Murder Is Easy

[Maggie Moggy]

And Then There Were None (2015) was good for several reasons. It had a great cast - Charles Dance, Sam Neill, Aidan Turner, Miranda Richardson. Most importantly, it was before writers doing the adaptions of classic novels tried to put a 'woke' slant on everything. There were a few tweaks as to how the actual murders happened but it was basically a simple plot - a bunch of strangers, stranded on an island, being taken out one at a time. There were several twists and we didn't have Poirot or Marple hanging around, being cleverer than everybody else!

 

[Maggie Moggy]

Did anybody watch this pile of ? (BBC1 last night and tonight) The writer did the usual thing of wokeifying an Agatha Christie book by playing up how racist and sexist we were in the past but the actors had decided to play it like one of those old Fifties British films - all posh voices and stiff upper lips. It was like an am-dram version of Midsummer Murders. But the scenery's nice!

 

[Rosie glow]

I didn't really get it, I don't get the main characters back story at all, whats with the flash backs of him running through the woods with that wooden spear thing?
I know everything has to be about inclusion now but it's like they have shoe horned a black cast in to an Agatha Christie novel for the sake of it none of it fits with the era

 

[MrsBsDayOff]

I didn't really get it, I don't get the main characters back story at all, whats with the flash backs of him running through the woods with that wooden spear thing?
I know everything has to be about inclusion now but it's like they have shoe horned a black cast in to an Agatha Christie novel for the sake of it none of it fits with the era

Exactly this. I don't mind black characters in period dramas if the context suits (e.g. in the 1960s there were many Caribbean nurses who came to work in the NHS so it would make sense to include them in a period hospital drama). But in this instance it felt like they reworked the story to make it 'diversity' and it felt forced.

 

[countrybumpkin92]

It was sooo bad, why did it look so cheap! Shame because the main actor has been really brilliant in other things I’ve seen him in

 

[Reagent]

Really dire, terrible acting, script, Agatha would be spinning in her grave. I don't know why they bother even giving a nod to Agatha Christie. Travesty.

 

[Mark81]

Shakespeare and hathaway

Miss Scarlet and the Duke

 

[Remotecontrol]

Bloody useless. Regardless of any changes made to the story, the script was dreadful and I’ve never seen such talented actors act so badly.

What was the acting of the culprit all about, what the hell was that performance?!!

It looked nice though.

I don’t think there’s been a decent BBC Christie adaptation since ‘And then there were none’ but this has been the worst!

 

[Maggie Moggy]

Slightly derailing but does anyone have any recs for some good (more genteel) murder mysteries? I’ve watched all the marples/poirots, Agatha raisin, rosemary and thyme. In laws are over and they are making me watch midsummer murders reruns. SOS

Bergerac
Hetty Wainthrop Investigates

 

[MrsBsDayOff]

It was absolutely awful. And very obvious someone had messed with the story to satisfy a diversity quota or summat.

 

[countrybumpkin92]

Slightly derailing but does anyone have any recs for some good (more genteel) murder mysteries? I’ve watched all the marples/poirots, Agatha raisin, rosemary and thyme. In laws are over and they are making me watch midsummer murders reruns. SOS

 

[Innocent Hamster]

Thank goodness I'm not the only one who didn't enjoy it - the whole production felt so flat!

David Jonsson and Morfydd Clark are usually brilliant to watch, but it just felt so hollow. There was no depth to any of the characters, and even the village felt empty.

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

Shakespeare and hathaway

Miss Scarlet and the Duke

I love that!! It's very similar vibe to Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries which is brilliant.

Murdoch Mysteries is also very gentle and watchable.

I found this thread because I have recorded Murder Is Easy but going by the comments, I don't think I'll bother.

 

[HollyGolightly]

Slightly derailing but does anyone have any recs for some good (more genteel) murder mysteries? I’ve watched all the marples/poirots, Agatha raisin, rosemary and thyme. In laws are over and they are making me watch midsummer murders reruns. SOS

Harry Wild Investigates
Brokenwood Mysteries

 

[Mark81]

I didn't think it was that bad tbh. A bit more loyal to the book than the Marple version itv did. And better than the recent BBC Christie adaptions.

Agree that and then there were none is probably the best, closely followed by witness for the prosecution

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

I didn't hate it but admittedly I seem to be in the minority haha

4th series of miss scarlett and the Duke is due this month I think

That's excellent news.

Another one I absolutely love (though not exactly gentle) is Vienna Blood.

 

[Rosie glow]

Apparently they are making another adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel after the "sucess" of the last one

 

[Mark81]

I'm just trying the BBCs ABC Murders again, but god its a slog.

 

[Sea]

I enjoyed episode one but episode 2 lost it.
Luke's changing accent made me laugh - clipped upper, sometimes slip into Landon geezer, then into something else. Also he looked very young.
Disappointing lack of use of actors - literally cameo.
As a general, have sadly gotten used to Agatha Christie adaptations being just the name "Agatha Christie".

 

[Rosie glow]

I did sit through the second episode but it just wasn't good its a shame because it could have been great won't bother watching anymore they make in the future
Did anybody watch the murder mystery that was on I think channel 5 can't remember what it was called where they had invertations to an island and the murders started I really enjoyed it worth a watch anyway