The Complete Miss Marple (June Whitfield) 9 Cassette Box Set, BBC Radio 2001

Description: The Complete Miss Marple BBC Worldwide Ltd., 2001. Limited edition box set with 12 dramatisations, on 18 cassettes, featuring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 over eight years (December 1993 to December 2001). Murder at the Vicarage "In St. Mary Mead, no one is more despised than Colonel Protheroe. Even the local vicar has said that killing him would be doing a service to the townsfolk. So when Protheroe is found murdered in the same vicar's study, and two different people confess to the crime, it is time for the elderly spinster Jane Marple to exercise her detective abilities." Side bleed (very faint distortion/echo) to all four sides. The Body in the Library "Gossington Hall, the residence of the very conventional and retired Colonel Arthur Bantry and his wife Dolly. One morning, the maid finds a dead body in the library. It is a young woman, flashily dressed and made up, with platinum blonde hair and completely unknown to the Bantrys'. She was strangled. The Colonel calls the police and Mrs Bantry calls her old friend, Miss Marple." Side One has a few seconds intro damage. Everything else is fine. The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side"Miss Marple investigates the murder of Heather Badcock, who consumed a poisoned cocktail apparently meant for American film actress Marina Gregg, Heather's idol. As Marple investigates, she discovers dark secrets in Marina's past, secrets which also link to other seemingly innocent citizens of St. Mary Mead." All four sides play fine. A Murder is Announced"The residents of Chipping Cleghorn are astonished to read an advert in the local newspaper stating that a murder will take place on Friday, October 13 at Little Paddocks, the home of Letitia Blacklock. Unable to resist, the group gather at the house at the appointed time, when the lights go out and a gun is fired. Enter Miss Marple, who must unravel a complex series of relationships and events to solve the mystery of the killer." All four sides have slight echo. echo. At Bertram's Hotel"Miss Marple spends a holiday in a luxurious London hotel. The sinister atmosphere, the odd disappearance of a clergyman and the murder of the commissionaire moves her on the trail of a clever criminal gang." Side One has a few seconds intro damage. Everything else is fine. They Do It With Mirrors"A reformatory for delinquent boys run by Miss Marple's philanthropic friend becomes the scene of arson and poisoning, and ultimately murder." All four sides play fine. 4:50 from Paddington"A friend of Miss Marple's sees a woman being strangled in a passing train. When police cannot find a body and doubt the story, Miss Marple enlists professional housekeeper, Lucy Eyelesbarrow, to go undercover." All sides play fine. A Pocketful of Rye "When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes." All sides play fine. A Caribbean Mystery"While on vacation at a resort hotel in the West Indies, Miss Marple suspects that the apparently natural death of a retired British major is actually the work of a murderer planning yet another killing." All sides play fine. Nemesis"Miss Marple receives a cryptic letter requesting her to right an unknown injustice, but receives no hint other than a ticket for guided tour of historic homes." All sides play fine. The Moving Finger"The normally friendly village of Lymston is plagued by vile anonymous letters. When a mother of three takes her own life, following such a letter, Ms. Marple is not at all convinced things are as they seem." All sides play fine. Sleeping Murder"When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface." All sides play fine. Playing time approximately 23 hours.Will be sent in sturdy packaging for protection on the first Saturday after receiving payment.Thank you for your interest.

Price: 75 GBP

Location: London

End Time: 2025-01-24T17:11:27.000Z

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