Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20080208 | 20081017 (R4) | Joy Wilkinson's adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. Returning home from WWII, Charles Hayward is finally free to marry Sophia Leonides. However, the suspicious death of her grandfather has thrown everything into confusion. Charles - Rory Kinnear Sophia - Anna Maxwell Martin Taverner - Phil Davis Josephine - Grianne Dromgoole Aunt Edith - Judy Parfitt Philip/Passerby - Ben Crowe Magda - Anna Chancellor Roger/Consul General - Simon Treves Clemency - Rachel Sanders Brenda - Margaret Cabourn-Smith Laurence/Lamb - Colin Hoult Directed by Sam Hoyle. Charles hopes to wed his wartime sweetheart Sophia, but then her grandfather dies suddenly Classic stories by the mistress of the whodunit. |
| 02 | 20080215 | 20081024 (R4) | Joy Wilkinson's adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. Elderly wealthy businessman Aristides Leonides has been murdered. Until the killer is caught, others are in danger, particularly young Josephine, who decides to play detective. Charles - Rory Kinnear Sophia - Anna Maxwell Martin Taverner - Phil Davis Josephine - Grianne Dromgoole Aunt Edith - Judy Parfitt Philip/Passerby - Ben Crowe Magda - Anna Chancellor Roger/Consul General - Simon Treves Clemency - Rachel Sanders Brenda - Margaret Cabourn-Smith Laurence/Lamb - Colin Hoult Gaitskill - Peter Marinker Directed by Sam Hoyle. Charles wants to take Sophia away from her troubled family, as the murder mystery deepens. Classic stories by the mistress of the whodunit. |
| 03 | 20080222 | 20081031 (R4) | Joy Wilkinson's adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. After the attempted murder of Josephine, Three Gables is still in a state of confusion. However, dramatic evidence is unearthed, and it seems that Brenda can no longer avoid her fate. Charles - Rory Kinnear Sophia - Anna Maxwell Martin Taverner - Phil Davis Josephine - Grianne Dromgoole Aunt Edith - Judy Parfitt Philip - Ben Crowe Magda - Anna Chancellor Roger - Simon Treves Clemency - Rachel Sanders Brenda - Margaret Cabourn-Smith Gaitskill - Peter Marinker Directed by Sam Hoyle. A new will is read, love letters are found and arrests are made. Sophia is now keen to wed Classic stories by the mistress of the whodunit. |
| 04 | 20080229 | 20081107 (R4) | Joy Wilkinson's adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. Another murder has struck Three Gables, which means the case against Brenda and Laurence falls apart. The killer is still at large, and Josephine is still in danger. Charles - Rory Kinnear Sophia - Anna Maxwell Martin Taverner - Phil Davis Josephine - Grianne Dromgoole Aunt Edith - Judy Parfitt Philip - Ben Crowe Magda - Anna Chancellor Roger - Simon Treves Clemency - Rachel Sanders Directed by Sam Hoyle. The Leonides family are still in danger, and can Charles trust Sophia? Classic stories by the mistress of the whodunit. |