Agatha Christie: Mystery Queen Season 1 Episode 1 - Cat Among the Pigeons

Airdate: 2022-Nov-25

Episode summary:

Lucy explores Agatha Christie's early life and the origins of her talent for murder mysteries, unearthing the inspiration for some of her greatest characters and the secrets that the enigmatic Christie kept carefully hidden from public view.Lucy's investigation follows the trail of pivotal moments in Christie's life and the nation's experience to weave a picture of a woman who was both of her time, and thoroughly ahead of it. She explores how, far from being cosy whodunnits, Christie's early books tap into and capture the social upheavals of one of the most tumultuous periods of the 20th century.

About Agatha Christie: Mystery Queen series:

A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic – and with some compelling charact...Show more >