Murder is Easy

Murder is Easy is coming to BBC One, iPlayer and BritBox

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Cast pictured from left to right: Mathew Baynton, Nimra Bucha, Mark Bonnar, Tom Riley, Morfydd Clark, David Jonsson, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Henshall, Jon Pointing, Sinead Matthews and Tamzin Outhwaite.

Arriving on BBC One and iPlayer December 27th

We are excited to confirm that Murder is Easy will air at 9pm on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th December on BBC One. The show will also be available on BBC iPlayer.

We will be sharing BritBox US, Canada and South Africa release dates, as well as other international releases in due course. Keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram for further announcements.

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Murder is Easy is based on the 1939 novel of the same name by Agatha Christie

About the Plot

England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe.

The villagers believe the deaths are mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise – and when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy…

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David Jonsson as Fitzwilliam in Murder is Easy

First Look Images

These first look images of Murder is Easy, a new two-part thriller based on Agatha Christie’s 1938 novel, were released in November. The show, from producers Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited, will be coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer and on BritBox International’s streaming services. Filmed in Scotland over the summer of 2023, it is directed by Meenu Gaur with the screenplay by Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre.

These pictures feature David Jonsson (Industry, Rye Lane) as Fitzwilliam, alongside Morfydd Clark (Lord of the Rings, Saint Maud) as Bridget; Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey, After Life) as Miss Pinkerton, Tom Riley (The Nevers, Ill Behaviour) as Lord Whitfield, Douglas Henshall (Shetland, In Plain Sight) as Major Horton, Mathew Baynton (Ghosts, Wonka) as Dr Thomas and Mark Bonnar (World on Fire, Guilt) as Reverend Humbleby.

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will also star Sinead Matthews (Hullraisers, The Crown) as Miss Waynflete, Nimra Bucha (Polite Society, Ms Marvel) as Mrs Humbleby, Tamzin Outhwaite (The Tower, Ridley Road) as Mrs Pierce, Kathryn Howden (River City, Six Four) as Mrs Carter, Jon Pointing (Big Boys, Plebs) as Rivers, Demmy Ladipo (Dreaming Whilst Black, The Last Tree) as Jimmy Amaike, Gloria Obianyo (Good Omens, Mission Impossible) as Ngozi Ude, and Phoebe Licorish making her screen debut as Rose.

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Penelope Wilton as Miss Pinkerton and David Jonsson as Fitzwilliam in Murder is Easy

Release Date Information

The series will air on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK from December 27th. It will be released on BritBox International's streaming service in the US, Canada and South Africa. Official release dates and international platforms will be confirmed in due course.

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Douglas Henshall as Major Horton in Murder is Easy
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Morfydd Clark as Bridget and Tom Riley as Lord Whitfield in Murder is Easy

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About the book

Murder is Easy

Does the elderly Miss Pinkerton really have a woolly mind, or one as sharp as nails?

A chance encounter upon Luke Fitzwilliam's arrival in England leads to an intriguing investigation. He attempts to uncover the truth behind Miss Pinkerton's assertion that a murderer is operating in Wychwood, with various seemingly unconnected victims in the village. With help from local Bridget Conway, Luke will adopt a spurious spooky cover story to try to find out whether murder really can be easy...

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Join Luke Fitzwilliam on his trip to a village where numerous people have supposedly been murdered. Skilfully narrated by actress Gemma Whelan, this latest audiobook edition will have listeners captivated from the start. Will you be able to piece together the clues to solve this one, before the protagonist comes to harm?

I’ve come down here on a wild goose chase—on a fantastical and probably quite absurd and melodramatic supposition.

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