Geraldine McEwan brings a mischievous spunk and sparkle to the title role, leading a great cast through a well-paced and deliciously fun adaptation of one of Dame Agatha's best-known stories. As a fan of the earlier BBC Marples, I was somewhat wary of how these could be improved upon. I'm happy to say that the producers don't seem to have set out to make a better version of Joan Hixson. Instead, they have brought a fresh vision to the whole enterprise, based on the idea that Agatha Christie meant to delight us, to entertain us. This production is artful, classy, and exuberant (see the Noel Coward scene), and the actors are intent on having fun with their roles. Are we romanticizing a wee bit the realities of English country life? Absolutely, and the result is near perfection.
Review of Marple: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw
