Joan Hickson's speech with its flawless pronunciation is a joy in itself, and makes these short stories even more of a pleasure. And of course it's a joy to listen to Hugh Fraser and David Suchet too.
Outstanding performance, the best, of some of most entertaining stories. Still, a misunderstanging remains for me: in "Christmas tragedy", how could it be possible the outdoor clothes of poor Gladys beeing in the same time on Gladys, visiting her friends in the town, a quarter of an hour distance, during the winter, and on poor Mary's dead body, impersonating murdered Gladys, on the floor of her hotel room ? Please explain me ! Thank you.
If I remember correctly, dead Gladys was wearing different clothes than living Gladys. They originally thought Gladys had come back from her friend's place and changed her clothes for the evening before she was killed. At that time and in the social classes Agatha Christie usually wrote about, it was common for people to wear different clothes in the evening than they did in the daytime. Gladys had more than one set of outdoor clothes with her, so Mary was wearing one of the outfits that was still in the hotel room.
the doctor did the right thing. that other woman didn't give a - - - - about her own kin who were children yet. often there is no justice - some 'people' don't care a speck about anyone else -
Joan Hickson is a genius norator, no other actors needed she does them all. Very believable. No background music to drown out her story.
It’s crazy, but listening to Joan Hickson, Hugh Fraser and David Suscet help me when I don’t feel well,cptsd. Thanks for posting these ❤
Ms. Hickson is the best interpreter of Miss Marple. Love listening to her!
I ❤️ listening to Joan Hickson!
Joan Hickson's speech with its flawless pronunciation is a joy in itself, and makes these short stories even more of a pleasure. And of course it's a joy to listen to Hugh Fraser and David Suchet too.
Have they ever made this into a TV episode or Movie? I can see in my mind it would make a good show or even two parter.
...and the Christmas tragedy is extremely interesting from the first to the last phrase...
Outstanding performance, the best, of some of most entertaining stories.
Still, a misunderstanging remains for me: in "Christmas tragedy", how could it be possible the outdoor clothes of poor Gladys beeing in the same time on Gladys, visiting her friends in the town, a quarter of an hour distance, during the winter, and on poor Mary's dead body, impersonating murdered Gladys, on the floor of her hotel room ? Please explain me ! Thank you.
If I remember correctly, dead Gladys was wearing different clothes than living Gladys. They originally thought Gladys had come back from her friend's place and changed her clothes for the evening before she was killed. At that time and in the social classes Agatha Christie usually wrote about, it was common for people to wear different clothes in the evening than they did in the daytime. Gladys had more than one set of outdoor clothes with her, so Mary was wearing one of the outfits that was still in the hotel room.
Joan Hickson is sublime!!
That she is.
Yes, she is the quintessential Miss Marple; even Agatha Christie thought so.
Joan Hickson: Miss Marple
David Suchet: Hercule Poirot
Jeremy Brett: Sherlock Holmes
39:11 A Christmas Tragedy
Thank you!!!
Thank you for these , but what happened to part one ?
part one at first sight seems to have gone down the copyright pants-pisser drain...
I found the beginning elsewhere, though with ads, and then switched to these
The Companion solved by Miss Marple read by Joan Hickson
the doctor did the right thing. that other woman didn't give a - - - - about her own kin who were children yet. often there is no justice - some 'people' don't care a speck about anyone else -
By the "other" woman do you mean the one murdered?
Bethany Hunt i have no idea - i don’t remember LOL
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