2. The Case of the Perfect Maid
The sleuth probes the curious sacking of a lady's maid - and uncovers a crime. Agatha Christie's whodunnit stars June Whitfield.
Miss Marple uncovers a mystery when she looks into the curious sacking of a lady's maid.
Her investigative skills are also required when her nephew, crime writer Raymond West, arrives on the doorstep with a severe case of writer's block...
June Whitfield stars as Miss Marple
Agatha Christie's whodunnit, first published in 1942.
Short story dramatised by Joy Wilkinson.
Miss Marple ...... June Whitfield
Raymond West ...... Raymond Coulthard
Lavinia Skinner ...... Claudie Blakley
Emily Skinner ...... Tracy Wiles
Inspector Slack ...... Stephen Critchlow
Miss Hartnell ...... Jessica Turner
Edna ...... Alex Tregear
Director: Gemma Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Miss Marple | June Whitfield |
| Raymond West | Raymond Coulthard |
| Lavinia Skinner | Claudie Blakley |
| Emily Skinner | Tracy Wiles |
| Inspector Slack | Stephen Critchlow |
| Miss Hartnell | Jessica Turner |
| Edna | Alex Tregear |
| Adaptor | Joy Wilkinson |
| Author | Agatha Christie |
| Director | Gemma Jenkins |
Broadcasts
Wed 23 Sep 201511:30BBC Radio 4- Tue 5 Dec 201723:00BBC Radio 4
- Thu 2 Nov 202306:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 2 Nov 202311:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 2 Nov 202316:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 3 Nov 202301:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 3 Sep 202506:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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- Wed 3 Sep 202517:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 4 Sep 202501:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
Killing Miss Marple
Dramatist Joy Wilkinson's blog describes bringing fresh ideas to an iconic character.
