The first first episodes are faithful to the original novels by Agatha Christie for me season 1 is best in terms of story.
#JULIA MCKENZIE MARPLE EPISODES SERIES#
Unlike the Poirot series which stay close to the novels and original plots by Agatha Christie, much more poetic licence has been taken in the Marple series. The street scenes were filmed in Dorchester on Thames, Oxfordshire and the home build for Mike and Ellie by Robbie is ‘The Homewood’ in Surrey.įor me, the 6 series and be summed up as ‘Starts and ends strong with some serious wobbles in the middle’. Tom Hughes plays Mike Rogers and Joanna Vanderham is Ellie – Tamzin Outhwaite appears as Mrs Rogers and Birgitte Hjort Sorensen is Gretta.
The acting is a bit lack-lustre for me and I just don’t warm to any of them. I personally found it a bit slow and it’s not one I could watch again and again. Basically – if you’ve read the novel, you wont like the addition of Miss Marple, if you’ve not read the story and aren’t familiar with it – you probably will like it! The novel was one of Christie’s more darker novels and there are some definitely creepy moments in it.
#JULIA MCKENZIE MARPLE EPISODES TV#
The original novel by Agatha Christie did not include Marple so this is the last time we have her character added into the story for the sake of the TV episodes and for me it’s not one that works as well as say ‘Towards Zero’. Characters from Christie’s Other NovelsĪ much more sinister and dark production to end the season with.New Poirot Film 2020 – Death on the Nile Expectations.If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 7278 2332. To contact the MediaGuardian newsdesk email or phone 020 7239 9857."I think she brought a humanity and playfulness to the role that worked beautifully in the context of the new approach we adopted for this ITV series." "She has introduced Miss Marple to an entirely new audience, and we are grateful for the way she has dealt with the enormously demanding schedule."Īgatha Christie's grandson and the chairman of Agatha Christie Ltd, Mathew Prichard, added: "Geraldine has been a wonderful Miss Marple - the sixth actress to play her on screen in my lifetime.
The ITV director of drama, Laura Mackie, said: "Geraldine McEwan's interpretation of the Miss Marple character has been a key part in the enormous success and popularity that the series has enjoyed over the past few years. McEwan is the sixth actress to take on the much-loved character on screen, following in the footsteps of Gracie Fields, Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Helen Hayes and Joan Hickson. She is retiring with immediate effect but ITV1 still has two of her films to screen, Towards Zero and Nemesis. McEwan first appeared in Agatha Christie's Marple in The Body In The Library in 2004. "It's been an absolute pleasure to work on Miss Marple since 2003, and I leave with fond memories."
McEwan said: "Of course, it is terribly disappointing to have to pass the baton on, but it has been a marvellous experience to inhabit this role for the last few years, and I am sure that my successor, whomever she may be, will thoroughly enjoy her time with the production team - and with the extraordinarily talented group of writers and actors that they come up with for each series. ITV and Marple rights owner Chorion will begin the process of finding a new Miss Marple next week.Ĭandidates for McEwan's replacement are thought to include Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Prunella Scales, Anna Massey and Eileen Atkins.
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