Moray Watson (whom you may recognise from the Darling Buds of May) is also very good as the proud, military man Colonel Bantry, who appears very strong, but, as Miss Marple says, like most military men, is unusually sensitive. Her dependence on Miss Marple, and the way that she acts as though Miss Marple were her nanny, always asking questions in a sweet, child-like way is quite charming. Gwen Watford is delightful as Mrs Bantry, in whose library the body is found. The supporting cast are really quite good, too. Hickson truly shines as Miss Marple, able to convey a sense of depth in the character, and to really capture Miss Marple as Christie described her: on the outside, seemingly dotty - a fluffy, gentle old lady more concerned with knitting than murder but on the inside, a detective genius, but very modest, also. This is the first of the twelve adaptations made by the BBC between 19, all featuring the late, great Joan Hickosn, who is regarded as the definitive Miss Marple.
She may look innocent, but her mind has plummeted the deaths of human inequity, and is as sharp as a meat cleaver. Just call Miss Marple, the elderly sleuth from St Mary Mead.
So, who do you call in? Scotland Yard? The FBI? No.
She can be traced to a sea-side hotel, and the list of suspects is endless. A simple plot: a the body of a young woman is found in the library of a manor house in Kent.
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