| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 257 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD ; 4:3 full screen ; Dolby digital stereo. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
John Nettles, James Grout, William Gaunt, Maurice Denham. |
| Credits |
Dramatized by Freda Kelsall, William Corlett, and T.R. Bowen ; directed by Michael Simpson, Desmond Davis, and Brian Farnham ; produced by Pat Sandys. |
| Event |
Originally broadcast by ITV in 1982. Also seen on Mystery in the US as "Agatha Christie stories." |
| Summary |
"In these stories, lesser-known Christie heroes and heroines solve crimes of the heart as well as puzzling cases of larceny and murder. With just the right mix of danger and deception, romance and revenge, innocence and intrigue, these classic adaptations are Christie at her best"--Container. |
| Contents |
Case of the middle-aged wife [A housewife enlists Parker Pyne to save her marriage] -- In a glass darkly [A World War I officer has a vision of a young woman's doom] -- Girl in the train [An unemployed young man takes a fateful train journey] -- Fourth man [Three learned men debate a strange case of self-inflicted death] -- Case of the discontented soldier [A bored army major seeks excitement with Parker Pyne's help]. |
| Note |
Extras: biography of Agatha Christie and Parker Pyne: Before Poirot. |
| Subject |
Murder -- Investigation -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Private investigators -- England -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Detectives -- England -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Film adaptations.
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Television programs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Television programs.
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Television series.
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Detective and mystery television programs.
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Fiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Kelsall, Freda.
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Corlett, William.
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Bowen, T.R.
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Simpson, Michael.
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Davis, Desmond.
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Farnham, Brian.
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Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.
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Nettles, John, 1943-
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Grout, James, 1927-2012.
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Gaunt, William, 1937-
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Denham, Maurice, 1909-2002.
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Thames Television, ltd.
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Acorn Media (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Mystery! (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781598284133 |
| Standard No. |
054961841394 |
| Music No. |
AMP-8413 Acorn Media |
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