• The Body in the Library (Dramatised)

  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: June Whitfield
  • Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (176 ratings)

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The Body in the Library (Dramatised)

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: June Whitfield
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Publisher's summary

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as the sharp-witted spinster sleuth. Dolly Bantry, mistress of Gossington Hall, is enjoying a pleasant doze when suddenly her dreams take a strange turn. The housemaid Mary is telling her that there is a body in the library. As she wakes up, it turns out to be true.... But who is the strange young blonde sprawled on the library floor? Enter St Mary Mead's resident sleuth, Miss Mary Marple.

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Entertaining and Fun

I was looking for something short and fun to listen to. Very entertaining. dramatization. I'll look for more.

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If you enjoy Agatha Christie….

These audio books are the best for all lovers of Agatha Christie! They bring her books to life & I felt like I was a part of the story.

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June Whitfield is a fantastic Marple

Love these full scale reenactments. They're full of the atmosphere of English country life and our favorite sleuth is in her element.

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Terrific but short

This is a first-rate adaptation of one of Agatha Christie’s best novels. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Alas, it was pretty short for the money. Oh well. It made a dark January after known enjoyable.

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Great BBC radio audiobook

Like the voice of June Whitfield as Miss Marple. All of these Christie BBC radio programs have been excellent with music and sound in the background.

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Excellent

This was my first BBC full character dramatization and June Whitfield as Jane Marple is excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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mystery

i think it is an excellent mystery and well done narration, I enjoy and love all her books.

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loved it

great time listening to it
kept suspecting of every one hahHa
and didn't get the real murderer

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Wonderful

This book really threw me into a crazy amount of guessing. I never knew who was going to me the murderer. Simply wonderful!

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Enjoyed!

I typically do bot care for dramatizations of Christie's works as they are often overly dramatic and the music too loud. This one was neither. It was just fine. I enjoyed the story and the the dramatization both. #Mystery #AmateurDetective #Tagsgiving #Sweepstakes

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  • 03-15-17

Superb

Superb dramatisation of this Agatha Christie classic. Thoroughly enjoyable in every aspect. Cast are tremendous. Miss Marple, as ever, outwits the authorities and solves the crime! Delightfully twee! Highly recommended.

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  • Cheryl
  • 04-30-19

Enjoyable!

You cannot go wrong with Dame June Whitfield as Miss Marple. A strong radio presence and really makes these stories very enjoyable. Perfect!

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  • Victoria
  • 08-14-23

Excellent

I always enjoyed these dramas when they were originally on radio 4. Great cast with actors of a different generation. Nothing like it nowadays. Lovely escapism and wonderful story.

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  • Miss Cl Mitchell
  • 06-08-23

One of my favs!

Love the performance and the story! The abridged audio books are a breathe of fresh air from the really long ones every now and again.

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  • BJC
  • 05-28-22

This does not play

I was so disappointed to discover that after 3 minutes this stopped playing, and I can’t seem to find how to get my credit back 😭

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  • Rosajo
  • 03-10-22

Entertaining

Love the performance of such a short dramatisation. A drama in 2 parts you are left time to pause to figure things out.

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