Miss Pinkerton boards a train, making her way to Scotland Yard. On the train, she meets Luke Fitzwilliam, whom she tells her tale of murder in her village. Fitzwilliam, an investigator himself, frustrated at a delay in starting his new job, heads to Miss Pinkerton's village to investigate her claims. His eagerness is likewise inevasible by the death of Miss Pinkerton, soon after disembarking their train.
To be honest, I found this one a bit tedious. It felt like everyone was going through the motions. The level of acting was monotonous and prosaic.
Although David Jonsson carried the lead well enough, I couldn't help but think the political decision to make Fitzwilliam Nigerian was ill-conceived. It made it difficult to believe the setting where the story takes place. Penelope Wilton's brief appearance is brilliant as always. Matthew Baynton was also a stand-out ( in my opinion, he should have been Fitzwilliam and David Jonsson as the doctor may have been better).
The story itself is told in boring fashion with very little to hold your attention. I was distracted a lot and had to restart a couple of times, which, as a big Agatha Christie fan, is unusual for me. The BBC adaptions in this format have run its course. It's time for some Marple reworks.
To be honest, I found this one a bit tedious. It felt like everyone was going through the motions. The level of acting was monotonous and prosaic.
Although David Jonsson carried the lead well enough, I couldn't help but think the political decision to make Fitzwilliam Nigerian was ill-conceived. It made it difficult to believe the setting where the story takes place. Penelope Wilton's brief appearance is brilliant as always. Matthew Baynton was also a stand-out ( in my opinion, he should have been Fitzwilliam and David Jonsson as the doctor may have been better).
The story itself is told in boring fashion with very little to hold your attention. I was distracted a lot and had to restart a couple of times, which, as a big Agatha Christie fan, is unusual for me. The BBC adaptions in this format have run its course. It's time for some Marple reworks.