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The Agatha Christie hour : complete collection / videorecording (DVD) / adaptation by Freda Kelsall, William Corlett, T.R. Bowen, John Bryden Rodgers, Gerald Savory ; directed by Michael Simpson, Desmond Davies, Brian Farnham, John Frankau, Cyril Coke, Christopher Hodson.

Simpson, Michael (Director), (director.). Davis, Desmond, 1926- (director.). Nettles, John, 1943- (actor.). Denham, Maurice, 1909-2002 (actor.). Redman, Amanda, 1957- (actor.). Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 (Added Author). John Nettles, Maurice Denham, Amanda Redman, Gwen Watford, Ralph Bates, Robin Kermode, Christopher Cazenove. (Cast).

Summary:

When a woman suspects that her husband is having an affair, she is introduced to a young French beau by Parker Pyne; an army officer attempts to discourage his friend's sister from getting married; an investment broker who has just lost his job seeks a new adventure; three men discuss a case of multiple personalities on a train ride from London to Scotland; when an army major returns from life overseas, he becomes bored and looks to find excitement in his life with the help of Parker Pyne; an unhappily married woman looks to separate from her husband; a young man looks to find out more about the paranormal; a seance predicts sudden death and danger; a woman takes a job as a decoy for the visiting duchess, who is rumored to be the target of a potential assassination attempt; a man sets out on a road trip after hitting it big in a newspaper contest.

Record details

ISBN: 9786315282805 : DVD
ISBN: 6315282806 : DVD
Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (517 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Silver Spring, MD : Image Entertainment. [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Ten beloved stories from the Queen of Crime. Mysteries previously released on DVD. Full screen 1.33:1. Features: Biography of Agatha Christie; Parker Pyne : before Poirot.
Formatted Contents Note:	The case of the middle-aged wife -- In a glass darkly -- The girl in the train -- The fourth man -- The case of the discontented soldier -- Magnolia blossom -- The mystery of the blue jar -- The red signal -- Jane in search of a job -- The manhood of Edward Robinson.
Citation/References Note:	DDBoxed Set. DDC. DDEB. DDS. DDSE.
Participant or Performer Note:	John Nettles, Maurice Denham, Amanda Redman, Gwen Watford, Ralph Bates, Robin Kermode, Christopher Cazenove.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Originally broadcast as episodes of "Mystery!" 1983-1985.
Target Audience Note:	TV rating: Not rated.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.