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Explore iconic Agatha Christie screen adaptations

Agatha Christie’s thrilling novels are popular with film and TV audiences around the globe and continue to be adapted for the big and small screens. 2022 saw the cinematic release of 20th Century Studio's Death on the Nile and the BritBox release of Hugh Laurie's Why Didn't They Ask Evans? 

Explore recent adaptations including Checkmate [2022] Agatha Christie's Hjerson [2021], The Pale Horse [2020], The ABC Murders [2018], Ordeal by Innocence [2018], and Murder on the Orient Express [2017]. The legacy of Agatha Christie on screen continues to be popular to this day and includes firm favourites Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Agatha Christie’s Marple. Discover the world of Agatha Christie on screen and enjoy new and classic adaptations of the Queen of Crime’s stories and sleuths.

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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

Written and directed by Hugh Laurie, this three-part series boasts a dazzling cast, some spectacular adventures, and a very British backdrop.

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Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile [2022] is directed by and stars Kenneth Branagh. Watch the trailer and find out more about the forthcoming release.

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Contemporary Christie

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Contemporary Christie

Enjoy a fresh, heart-thumping take on some of Agatha Christie’s greatest stories from And Then There Were None to Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

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Around the World

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Around the World

Discover the wider world of international Agatha Christie adaptations.

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Classic Christie

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Classic Christie

Agatha Christie's thrilling stories have been being adapted for almost 90 years. Discover a selection of the world's favourites.

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Did you know?

  1. David Suchet was recommended for the part of Hercule Poirot by Christie’s family who had seen him play Blott in the TV adaptation of Tom Sharpe’s Blott on the Landscape.

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