Agatha Christie, She Watched

Warning: SPOILERS! Or, as they call it, “Puzzle at End House.” Anatoliy Ravikovich plays the high-fiving, ice-cream loving Poirot who inserts himself into a young woman's life who experiences life-threatening events. Can he stop the peril in time or will it be too perilous?“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Watch it on YouTube with AI subtitles, courtesy of John Hisman: https://youtu.be/8e92jROtHIw WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK: It's David Suchet's turn at “The Peril at End House” (1990) HOW TO SEE IT: Your local library could have DVDs of the Poirot series. Look for Season 2, Episode 1. Or, Amazon Prime's Acorn channel has it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FP94WD85/AcornTV's streaming channel also makes it available: https://acorn.tv/poirot/series2/peril-at-end-house/LOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! If you've been waiting for GOOD version of "The Sittaford Mystery", you won't go wrong with "Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley" from 2023. It's a marvel: a quintessential English closed circle mystery set at a snowbound manor transferred to an Indian closed circle mystery set at a snowbound manor.You'll recognize the story, the characters, the situations, and you'll love the film. We did!“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: “Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley” is available on YouTube on the subscription Sony LIV service with a 7-day free trial offer: https://www.youtube.com/show/SCuFId53jk6GiKz25CoSvs1AOr you can watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/yxtJUmScIcUWHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK: We begin watching adaptations of “Peril at End House.” First up is the Russian version from 1990 renamed “Riddle of End House.” HOW TO SEE IT: Watch it on YouTube with AI subtitles, courtesy of John Hisman: https://youtu.be/8e92jROtHIw LOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! Next in “The Sittaford Mystery” adaptations is the 2006 French episode from “Le Petites Meurtres d'Agatha Christie.” “Murderous Melodies turns Captain Trevelyan into a pop singer with a cute singing girlfriend, the evil record company owner, the old songwriter, a leather-clad guitarist named Marlon, a dorky keyboard player and the shrewish secretary. Plus, Swan Laurence (Samuel Labarthe) is haunted by the ghost of his girlfriend, Marlene (Elodie Frenck) is president of a fan club, and reporter Alice Avril (Blandine Bellavoir) is groomed for pop success!Is it too much? Is it a case of Sir Mixalot's “Oh. My. God. Look at that plot!” as in the ITV 2008 version? Why am I asking you? Tune in and find out!“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Where to see it: “Murderous Melodies” can be found on Amazon Prime's MHz Choice channel (it has a free 7-day trial if you're a Prime User): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FQVBCRY5/OFFICIAL WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:We move on to the Indian 2023 adaptation renamed “Charlie Chopra and the Mystery of Solang Valley.” The 6-episode series is available on YouTube on the subscription Sony LIV service with a 7-day free trial offer: https://www.youtube.com/show/SCuFId53jk6GiKz25CoSvs1AOr you can watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/yxtJUmScIcULOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! We move on to “The Sittaford Mystery, the 2008 ITV version that adds Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan) and Timothy Dalton as Clive Trevelyan. Why did ITV hire Dalton to play a character who dies in the first chapter? Let's find out.“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Where to see it: OFFICIAL Acorn TV version with free trial offer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iblmuxMRxCsYour local library should have this episode on DVD. Look for the set with the second series episodes.WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:We move on to the French “Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie” loose adaptation of the “The Sittaford Mystery,” called “Murderous Melodies.” It can be found on Amazon Prime's MHz Choice channel (it has a free 7-day trial if you're a Prime User): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FQVBCRY5/LOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! This is the last “Black Coffee,” and it's the 1985 Italian TV version. The screen quality is poor and the subtitles are AI, but is it still fun to watch? Let's find out.Oh and thanks to John Hisman for providing us with these movies. Check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HRJafael“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: On YouTube at https://youtu.be/OWBQd2UXI_UWHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:We move on to “The Sittaford Mystery.” This is the “Agatha Christie Marple” episode starring Timothy Dalton as Clive Trevelyan and Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple. Where to see it: OFFICIAL Acorn TV version with free trial offer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iblmuxMRxCsYour local library should have this episode on DVD. Look for the set with the second series episodes.LOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! This week, we discuss the West German version of “Black Coffee,” a play Agatha Christie wrote using her Hercule Poirot character. AI generated subtitles.“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).Oh and thanks to John Hisman for providing us with these movies. Check out his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HRJafaelHOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: On YouTube at https://youtu.be/mEBrLnySqssWHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK: We round out our “Black Coffee” experience with the 1985 Italian version called “Caffè nero.” See it on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWBQd2UXI_ULOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-chris...International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/internationa...DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Moonlight Beach" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...

Warning: SPOILERS! We move on to “Black Coffee,” which was a play Agatha Christie wrote using her Hercule Poirot character. A French studio made what appears to be an unauthorized version. Once believed lost, it has reappeared and someone applied AI subtitles to it.“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: On YouTube at https://youtu.be/-f6M3PJqxq8WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:NO LIVESTREAM NEXT WEEK. We will watch the 1973 West German version of “Black Coffee,” but instead of livestreaming the episode, we're going to film it and post it on 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2026. See for yourself on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mEBrLnySqssLOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! Our final look at Agatha Christie's “The Murder at the Vicarage” comes from the 1970 TV version. The subtitles were created by AI, so we'll find out if we can understand the plot. “Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: On YouTube at https://youtu.be/PvDWswtzCRUWHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:“Black Coffee” (“Le coffret de laque”), the Christie-penned play with Hercule Poirot. This 1932 version (with AI-translated titles) looks really rough. Like the silent “Secret Adversary” rough. See for yourself on YouTube at https://youtu.be/-f6M3PJqxq8LOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! “The Protheroe Affair” from the French TV series “Les Petits Meurtes d'Agatha Christie” (or “Agatha Christie's Criminal Games”) moves from the village church to the big-city advertising agency. But Protheroe is still a jerk, murder most foul takes place, and it's up to Inspector Swan Laurence, faithful secretary Marlene, and reporter Alice Avril to puzzle it out.“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Available on DVD and Mhz Choice: https://watch.mhzchoice.com/videos/crmngm-c-02007WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:“Murder at the Rectory,” the 1970 German version of “Murder at the Vicorage.” See on YouTube at https://youtu.be/PvDWswtzCRULOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! In the second go-round for TV's Miss Marple, Geraldine McEwan looks back at the young man she left behind during World War I. We also get Derek Jacobi (“Brother Cadfeld,” “I, Claudius”) playing the nasty Col. Protheroe; Mark Gatiss (“The Big Four,” “Sherlock”) as a young Rev. Hawes, and Rachael Stirling (“Five Little Pigs,” “The Detectorists”) as Rev. Clement's wife. How does this version compare with the 1986 version and is it better or worse? Bill and Teresa will hash it out for you.“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in their order of publication.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Available on DVD and Amazon Prime through a second Britbox subscription.WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:“The Protheroe Affair,” the 2016 French version from “The Little Murders of Agatha Christie.”LOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! The first Miss Marple novel was published 96 years ago, so we're looking at the great Joan Hickson in “Murder at the Vicarage.” How cozy and comforting is this version and how close does it play to the novel? Bill and Teresa will hash it out for you.“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in chronological order.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Available on DVD and Amazon Prime through a second Britbox subscription.WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:“Murder at the Vicarage,” the 2004 version starring Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple, Mark Gatiss as Ronald Hawes, Derek Jacobi as Colonel Protheroe, and Jane Asher as Mrs. Sylvia Lester. LOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sized book and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews of Christie's movie and TV adaptations. Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/International Agatha Christie, She Watched: https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS!  No one, including Agatha Christie herself, liked “The Big Four.” The first novel after her 11-day disappearance and the trauma of her collapsing marriage was assembled from her short stories to meet her publisher's deadline. Poirot takes on a worldwide conspiracy led by four sinister villains, including a Chinaman! How did scriptwriters Ian Hallard and Mark(“Sherlock”) Gatiss handle this dog's dinner of a book? “Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in chronological order. Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched,"hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing,intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com). HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Available on DVD and Amazon Prime. WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/ NEXT WEEK:“The Mystery of the Blue Train” (2005) the sole adaptation from “Agatha Christie's Poirot.” LOOK UP OUR BOOKS“Agatha Christie, She Watched” is our coffee-table sizedbook and not coffee-table sized ebook collection of Teresa's reviews ofChristie's movie and TV adaptations.  Agatha Christie, She Watched:https://peschelpress.com/agatha-christie-she-watched/ International Agatha Christie, She Watched:https://peschelpress.com/international-agatha-christie-she-watched/ DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 ofthe copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of reviewand commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners. Theme music: "Deadly Roulette" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Warning: SPOILERS! In her autobiography, Agatha Christie said she thought less of a reader who loved “The Mystery of the Blue Train.” She wrote it to meet her publisher's deadline, and finishing it made her realize that she was a professional writer, not a housewife who wrote. Teresa and I look at the “Agatha Christie's Poirot” adaptation of “Blue Train,” starring Elliot Gould. This precursor contains many of the seeds that Christie would explore in “Murder on the Orient Express,” with beautiful scenery of the south of France.“Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in chronological order.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Available on DVD.WHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:“Murder at the Vicarage” (1986), starring Joan Hickson from “Miss Marple.”DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.

Warning: SPOILERS! “The Mystery of the Seven Dials” — Agatha Christie's pastiche of P.G. Wodehouse's Bright Young Things and John Buchan thrillers — gets the Netflix treatment in this lavish 3-part series written by Doctor Who writer/producer Chris Chibnell. We get race-swapped characters, a healthy dose of White Guilt, some girlbossing, and changes in the story. We investigate the extent of the changes, the effect on Agatha's original story, and whether the result is entertaining and exciting.This show reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie's novels in chronological order.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: A Netflix exclusiveWHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:“The Big Four” the sole adaptation from “Agatha Christie's Poirot” (2013).DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.

Warning: SPOILERS! It's Agatha Christie meet P.G. Wodehouse's Drones Club in “The Seven Dials Mystery,” a TV movie from 1981. True, James Warwick (34) was too old to play a Bright Young Thing, and Cheryl Campbell (31) to play “Bundle” Brent, but they were game in this tale of espionage, secret societies, high living, and murder.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Prime Video, Britbox, Roku, and Acorn TVWHERE TO FIND USPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:“Agatha Christie's Seven Dials,” the new version that appeared on Netflix this month.DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.

Warning: SPOILERS! If you haven't read “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,” do yourself a favor and stop here and read it. You'll thank us later.“Checkmate” (2022) is the first official adaptation of Agatha Christie's stories. Situ Yan is an idealistic lawyer and when behind-the-scenes machinations sets an assassin free (think “Murder on the Orient Express”), he's left holding the bag. His train trip to Harbin in Manchuria is eventful and after befriending the soldier Luo Shaochuan (think Hastings), they find themselves investigating murders, kidnappings, stolen dogs, and other crimes.“Checkmate” is a 24-episode telenovella that covers “Orient Express,” “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” (the subject of today's livestream), “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe,” “Three Act Tragedy,” “The Nemean Lion,” “Curtain,” and more!Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: Links: iQIYI website (login needed) https://www.iq.com/album/checkmate-2022-1vwjz1u3j1p?lang=en_usDVD versions for sale on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=checkmate+dvd+chinese+seriesPeschel Press: www.peschelpress.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/NEXT WEEK:We're jumping ahead to “The Seven Dials Mystery.” We're watching first the James Warwick version from 1981 and discussing it on 1/22/26. Then, on Jan. 29, we'll tackle the new Netflix adaptation.

Warning: SPOILERS! If you haven't read “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,” do yourself a favor and stop here and read it. You'll thank us later.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).Links:Peschel Press: www.peschelpress.comDailymotion: “The Murder of Kuroido” https://dai.ly/x8il2r2Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peschel_press/DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.

Two years after the execrable “Agatha Christie Poirot” episode that ended in a shootout in a factory, the Russians released a FIVE-HOUR version of “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” that may be the best adaptation of all.Warning: SPOILERS! If you haven't read “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,” do yourself a favor and stop here and read it. You'll thank us later.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).Links:Peschel Press: www.peschelpress.com(The movie was briefly available on DailyMotion but has been taken down by the copyright owner. Apparently, they hate to make money.)DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.

After a five-year hiatus, “Agatha Christie's Poirot” returned in 2000 with a different format (90-minute movies), a more serious tone, and less emphasis on Miss Lemon, Hastings, and Inspector Japp. The series was launched with one of Christie's greatest novels, “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,” and what they did to the book, well, you'll have to watch us and find out.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).Links:Peschel Press: www.peschelpress.comDailymotion: “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” https://dai.ly/x9kd654DISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.

Before we move on to “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd,” let's discuss this adaptation of Agatha Christie's “The Unexpected Guest.” This play is popular everywhere but in Britain and the U.S., which has never filmed it. Why is that? And how well did the Estonians do?While this movie is subtitled, it was done using AI, so we'll also talk about the current state of translation software and artificial intelligence.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).Links:Peschel Press: www.peschelpress.comYouTube “The McGregor Case”: https://youtu.be/NzLIBuM_OzgDISCLAIMER: FAIR USE. Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law) All media in this video is used for the purpose of review and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music and images used belong to their respective owners.

Our progress through the Peschel Press annotated Christies continue. Today, we takedown “Crime Does Not Pay,” an adaptation of “Murder on the Links” from “Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie.” It's set at a nightclub, there are more murders (including dogicide!), Inspector Swan gets investigated, Alice gets cut in half, and Marlene gets harassed. But otherwise, it's just like the novel!Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).

After last week's “Hercule Poirot” TV pilot, we turn back to the great David Suchet for a look at “Murder on the Links.” Since we published “The Complete, Annotated Murder on the Links,” we've got a lot to say about this episode from “Agatha Christie's Poirot.” Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).

“Hercule Poirot” was a pilot for a TV series for American television. Shown as an episode of “General Electric Theater,” it starred Martin Gabel as Poirot, who is chauffeured around the United States in a limousine tricked out with a bar, a TV set, and a phone! The pilot wasn't sold, and the episode vanished until the archives until it recently resurfaced on YouTube!Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discuss “Hercule Poirot,” based on the 1923 short story “The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim,” and speculates on What Might Have Been if it had sold.Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com).Watch "Hercule Poirot" on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ByZv3B7nCWM

Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discuss the Hungarian "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," an hour-long "collage movie" from 2022 that combines silent movie clips, video game footage, geometric shapes, and even DOS file lists to create a surreal hour-long retelling of the novel that's faithful to the book!Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books.We have an annotated version of "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" for sale in trade, hardcover and ebook formats. Visit our website at PeschelPress.com to learn more.See this movie on YouTube: "A titokzatos stylesi eset" https://youtu.be/4yBpN-BcpkE

Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discuss "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," the 2016 TV episode from "Les Petites Muertes d'Agatha Christie."Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books.

For the first episode of the third series of “Agatha Christie's Poirot,” we jump back to the middle of World War I and the village of Styles St. Mary. There, Captain Hastings, recovered from his wounding in the trenches, relaxes with his friends at Styles. Days of tea on the lawn, tennis, horseback riding, maybe the possibility of a romance. Then, a tragic death in the middle of the night lead to him calling on his friend Hercule Poirot for help.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discusses the TV episode with her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books, including "The Complete, Annotated Man in the Brown Suit."Mentioned in the episode:Unique Devon Tours: https://www.uniquedevontours.com/ Future episodes:Oct. 30 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, we'll discuss the "Agatha Christie's Criminal Games" episode "The Mysterious Affair at Styles." Available on Amazon Prime (MHz Choice subscriptionrequired although there is a free 7-day trial): https://www.amazon.com/Agatha-Christies-Criminal-Games/dp/B07KM54442 Nov. 6 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern, we'll discuss the avant-garde Hungarian version of "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" which can be seen on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yBpN-BcpkE

Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discuss "The Secret of Chimneys," the 2010 episode of "Agatha Christie's Marple" starring Julia McKenzie.Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books.

"Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie," also known as "The Little Murders of Agatha Christie" or "Agatha Christie's Criminal Games" (it's complicated) ran from 2009 to 2023. It is set in three eras (it's complicated) featuring three separate casts (more complicated) and the episodes range from faithful adaptations to the merest smidgen of relationship to AC. There's even a musical episode! This time, we're looking at season two's adaptation of "The Man in the Brown Suit." Sir Eustace has dropped the title and is the gay assistant to the director of the Lille Opera. Travel and adventure has been dropped in favor of toe shoes and Russian spies. But the hunt for the mysterious Mr. Brown is still there, renamed the Colonel, so that's something.Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discusses the TV episode with her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books, including "The Complete, Annotated Man in the Brown Suit."

Today we're discussing "The Man in the Brown Suit" the 1989 TV movie starring Stephanie Zimbalist, Tony Randall, and Edward Woodward. For those of us who remember the '80s, this is a time capsule. Will it work for you?Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books.

Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discuss "The Secret Adversary," the 2015 version starring David Walliams and Jessica Raine.  This time, Tommy's a failed beekeeper and his 10-year marriage to Tuppence leads us to wonder how much they despise each other. Can they keep it together AND battle a Soviet assassin?Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, BillPeschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing,intelligent, and idiosyncratic books.

Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discuss "The Secret Adversary," the 1983 TV movie starring Francesca Annis and James Warwick. This is the second TV adaptation the estate permitted, and the future of Christie on the screen hung in the balance. Did they succeed?Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books.

Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, SheWatched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," discuss "The Secret Adversary," the 1929 German silent movie. This movie set the pattern for future Christie adaptations, for good and otherwise.Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books.

Warning: Spoiler-Free for the first 10 minutes; spoiler-heavy review afterwards! Teresa and Bill Peschel are talking about mysterious mediums, a wise child, post-war traumas, and water in the basement, a LOT of water in the basement. It's “A Haunting in Venice,” the 2023 Hercule Poirot movie starring Sir Kenneth Branaugh in his third outing as Poirot and Tiny Fey as Ariadne Oliver.  Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction SPOILER-FREE ZONE 10:07 SPOILER ZONE BEGINS with the “Nemesis” connection 12:32 Poirot in retirement 14:56 Incidents that pay off later in the movie 19:12 A motif borrowed (from “Peril at End House” which I forgot to mention) 25:16 Tina Fey as Ariadne Oliver: Hit or miss? 28:29 A deeply felt movie

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about a night at the opera, comical assassinations, suitcase nukes, and seaside resorts. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “N or M?” from 2015 starring David Walliams and Jessica Raine as Tommy and Tuppence Beresford.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 6:18 Teresa speculates about the Tommy and Tuppence story arc 14:41 An overview of the story 18:13 Shenanigans right out of “I Love Lucy” 21:36 The guests at the Sans Souci 26:30 More missed opportunities 32:20 The problem with casting

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about queen bees, Soho whorehouses, sugar millionaires, and Commie infiltration. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “The Secret Adversary” from 2015 starring David Walliams and Jessica Raine as Tommy and Tuppence Beresford.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 6:30 A change in era 8:52 Bad beekeeping 14:48 Tommy attempts to join the intelligence community 16:18 The fake sugar millionaire and his sugar cookie 19:21 The deadly assignation and an adult Albert 23:52 The missed opportunities for a good story

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about Egyptian queens, gossip kings, snooping party guests, and adoptions gone wrong. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side” from 2010 starring Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple and Joanna Lumley as Dolly Bantry.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 6:06 ITV's reputation for Christie adaptations 9:35 The Downton Abbey connection 13:04 After failing to remember Christian Bale's name 18:56 The (lack of) emotional intelligence of Marina Gregg 22:31 Joanna Lumley as Dolly Bantry 28:02 Summing up

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about scarlet pimpernels, Belgian refugees, blown marriage proposals, and spill vases. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “The Mysterious Affair at Styles,” from the Poirot series starring David Suchet.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 5:02 The time this episode is set 8:49 Explaining the scarlet pimpernel joke 13:32 The story opens with Hastings 16:35 Coffee before bedtime, are you crazy? 17:15 Hastings goes to Styles 19:56 Why John Inglethorpe hates the interloper 24:48 The link between “Styles” and “Death on the Nile” and “Roger Ackroyd” 31:48 Poirot investigates and his wonderful toys 35:44 The importance of the Land Girls

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about sleazy directors, pompous playwrights, alcoholic detectives and a murderous Agatha Christie. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “See How They Run,” a meta parody of the production of “The Mousetrap” starring Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:31 Christie's future as a fictional character 5:02 What is a meta movie? 8:11 Adrien Brody at the heart of the movie 15:03 Inspector Stoppard and Constable Stalker play dominant roles 18:56 Riddled with Easter eggs 22:42 Stalker sends Stoppard to dreamland 25:26 A movie in which you want to pay attention 27:36 Dealing with mixed-race casting 30:44 Agatha's role at the climax

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about staged accidents, movable plasters, carnival rides, and cross-dressing heroines. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “The Blue Geranium,” a Miss Marple episode starring Julia McKenzie.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 4:40 Julia Mackenzie does not do dithery 9:04 The relationship between the sisters 12:02 Why don't these couples have children? 12:55 The source of Mary's anger 13:55 The source of the doctor's anger 16:05 “Mary is absolutely toxic” 17:55 The Miss Marple motif 22:20 George Pritchard as the thread uniting the story 27:56 What Teresa would have added to the story 30:00 The blue geranium clue 32:00 Was this a top 10 episode? 34:26 The afterlife of Agatha Christie and Jane Austen

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about staged accidents, movable plasters, carnival rides, and cross-dressing heroines. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “Why Didn't They Ask Evans?,” the 2020 adaptation by Hugh Laurie.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels.   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 4:17 General overview of the plot 6:20 Moira's age appropriate for the story 8:02 The story vs. the novel and other TV versions 12:06 Frankie's assertiveness vs. rudeness 13:05 The role of vicars in the class hierarchy 15:37 The backstory 20:06 Another change, working at the carnival 24:00 Investigating the Bassington-ffrench's 26:57 Variations in Bobby playing the chauffeur 30:37 How well the end worked

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about creepy flashbacks, rock climbing, old-fashioned tugboats, and the workings of fate. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss Desyat Negrityat, the 1987 Soviet version of “Ten Little Indians.” Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel. Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/ Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:03 A brief history of the movie versions 6:04 Teresa's opinion of the movie 7:07 Taking it from the top 13:17 How to tell Blore and Lombard apart 18:43 How the judge mislead everyone away from the truth 22:11 Ghostly hauntings make this a psychological thriller 33:10 Is it worthwhile watching 10 adaptations? 36:34 Bill gets an idea for a nonfiction book 40:53 Which is the best version? 45:17 Next time: “Why Didn't They Ask Evans?” with Hugh Laurie!

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about strange visions, helpful assistants, seaside comedy shows, and magical summers. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “Sleeping Murder,” the 2006 episode of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple starring Geraldine McEwan.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 7:57 Getting into Sleeping Murder 16:30 Who are the Funnybones and why were they added? 19:00 What's the problem with the Indian police? 25:43 The fatal announcement in the Times 31:00 Creepy Dr. Kennedy 33:34 That memorable summer for the Funnybones 37:10 A parallel between Dickie's situation and “They Were Ten” 38:56 Happy families and concluding thoughts

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review!   We're serious.   Don't listen if you want to read “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd” first.   This week, we're talking about endless rain, morose Russians, Orson Welles, and the golden age of cruising. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “Poirot's Failure,” the 2002 Russian adaptation of “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.” Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Look for “Agatha Christie, She Watched,” our a coffee-table sized book and ebook (not coffee-table sized) collection of Teresa's reviews of 201 Agatha adaptations. Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/   Chapters 0:00 Introduction 3:45 How Agatha fooled you from the first page 5:53 Almost five hours long! 6:42 A most un-English setting 11:14 Dr. Sheppard longs to travel 13:58 How Caroline Sheppard was handled 17:30 Comic elements in the episode 22:26 Watching the movie when you know the secret 24:46 The tragedy of Caroline Sheppard 28:19 Sheppard's choice 31:12 The longing of Hector Blunt and weakness of Ralph Paton 34:31 The funny mother-in-law 35:19 Wrapping up

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about abusive husbands, musical numbers, young lovers, and comic butlers. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “Mist” (Dhund) the 1975 Bollywood adaptation of “The Unexpected Guest.” Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel. Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/ We also published “Agatha Christie, She Watched” as a coffee-table sized book (with ebook to follow). Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 2:12 Did incorporating music into the movie work? 6:20 The unexpected guest arrives 11:02 Getting the characters straight 11:27 An unexpected appearance by Isaac Hayes 13:41 The Indian police arrive 19:13 The cultural relevance of a nude shower scene 24:16 The trial of the attorney for murder 30:24 Murder as a way of determining someone's fate 36:01 The value of foreign movies

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about sleazy gangsters, musical numbers, young lovers, and comic butlers. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “Unknown” (Gumnaan) the 1965 Bollywood adaptation of “And Then There Were None,” with an all-star Indian cast.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   We also published “Agatha Christie, She Watched” as a coffee-table sized book (with ebook to follow). Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about sleazy Argentinians, ballroom dancers, ambitious Girl Guides, and old fools. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “The Body in the Library” the 2004 episode from Agatha Christie's Marple starring Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple. Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of the complete, annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel. Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/ We also published “Agatha Christie, She Watched," a collection of 201 reviews of Agatha Christie movies, as a coffee-table sized book (with ebook to follow). Learn more at https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 3:48 Let's get into the story and not rant about the ending yet 7:47 What Jane Marple as a woman recognized that the male detectives did not 13:16 How Cousin Ruby was lured to Eastbourne 18:16 The class divide in Agatha Christie 22:25 Jumping to the climax and why it fails 30:15 Why the novel ending was better

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about crusading prosecutors, aging courtesans, murderous villains and strangers on a train. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss the “Murder on the Orient Express” episode from “Checkmate” the Chinese TV series that debuted this year. Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of complete, uncensored, and annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel. Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/ Learn about Teresa Peschel's “Agatha Christie, She Watched” book (published now in trade paperback) and read her movie reviews: https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about weird wills, Catholic ballet dancers, panting painters, and spying servants. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss the 1987 “4.50 from Paddington,” starring Joan Hickson as Miss Marple.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Learn about Teresa Peschel's “Agatha Christie, She Watched” book (coming in early 2023!) and read her movie reviews: https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about refugees, Communists, rustic pig farmers, and coffee. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss the 1985 “A Murder Is Announced,” starring Joan Hickson as Miss Marple.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated uncensored Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Learn about Teresa Peschel's “Agatha Christie, She Watched” book (coming in early 2023!) and read her movie reviews: https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about nursery governesses, patient attorneys, foreign doctors, and PP letters. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss the 1985 “The Moving Finger,” starring Joan Hickson as Miss Marple.   Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel.   Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/   Learn about Teresa Peschel's “Agatha Christie, She Watched” book (coming in early 2023!) and read her movie reviews: https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/

Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we're talking about betrayed soldiers, betrayed lovers, betrayed immigrants, and betrayed children. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss Ils étaient dix, “They Were Ten,” the 2020 French miniseries version of “And Then There Were None” Sponsored by Peschel Press, the publisher of annotated Agatha Christie novels by Bill Peschel. Support Peschel Press! Visit our website to learn about our Complete, Annotated Line of Agatha Christie novels: https://peschelpress.com/the-peschel-press-complete-annotated-series/ Learn about Teresa Peschel's “Agatha Christie, She Watched” book (coming in early 2023!) and read her movie reviews: https://peschelpress.com/teresa-peschels-agatha-christie-movie-reviews/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction 4:25 A major difference between this version and previous versions 8:19 The roll call of characters: Eddy 15:41: Eve the policewoman 17:06 The crime of Gilles the solar panel salesman 19:18 Nelly Nasib, the good time girl and betrayer 21:20 Victoria the surgeon 24:00 Meet Xavier, the jealous soldier 26:18 Meet Malick, the NGO lawyer 34:11 Eve's story of universal eeeeeeevil 38:00 Was Agatha Christie acting as an Old Testament god? 45:41 Agatha Christie inspired the slasher flick