Ordeal by Innocence (BBC Radio Full Cast Audio Theater Dramatization) (BBC Radio 4 Dramatization)

Product Description A brand new BBC Radio 4 full cast dramatized adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel, known to be a favorite among her own works. When Doctor Calgary visits the Argyle family, he believes he brings good news. He is there to clear the name of Jacko, who was convicted of the murder of his own mother, Rachel. But the doctor's news is not greeted with the enthusiasm he expects, and the family seems intent on resisting both his help and the investigations of Inspector Huish.When a further murder is committed, it becomes apparent that a killer is among the gathered party. With almost everyone having a motive and the means for murder, they must all be on their guard.Eschewing the traditional detective format Ordeal by Innocence examines how the innocent suffer more than the guilty when a crime goes unsolved. Along with Crooked House, it was Agatha Christie's favorite of her own works.Cast & Credits:Calgary: Mark Umbers / Gwenda: Jacqueline Defferary / Kirsten: Wanda Opalinksa / Hester: Phoebe Waller-Bridge / Jacko, Constable: Arthur Hughes / Leo: Sean Murray / Mickey: Joel MacCormack / Tina: Carys Eleri / Philip: John Norton / Mary: Priyanga Burford / Marshall: David Seddon / Huish: Michael Bertenshaw / Doctor: Harry Jardine / Hotel Receptionist, Maureen: Georgie FullerDramatized by Joy Wilkinson, from the novel by Agatha Christie / First broadcast by BBC Radio 4, March 17-31, 2014 / Directed by Mary Peate Review ''Family tensions and suspicions are adroitly handled, and the solution is characteristically surprising.'' --New York Times About the Author AGATHA CHRISTIE (1890 - 1976) is the world's best known mystery writer. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her writing career spanned more than half a century, during which she wrote 80 novels and short story collections, as well as 14 plays, one of which, The Mousetrap, is the longest-running play in history. Two of the characters she created, the brilliant little Belgian Hercule Poirot and the irrepressible and relentless Miss Marple, went on to become world-famous detectives. Both have been widely dramatized in feature films and made-for-TV movies. Agatha Christie also wrote under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. As well, she wrote four non-fiction books including an autobiography and an entertaining account of the many expeditions she shared with her archaeologist husband, Sir Max Mallowan.