A short blurb from Acorn Media about Miss Marple Series 2: Four all new, full-length mysteries bring you a Miss Marple like no other. Geraldine McEwan returns as the spinster sleuth, as shrewd and sagacious as ever.
Miss Marple is back for a Second series of stories from Agatha Christie’s best-known sleuth. Four more mysteries for Miss Marple with 2 of them not really Marple stories. The story “By the Pricking of My Thumbs” was originally a Tommy & Tuppence story while “The Sittsford Mystery” was also not a Marple story and the identity of the killer was changed. More big names show up in this series with Sophia Myles (Thunderbirds), Paul McGann (Doctor Who), Dawn French (Vicar of Dibley) and Bonnie Langford (Doctor Who). This set has a behind-the-scenes featurette on the second series, a Photo Gallery and Cast Filmographies.
VIDEO
The video quality is great! All the episodes are on film. All stories are approx 94 minutes each.
Audio
Was originally recorded in Mono. Also here in mono.
Disc 1- 1. “Sleeping Murder”-with Sophia Myles, Una Stubbs, Paul McGann, Dawn French, and Geraldine Chaplin.
Disc 2- 1. “By The Pricking Of My Thumbs”-with Anthony Andrews, Clair Bloom, Charles Dance and Bonnie Langford.
Disc 3- 1. “The Moving Finger”-with Frances De La Tour, Sean Pertwee, Harry Enfiled and John Sessions
Disc 4-1. “The Sittaford Mystery” with Timothy Dalton, Robert Hardy, Mel Smith, Rita Tushingham, Patricia Hodge and Michael Brandon
Extras
Disc 1: Behind The Scenes Featurette (16171)
Agatha Christie Biography (Text Only)
Photo Gallery (14) pictures
Cast Fimographies
Disc 2: Behind The Scenes Featurette (16:32)
Photo Gallery (19) pictures
Cast Fimographies
Disc 3: Behind The Scenes Featurette (13:42)
Photo Gallery (15) pictures
Cast Fimographies
Disc 4: Behind The Scenes Featurette (11:41)
Photo Gallery (14) pictures
Cast Fimographies
Verdict
An equally good second series! A good cast and guest stars! The third series is on its way.
Rating; ****!
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