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A Murder Is Announced

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Full Cast, Ian Lavender, Jamie Glover, June Whitfield
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'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29, at Little Paddocks, at 6:30pm. Friends please accept this, the only intimation.' Nestled among the usual notices about dogs for sale and appeals for domestic help, the startling entry in the personal column of the Chipping Cleghorn Gazette has the entire village agog with curiosity. Is it a game? And who is meant to attend? The mistress of Little Paddocks, Letitia Blacklock, is also taken completely by surprise. Suspecting her nephew of a practical joke, she's sure of one thing: half the village will be converging on the house expecting a glass of sherry. Sure enough, the evening sees a crowd of residents standing expectantly in the drawing-room. Then the clock strikes the half-hour, the lights go out, and three gunshots ring in the dark. When the lights go back on, the promised murder has been committed. Can Miss Marple work out what has happened and why? One of Agatha Christie's most intriguing mysteries is dramatised with a full cast including Ian Lavender and Jamie Glover. Dramatisations Entertainment & Performing Arts Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Funny
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A first class dramatisation of one of Christie's classic murder mysteries - this one is one of the best - one of my favourite stories of hers, and one of the best dramatisations of all of her stories and I have nearly all of them and listen to them all regularly. Enjoy!

A Classic!

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I have really enjoyed the dramatisation of A Murder is Announced. It kept me guessing for a while.

Agatha Christie at her best

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Enjoyed the story and the acting. June Whitfield is my favourite Miss Marple. Well worth listening to this - entertaining.

Excellent Dramatisation

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another great Agatha Christie book well acted by the company June adds another great acting job under her belt! This time a murder is announced in the local paper and the story unfolds from there!

another great story very well acted!

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What an excellent performance by the wonderful June Whitfield, and the stellar cast.There is only one Miss Marple and that is June Whitfield. Never enjoyed the television adaptation, but truly enjoyed the radio one. It is going to become one of my go to listening experiences while doing the school run.

Loved it.

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