Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984–92)

A Pocketful of Rye

(1984–92)

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| TV Serial | Colour | Crime, Drama, Mystery
| Stars: Joan Hickson, Timothy West, Fabia Drake

When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered City businessman, Miss Marple hunts a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes

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.

Featured serial cast

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Photograph from Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (1) featuring Joan Hickson (as Miss Marple)
Miss Jane Marple
(1 episode)
Timothy West
Rex Fortescue
(1 episode)
Fabia Drake
Miss Henderson
(1 episode)
Clive Merrison
Percival Fortescue
(1 episode)
Rachel Bell
Jennifer Fortescue
(1 episode)
All Creatures Great and Small (1978-1990) | Hampered (1990) opening credits (4) | Peter Davison
Peter Davison
Lance Fortescue
(1 episode)
Frances Low
Patricia Fortescue
(1 episode)
Stacy Dorning
Adele Fortescue
(1 episode)
Martyn Stanbridge
Vivian Dubois
(1 episode)
Tom Wilkinson
Detective Inspector Neele
(1 episode)
Jon Glover
Detective Sergeant Hay
(1 episode)
Selina Cadell
Mary Dove
(1 episode)
Annette Badland
Gladys Martin
(1 episode)
Merelina Kendall
Mrs Crump
(1 episode)
Frank Mills
Mr Crump
(1 episode)
Susan Gilmore
Miss Grosvenor
(1 episode)
Nancie Herrod
Miss Griffith
(1 episode)
Rhoda Lewis
Mrs Brogan
(1 episode)
Suzie Cerys
Daisy
(1 episode)
Louis Mahoney
Dr French
(1 episode)
Beau Daniels
Ellen
(1 episode)
Charles Pemberton
Sergeant Rose
(1 episode)
Laurin Kaski
PC White
(1 episode)
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Main title from from Miss Marple - At Bertram’s Hotel (1987)

At Bertram’s Hotel (1987) opening credits

Date published

Main title from from Miss Marple - At Bertram’s Hotel (1987).

Partial serial guide

Season 1 (2 episodes)

  • Story Story title Episode title Transmitted
    4 A Pocketful of Rye Part One 07 Mar 85
    4 A Pocketful of Rye Part Two 08 Mar 85

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    Pictures

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    Main title from the 1987 ‘A Pocket Full of Rye’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (7). Clive Merrison, Stacy Dorning, Selina Cadell
    Main title from the 1987 ‘A Pocket Full of Rye’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (6). Peter Davison, Tom Wilkinson
    Main title from the 1987 ‘A Pocket Full of Rye’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (5). Fabia Drake, Timothy West
    Main title from the 1987 ‘A Pocket Full of Rye’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (4). With Joan Hickson as Miss Marple
    Main title from the 1987 ‘A Pocket Full of Rye’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (3). Directed by Guy Slater
    Main title from the 1987 ‘A Pocket Full of Rye’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (2). Screenplay by T R Bowen
    Main title from the 1987 ‘A Pocket Full of Rye’ episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (1984-1992) (1)

    Production

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    George Gallaccio
    Producer
    (1 episode)
    Guy Slater
    Director
    (1 episode)
    Agatha Christie
    Writer (novel)
    (1 episode)
    T R Bowen
    Writer (screenplay)
    (1 episode)

    Companies

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