Murder at the Vicarage (Dramatised)

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: June Whitfield

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple, the sharp-witted spinster sleuth.

In the sleepy little English country village of St Mary Mead, all is not as it seems. Under a seemingly peaceful exterior lurks intrigue, guilt, deception - and murder.

Colonel Protheroe, local magistrate and overbearing landowner, is the most detested man in the village. Everyone, even the vicar, wishes he were dead. And very soon he is - shot in the head in the vicar's own study.

A visiting artist confesses to the murder, but residents saw him elsewhere at the time the Colonel was shot. If he didn't do it, who did? Is he protecting the wife whom he loves? Faced with a surfeit of suspects, only the inscrutable Miss Marple can unravel the tangled web of clues. A trap set, and Miss Marple's theory is put to the test when the true killer is finally unmasked.

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Brilliant adaptation, Miss Marple brought to life

...as well as English village life. The intricacies of the plot were not at all diminished by the abbreviation.

Wish there were more like Mrs. Marple today

I would rather sit and enjoy this book than anything written in this decade. I listen to these written words over and over, not even noticing the repetition. Love it.

The best way to listen to a Christie story

The BBC narrated books and plays are always on point. With this one you'd be transported to St Mary Mead and follow Miss Marple in a world of total englishness. If a fan of Agatha Christie it's a great way to enjoy her books in a different format.

A good mystery

listened while cooking and couldn't believe it was finished, totally captivating as usual and enjoyable

Fun Mrs. Marple mystery

A well done dramatization! The characters were great to listen to and the background sounds added delightfully to the story setting.