Main title from the 1985 ‘A Murder Is Announced’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (2)

Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984–92)

The Moving Finger

(1985)

Part One

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| TV Episode | Colour | Crime, Drama, Mystery | 50min |
PG
| Stars: Joan Hickson, Ursula Howells, Samantha Bond
| S1 E6 | 28th February, 1985

A police inspector enlists the sleuthing spinster’s help to investigate when a local newspaper small ad outlines details of a forthcoming murder in the village of Chipping Cleghorn

Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) | The Moving Finger (1985) opening credits (1)
Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984–92)
Television series based on the Miss Marple murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie, starring Joan Hickson.
Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple is a 1984–92 television programme starring Joan Hickson, Ursula Howells, Samantha Bond. Television series based on the Miss Marple murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie, starring Joan Hickson. A police inspector enlists the sleuthing spinster’s help to investigate when a local newspaper small ad outlines details of a forthcoming murder in the village of Chipping Cleghorn.
The Moving Finger
Miss Marple investigates after a village plagued by poison pen letters suffers a murder.

Episode cast

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Photograph from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (1) featuring Joan Hickson (as Miss Marple)
Miss Marple
Ursula Howells
Miss Blacklock
Samantha Bond
Julia Simmons
Simon Shepherd
Patrick Simmons
Nicola King
Phillipa Haymes
Elaine Ives-Cameron
Hannah
Ralph Michael
Colonel Easterbrook
Photograph featuring British actress, Sylvia Syms, wearing a white blouse. Signed by the actress
Mrs Easterbrook
Matthew Solon
Edmund Swettenham
Mary Kerridge
Mrs Swettenham
Joan Sims
Miss Murgatroyd
Paola Dionisotti
Miss Hinchcliffe
Vivienne Moore
Mrs Harmon
David Collings
Reverend Harmon
Richard Bebb
Rydesdale
John Castle
Detective Inspector Craddock
Kevin Whately
Detective Sergeant Fletcher
Renée Asherson
Miss Bunner
Liz Crowther
Myrna Harris
David Pinner
Rowlandson
Tim Charrington
Rudi Scherz
Victoria Williams
Bluebird Cafe Waitress
Joyce Carey
Belle Goedler
Kay Gallie
Sister McClelland
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Serial guide

Season 1 (3 episodes)

  • Story Story title Episode title Transmitted
    3 A Murder Is Announced Part One 28 Feb 85
    3 A Murder Is Announced Part Two 01 Mar 85
    3 A Murder Is Announced Part Three 02 Mar 85

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    Main title from the 1985 ‘A Murder Is Announced’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (8). Mary Kerridge, Paola Dionisotti, Kevin Whately
    Main title from the 1985 ‘A Murder Is Announced’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (7). Sylvia Syms, Joan Sims, Ralph Michael
    Main title from the 1985 ‘A Murder Is Announced’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (6). Ursula Howells, Renée Asherson, John Castle
    Main title from the 1985 ‘A Murder Is Announced’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (5). With Joan Hickson as Miss Marple
    Main title from the 1985 ‘A Murder Is Announced’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (4)
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    Main title from the 1985 ‘A Murder Is Announced’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (2)
    Main title from the 1985 ‘A Murder Is Announced’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (1)