| Description |
1 online resource (52 minutes) |
| Playing Time |
005110 |
| Description |
video file |
| Note |
Title from resource description page (viewed February 18, 2020). |
| Cast |
Joan Hickson, Fabia Drake, Timothy West, Peter Davison, Tom Wilkinson, Clive Merrison, Stacy Dorning, Selina Cadell. |
| Summary |
Rex Fortescue, head of a family firm of financiers, dies suddenly in his office in the City. Yew poisoning is diagnosed. Inspector Neele's only clue is a handful of rye found in the deceased's jacket pocket. When his wife Adele is also found poisoned, Miss Marple hears of the double murder on the radio. The connection to her is clear - an old English nursery rhyme. |
| Language |
In English. |
| Local Note |
Alexander Street Theatre Performance and Design Collection: BBC Literary Adaptations in Video |
| Subject |
Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Pocket full of rye -- Television adaptations.
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Marple, Jane (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
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Women detectives -- England -- Drama.
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Murder -- Investigation -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction television programs.
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Television adaptations.
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Detective and mystery television programs.
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| Added Author |
Slater, Guy, director.
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Gallaccio, George, producer.
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Hickson, Joan, 1906-1998, actor.
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Television adaptation of (work): Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.
Pocket full of rye.
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British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, production company.
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| Added Title |
Pocketful of rye. Part 1 |
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Miss Marple |
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In series: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple (Television program : 1984-1992)
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| Standard No. |
ASP4689409/marc |
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