Overview
Three stylish adaptations of Agatha Christie mysteries, with deft plots, charming settings, and stellar casts. Includes Sparkling Cyanide, in which a businessman's wife is poisoned at a nightclub; Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, a tale of murder and false identities; and Seven Dials Mystery, in which a fun weekend party turns funereal. With Sir John Gielgud, Francesca Annis, Pauline Collins, and Susan Hampshire. About 7 hrs, 3 DVDs, SDH.
Episodes
Disc 1
Sparkling Cyanide
When the glamorous wife of a wealthy businessman is poisoned at a nightclub, the government brings in two experienced MI5 agents to investigate the case.
Disc 1
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Details
Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 412 minutes
Format: Full screen/Widescreen
Number of Discs: 3
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
R
Press
Sparkling Cyanide
"Jolly good...and enjoyable" --The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
"Diverting" --The New York Times
Seven Dials Mystery
"Fun and absorbing" --The Washingt