"Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime" (1983) TV series

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

John A. Davis

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

29 November 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Dame Agatha Christie 's husband-and-wife sleuthing team take on a series of short whodunits.

Plot Keywords:

Detective Agency | Husband And Wife Sleuths | Murder | Soap | Theft

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Francesca Annis	...	Tuppence Beresford (10 episodes, 1983-1984)
James Warwick	...	Tommy Beresford (10 episodes, 1983-1984)
Reece Dinsdale	...	Albert (9 episodes, 1983-1984)

Runtime:

45 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

London Weekend Television (LWT)

Trivia:

Three of the stories in the original PARTNER IN CRIME mystery story anthology were not made into TV shows; they were "The Man Who was No. 16," "The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger," and "Blindman's buff."

Movie Connections:

Follows The Secret Adversary (1982) (TV)

Delicious Adaptation with the Delectable Annis

Delightful adaptation of Agatha Christie's light Tommy and Tuppence stories.

These productions are rich in period detail, delightful lead performances, and charm and whimsy to spare. This isn't typical Christie fare; it's light as a soufflé and as bubbly as champagne. James Warwick and the stunning Francesca Annis make a yummy twenties couple who solve crimes and flirt with each other. The scripts are sometimes padded out to flesh out Christie's admittedly thin short stories, but always done with humor, style and flair. The whole series has a wonderful Noel Coward type feel to it that will appeal to those who appreciate the style of the 1920's. I just wish that the producers would bring the leads back for Christie's later Tommy and Tuppence novels.