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Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. Series 1, A pocketful of rye. Part one /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Slater, Guy (Director), Gallaccio, George (Producer), Hickson, Joan, 1906-1998 (Actor), Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1985.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Christie, Agatha, > 1890-1976. > Pocket full of rye > Television adaptations.
Marple, Jane > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Marple, Jane > (Fictitious character)
Women detectives > England > Drama.
Murder > Investigation > Drama.
Murder > Investigation.
Women detectives.
England.
Detective and mystery television programs.
Drama.
Fiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
Fictions télévisées.
Adaptations télévisées.
Émissions de détective télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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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.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed February 18, 2020).
Physical Description:1 online resource (52 minutes)
Playing Time:00:51:10