| Title |
The Agatha Christie hour. The complete series [DVD]. |
| Production & Copyright Details |
Australia : Distributed by Via Vision Entertainment, [2021] |
| ©1982 |
| Physical Description |
5 DVD-videos (1504 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Content type |
two-dimensional moving image |
| Note |
Catalogued from container. |
| Via Vision : VVE2520. |
| Originally broadcast in the United Kingdom by Thames Television from September to November 1982. |
| Adapted from stories published in the collections The Listerdale Mystery (1934) and Parker Pyne Investigates (1934), both by Agatha Christie. |
| English. Subtitles in English HOH. |
| Contents Note |
Disc 1: Magnolia blossom ; The case of the discontented soldier -- Disc 2: The girl in the train ; The fourth man -- Disc 3: Jane in search of a job ; The manhood of Edward Robinson -- Disc 4: The case of the middle-aged wife ; In a glass darkly -- Disc 5: The mystery of the blue jar ; The red signal. |
| Performer/Cast Note |
John Nettles, Roy Kinnear, Amanda Redman, Rupert Everett, Stephanie Cole, William Gaunt, Alexandra Bastedo, Cherie Lunghi, Maurice Denham. |
| Summary Note |
The Agatha Christie Hour is a collection of ten dramas based on short stories by the most popular novelist in history. Featuring a heady mix of romance, the supernatural and thrilling adventure, the episodes all showcase Christie's unrivalled flair for the dramatic. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : PG. |
| Requirements |
DVD video ; Audio 2.0 mono ; PAL ; Region 4 ; Aspect ratio 4:3. |
| Subject-Personal Name |
Christie, Agatha, -- 1890-1976 -- Television adaptations |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Detectives -- Drama |
| Secrecy -- Drama |
| Murder -- Drama |
| Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Television series -- Great Britain |
| Television programs, British |
| Subject - Genre |
Detective and mystery television programs |
| Crime television programs |
| Television adaptations |
| Fiction television programs |
| Television mini-series |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Added Entry - Personal Name |
Nettles, John, 1943- actor. |
| Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988 actor. |
| Redman, Amanda, 1957- actor. |
| Everett, Rupert actor. |
| Cole, Stephanie, 1941- actor. |
| Gaunt, William, 1937- actor. |
| Bastedo, Alexandra actor. |
| Lunghi, Cherie, 1952- actor. |
| Denham, Maurice, 1909-2002 actor. |
| Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 Listerdale mystery. |
| Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976 Parker Pyne investigates. |
