger about with AC’s stories. And I agree 100% with AGAA4 re atmosphere - best example was IMO Sleeping Murder, Joan Hickson version, which had some seriously creepy moments. The ITV remake with whoever played Miss Marple was rubbish - absolutely zero atmosphere.

Joan Hickson was of course the definitive Miss Marple - Agatha herself wanted her for the role.