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4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised)

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: June Whitfield, Ian Lavender, Joan Sims, Susannah Harker
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Summary

A Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild Miss Marple with Ian Lavender, Joan Sims and Susannah Harker.

Elspeth McGillicuddy is down from Scotland for a holiday and boards the 4:50 train from Paddington station to visit her friend, Miss Marple.

During the journey, another train pulls alongside, and through the window Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a tall, dark man strangling a blonde woman. She reports what she has seen, yet no one takes any notice. There is no report of any murder, no dead woman found on any train, and the police have no record of any persons reported missing that matches the description.

Only Miss Marple believes her account, and realising that the body must have been thrown off the train, with the help of maps and train timetables she pinpoints the exact spot where the body must be. With the help of her young friend Lucy Eyelesbarrow, she goes about the tricky task of uncovering a murder - and a cunning murderer.

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Entertaining ⭐️

Great cast & really well performed, it really brought this story to life. Thoroughly enjoyable listen👏🏻

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Great entertainment

Up to the usual high standard and well worth listening to. Great dramatisation, highly recommend

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One of the classic Miss Marple stories

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

A classic Miss Marple story that keeps you guessing until the end.

What was one of the most memorable moments of 4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised)?

The final denouement is just class I Agatha Christie.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

Keeps the story flowing and has tension at the right time.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It just keeps you gripped from beginning to end.

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Marvellous Marple

Superb BBC dramatisation as always, these never disappoint. Wonderful cast and June Whitfield a totally credible Marple. Thoroughly enjoyed. A far fetched tale but done so well!! Perfect escape for an hour or so on a Sunday evening!

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450 from paddington

This book eas easy listening to. good story with 8ct testing plots really enjoyed it.

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Splendid

I love the way Agatha Christie writes her novels and I seen to enjoy every twist and turn. Hearing the story on Audible is everything I hoped it to be.

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Brilliant!

June Whitfield really does bring Miss Marple to life in these adaptations. Enjoyable listening again and again.

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Its Marple - whats not to love

What made the experience of listening to 4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised) the most enjoyable?

The clarity of plot, the excellent performances

Who was your favorite character and why?

Miss Marple -

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?

June Whitfield is a genius and should be made a dame!!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely - its drama not just a story

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I got this in one of the sales which made it a greater gem to enjoy. Considering the number of times you can now hear these works being performed on Radio 7 paying full price is a bit over the top.

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Excellent story and read brilliantly.

If you could sum up 4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised) in three words, what would they be?

Very entertaining book - you get swept away with the narrators.

What did you like best about this story?

The narration and the story

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Everything - you think that you are there.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Definitely.

Any additional comments?

All the Miss Marple books ready by June Whitfield are brilliant - definitely worth a listen.

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Wonderful

Wonderfully performed.

Another superb plot from Mrs Christie. Ideal raining day listening. Although I already know the stories, I shall certainly be listening to more.

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