Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Synopsis

Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.

First Air Date: 1984-12-26

Last Air Date: 1984-12-28

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Created By: Agatha Christie, T.R. Bowen

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Joan Hickson as Miss Marple
Gwen Watford as Dolly Bantry
Andrew Cruickshank as Conway Jefferson
Frederick Jaeger as Colonel Melchett
David Horovitch as Detective Inspector Slack
Ciaran Madden as Adelaide Jefferson
Anthony Smee as Basil Blake
Jess Conrad as Raymond Starr
Moray Watson as Colonel Bantry
Valentine Dyall as Lorrimer

Seasons

Miniseries (1984)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Body in the Library (1) (1984-12-26)

The ordered tranquility of life in St Mary Mead is shattered by a mysterious discovery. Miss Marple's investigations lead her to a seaside hotel where some rather unusual people are staying.
Ep. 2: The Body in the Library (2) (1984-12-27)

While the investigation centres on the Jefferson family and their entourage, Miss Marple's hunch about a second killing proves all too tragically justified.
Ep. 3: The Body in the Library (3) (1984-12-28)

Miss Marple is convinced that the death of the schoolgirl Pamela Reeve holds the key to the mystery of the double murder. There are a number of suspects, but the police finally arrest Basil Blake. Miss Marple, however, draws an entirely different conclusion. After a train journey to London, she comes back with evidence that allows the police to stage a trap for the real killer.