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From: Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org>
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Subject: Re: Doctor Who spotting
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:21:19 +1100
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On 20/03/2025 2:09 am, Blueshirt wrote:
> Daniel70 wrote:
> 
>> Last night I recorded a 'Mrs Marple' 'Towards Zero' episode
>> staring Geraldine ???
>>
>> Also spotted Tom Baker!
> 
> Geraldine McEwan.

Thank you!

> That was the ITV bastard-adaptation of a non-Marple novel from
> twenty years ago. That wasn't the "Towards Zero" that the BBC
> recently showed.
> 
> That ITV adaptation was a bit more enjoyable though... even with
> Miss Marple thrown in to the mix.
> 
>> I'm guessing it's NOT this one ....
>> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889606/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_2
>>
>> 'trusty Inspector Bataille' ?? REALLY!! .... although Agatha
>> Christie IS credited as one of the writers!! ;-P
> 
> That looks like a French adaptation.
> 
> The "Towards Zero" novel does not feature Miss Marple,
> Superintendent Battle is the sleuth in the story. So that French
> one looks more faithful than the Geraldine McEwan Miss Marple
> version.
-- 
Daniel70