Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984–92)

The Body in the Library

(1984)

Part Two

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| TV Episode | Colour | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 50min |
PG
| Stars: Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Moray Watson
| S1 E2 | 27th December, 1984

While the investigation centres on the Jefferson family and their entourage, Miss Marple’s hunch about a second killing proves all too tragically justified

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Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984–92)
Television series based on the Miss Marple murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie, starring Joan Hickson.
The Body in the Library
Miss Marple assists her neighbours when a young girl from a seaside resort is found dead in their library.

Episode cast

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Photograph from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (1) featuring Joan Hickson (as Miss Marple)
Miss Marple
Gwen Watford
Mrs Bantry
Moray Watson
Colonel Bantry
Valentine Dyall
Lorrimer
Frederick Jaeger
Colonel Melchett
David Horovitch
Detective Inspector Slack
Andrew Cruickshank
Conway Jefferson
Ciaran Madden
Adelaide Jefferson
Jess Conrad
Raymond Starr
Trudie Styler
Josie Turner
Anthony Smee
Basil Blake
Sally Jane Jackson
Ruby Keene
Raymond Francis
Sir Henry Clithering
Ian Brimble
Detective Constable Lake
John Moffatt
Edwards
Keith Drinkel
Mark Gaskell
Hugh Walters
Mr Prescott
Debbie Arnold
Dinah Lee
Martin Read
Hugo McLean
Colin Higgins
Malcolm
Andrew Downer
Peter Carmody
John Bardon
PC Palk
Arthur Bostrom
George Bartlett
Sidney Livingstone
Mr Brogan
Karin Foley
Mary
Sarah Whitlock
WPC
Anne Rutter
Mrs Palk
Kathleen Breck
Bridget
Astra Sheridan
Pamela Reeve
Karen Seacombe
Florrie Small
Stephen Churchett
Major Reeve
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Serial guide

Season 1 (3 episodes)

  • Story Story title Episode title Transmitted
    1 The Body in the Library Part One 26 Dec 84
    1 The Body in the Library Part Two 27 Dec 84
    1 The Body in the Library Part Three 28 Dec 84

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    Production

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    George Gallaccio
    Producer (assistant producer)
    Guy Slater
    Producer (producer)
    Silvio Narizzano
    Director
    Agatha Christie
    Writer (novel)
    T R Bowen
    Writer (screenplay)

    Companies

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    7 Network
    Production company
    A+E Networks
    Production company
    BBC
    Production company
    Seven Network
    Production company