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The spinster sleuth is sent on a mysterious mission
About This Program
Geraldine McEwan makes her last appearance as the spinster sleuth before handing over the knitting needles to Julia McKenzie. Following the death of old acquaintance Mr Rafiel, Miss Marple receives instructions drawn up prior to his demise asking her to embark on a coach tour to investigate an unspecified possible crime. It soon transpires that many of her companions are also travelling at his invitation and they are all in some way connected to a girl who went missing from a nun's sanctuary during World War Two, supposedly to be with her German lover, Rafiel's son Michael. Murder mystery, with a star-studded supporting cast including Richard E Grant, Johnny Briggs, Amanda Burton, Anne Reid, Ronni Ancona, George Cole, Will Mellor and Laura Michelle Kelly
Agatha Christie's Marple broadcasts on ITV3 +1 at 6:50pm, Sunday, 4 January 2026. (Subtitles, repeat)
