Christie on Screen
The Movies
The first film ever based on an Agatha Christie story was Die Abenteur released in 1928. Made by a German production company, it was an adaptation of The Secret Adversary – and was released in the UK under the name Adventurers Inc. The following year The Passing of Mr Quinn was released; directed by Julius Hagen it was based on the short story The Coming of Mr Quin. Stewart Rome played the part of Quinn in this silent movie. He was a British actor, who during the silent movie era played the lead in hundreds of films but was demoted to ...
Poirot on Screen
Austin Trevor was the first actor to portray Poirot on screen. Alibi, was based on the theatrical production which had debuted on the London stage ...
Marple on Screen
The first Miss Marple feature film was released in 1962. Starring Margaret Rutherford, Murder, She Said depicted a very different Miss Marple to the ones ...
Doctor Who
:The Unicorn and the WaspOn 17th May 2008 The Unicorn and the Wasp, an episode of the cult Doctor Who series was broadcast on BBC 1. Over 7 million ...