Articles about Agatha Christie
Stopping at nothing
The team behind Towards Zero, the BBC’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation, explain why this ‘sexy’ show may surprise viewers who think they know what to expect from the celebrated author’s stories.
Suchet’s small-screen success
Poirot star David Suchet returns to the small screen after a seven-year absence with a leading role in The Au Pair. He explains why this Channel 5 thriller lured him back to acting and reflects on the role of his lifetime playing Agatha Christie’s iconic sleuth.
Killer adaptation
As Agatha Christie adaptation Murder is Easy arrives on the BBC, director Meenu Gaur and executive producer James Prichard discuss making this two-part murder mystery and why the celebrated author’s work remains timeless.
In the saddle
Director Leonora Lonsdale takes DQ behind the scenes of The Pale Horse, the fifth Agatha Christie adaptation from the BBC and writer Sarah Phelps.
Christie takes drama into the digital age
With her characters’ penchant for unravelling mind-boggling murder mysteries, has Agatha Christie now solved the conundrum of digital drama? Michael Pickard investigates.
And then there was Sarah…
Sarah Phelps, who has just adapted Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None for BBC1, is equally at home writing an episode of soap EastEnders or reworking literary classics like Great Expectations. She tells DQ how she goes about her business.
BBC partners Agatha Christie to bring crime caper to TV
DQ takes a closer look at the forthcoming BBC1 show Partners in Crime, starring David Walliams and Jessica Raine and based on a series of novels by celebrated author Agatha Christie.