Tuesday 10pm AGATHA CHRISTIE’S ENGLAND – Documentary
Retrace the Agatha Christies footsteps across England to see the real places that inspired her literary universe. Learn how Christie drew on her surroundings throughout her life, immortalizing the people and locations she encountered in her beloved mysteries.
Agatha Christie's England
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay on England's south coast. In a career spanning over half a century, the prolific crime writer was inspired by the landscapes and character of her home country, much of which featured in her novels. This heart-warming documentary takes viewers on a literary tour of England - focusing on the most interesting locations featured in some of her best-known books.
FEATURED LOCATIONS:
- Beacon Cove in Devon, where Agatha swam as a young woman with her nephew. Her nephew nearly drowned and that moment was movingly echoed later in her 1939 novel And Then There Were None.
- Greenway, near Torquay, Agatha's country retreat. The boathouse there featured in her 1956 classic, Dead Man’s Folly.
- Ealing, where her great aunt, who she lovingly called Granny, would gleefully talk about the latest murder trial.
- The Marple Train Station in Stockport, it is thought Christie named her spinster sleuth creation after the station.
