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A poisoned pen letter triggers a departure - and a trail of murder and deceit. Agatha Christie whodunnit with Emma Fielding.

A poisoned pen letter prompts the hasty departure of two young people to visit their elderly, invalid aunt, starting a trail of murder and deceit...

Agatha Christie's whodunnit stars Emma Fielding and David McAlister.

From the book first published in 1940 and dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell.

John Moffatt as Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot awaits in the wings....

Elinor Carlisle......Emma Fielding
Dr Lord.......David McAlister
Mr Seddon......John Evitts
Nurse Hopkins.....Pauline Letts
Ted Bigland.....Eamonn Fleming
Mrs Bishop.....Margot Boyd
Wardress......Gudrun Ure
Policeman.....Keith Drinkel

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 1992.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 25 Oct 2022 01:30

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