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Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

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Overview

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.

Created by T.R. Bowen
Written by T.R. Bowen, Agatha Christie
Produced by Guy Slater
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Miss Marple

Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

Dolly Bantry

Andrew Cruickshank

Andrew Cruickshank

Conway Jefferson

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

Colonel Melchett

David Horovitch

David Horovitch

Detective Inspector Slack

Ciaran Madden

Ciaran Madden

Adelaide Jefferson

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Anthony Smee

Basil Blake

Jess Conrad

Jess Conrad

Raymond Starr

Themes & Keywords

detectivebased on novel or bookamateur detectiveminiseriesmurder investigation

About Miss Marple: The Body in the Library

Miss Marple: The Body in the Library is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 1984 exploring themes of detective, based on novel or book, amateur detective, miniseries, murder investigation. Created by T.R. Bowen, it stars Joan Hickson, Gwen Watford, Andrew Cruickshank. 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.

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