M is for Murder Mysteries, Marple and Murder, She Wrote
Murder mysteries are my favourite genre for books, tv and for movies. As many as I read or watch I’m still never quite able to figure out ‘whodunnit’. Of course, the clues are there but I don’t seem to be able to pick them out. I probably just don’t pay enough attention.
I’ve been watching these TV shows for years, ever since I can remember – I still love to watch Murder, She Wrote and occasionally catch the odd episode that I haven’t seen. And Marple, even if I’ve seen it I’ll still watch them again – my favourite adaptation being The Mirror Crack’d starring Elizabeth Taylor. Joan Hickson is my favourite Miss Marple; there have been many others who’ve taken on the role including Margaret Rutherford, Helen Hayes, Geraldine McEwan and even Angela Lansbury.
Oh Angela Lansbury; doesn’t she come across as such a wonderful lovely grandmotherly type. I love that she’s an author in Murder, She Wrote and solves the case every time and I loved her voiceover in Beauty and the Beast.
Another of my faves is Lewis; for those of you who don’t know, the bottom left image is Lewis and is an English crime murder mystery drama set in Oxford. It’s a spin off from the popular Morse series which was a series based on the books by Colin Dexter. I’m not ashamed to say I’ve got a bit of a crush on Geordie Kevin Whateley in this show 😉
Loved The Mirror Crack’d – that moment when the penny dropped & the look in Elizabeth Taylor’s face!
Enjoying these posts Lindsay.
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I can just hear her now – Jay sun, Jay sun!!
Thanks Tracey – makes the effort worthwhile 🙂
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Oh I love this post! Mysteries are my fav as well, whether on TV or in a book. I’m a fan of each of the ones you mentioned and I wish Netfilx carried ALL of the Lewis series, not just one season! Lisa, co-host AtoZ 2015, @ http://www.lisabuiecollard.com
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Thanks Lisa.
Maybe Lewis will come to Netflix eventually, they do release new things all the time! Fingers crossed
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Lewis’s “sidekick” looks like he could be my future son in law’s brother! I wondered if Lewis would be as good as Morse, and it is. Love the show. Lisa, co-host AtoZ 2015, @ http://www.lisabuiecollard.com
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So glad I’m not the only mystery fan who rarely works out whodunit 🙂
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Ha ha, I’m rubbish!
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I agree that Joan Hickson was the best Miss Marple, and David Suchet was brilliant as Poirot. The British do such a great job of casting. I enjoyed your post very much.
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Thank you! Glad you’re enjoying and thanks for stopping by 🙂
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