Agatha Christie Week! 9th-16th September 2007
This year we celebrated the 70th Anniversary of Christie's classic Poirot mystery: Death on the Nile
Around the UK we commemorated Christie’s legacy, not only as the undispusted Queen of Crime but as a world traveller, explorer and archaeologist.
Agatha Christie was, at one time, one of Britain's most informed female amateur archaeologists, working with her husband, Max Mallowan, on site digs to uncover the mysteries of the Ancient World. Many of the objects that she found, cleaned, archived and photographed now fill the British Museum's rooms. Many of her novels were inspired by, and written during, her travels and expeditions to the region and The Poirot mystery Death on the Nile was inspired by an actual boat trip on the Nile and informed by her subsequent trips to the region.
For Christie Week 2007:
TCM Crime Scene Film Festival hosted a ‘Christie on Film’ evening. A screening of Death on the Nile, followed by “An Audience with David Suchet and Christie biographer, Laura Thompson" live on-stage at the Clapham Picture House on 9th September.
Harper Collins re-launched the whole Christie series with funky new-look covers!
Celebrating Christie Week in style on the English Riviera – Christie’s birthplace
The English Riviera hosted a month-long "Agatha Christie Festival": Mystery balls, guided walks, film screenings, stage plays, street performances and creative workshops around Torquay, Christie's home town. Find out more!
Libraries and schools across the UK celebrated with readings, debates, competitions, murder mystery evenings, and Christie themed displays.
Read John Curran's article on Christie Week in our Articles section. John Curran's article