

The Agatha Christie Hour
1982-09-07 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.8
This ten episode program was based on ten short stories written by Agatha Christie but with wide-ranging themes. Some were romances, some had supernatural themes and a couple were adventures. The common link was that all came from the talented pen of Agatha Christie, all were entertaining and each drama was carefully crafted and well cast with many of Britain's best known actors of the time represented.
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- Agatha Christie
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- Thames Television
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- United Kingdom
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