Agatha and the Truth of Murder
11:55 am - 1:55 pm, Saturday, June 27 on U&Drama +1 (60)
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On January 12, 1920, Florence Nightingale Shore - a nurse and god-daughter of Florence Nightingale - is found brutally beaten on a train, dying four days later due to the extent of her injuries. Driven to distraction by the lack of progress and the failure of the police to catch the killer, Florence's longtime friend Mabel Rogers begins her own investigation and makes an appeal to Agatha Christie for help. Moved by the plea and eager for the chance to escape from professional and personal problems, the writer agrees to try to solve the case. Mystery, starring Ruth Bradley, Pippa Haywood and Tim McInnerny
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Cast & Crew
Ruth Bradley
(Actor)
.. Agatha Christie
Pippa Haywood
(Actor)
.. Mabel Rogers
Tim McInnerny
(Actor)
.. Randolph
Joshua Silver
(Actor)
.. Franklin
Luke Pierre
(Actor)
.. Zaki
Bebe Cave
(Actor)
.. Daphne
Samantha Spiro
(Actor)
.. Pamela
Blake Harrison
(Actor)
.. Travis
Dean Andrews
(Actor)
.. Wade
Ralph Ineson
(Actor)
.. Det Dicks
Seamus O'Hara
(Actor)
.. PC Spencer
Amelia Rose Dell
(Actor)
.. Rosalind
Derek Halligan
(Actor)
.. Mr Todd
Liam McMahon
(Actor)
.. Archie
Brian McCardie
(Actor)
.. Sir Hugh
Michael McElhatton
(Actor)
.. Sir Arthur
Maggie Cronin
(Actor)
.. Florence
Clare McMahon
(Actor)
.. Carlo
Terry Loane
(Director)
Brett Wilson
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Ruth Bradley
(Actor)
.. Agatha Christie
Pippa Haywood
(Actor)
.. Mabel Rogers
Born:
May 06, 1961
in
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Best Known For:
Playing Helen Brittas in The Brittas Empire.
Early-life:
Philippa Haywood was born on May 6, 1961 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. She trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Career:
Haywood's TV career extends back to the 1980s, starting with a guest appearance in Brush Strokes. She later appeared in The One Game as Jenny Thorne. From 1991 to 1997, she played Helen Brittas in comedy series The Brittas Empire. She also voiced Mrs Kitchen in children's TV series Budgie the Little Helicopter from 1994 until 1996. Haywood then landed guest roles in such shows as Jonathan Creek, Goodnight Sweetheart, Holby City and My Family. She also had roles in Dalziel and Pascoe, Green Wing and Fear, Stress and Anger. Her film credits include If Only (2004), Tamara Drewe (2010) and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016). She also starred in BBC drama series Prisoners' Wives. Her recent TV credits include Scott & Bailey, Brief Encounters, Midsomer Murders and Loaded.
Trivia:
Along with other members of the cast of Green Wing, she joined the junior doctors strike outside Northwick Park Hospital in 2016.
Tim McInnerny
(Actor)
.. Randolph
Born:
September 18, 1956
in
Cheadle Hulme, Stockport
Best Known For:
Paying Captain Darling and Percy in Blackadder
Early-life:
McInnerny was born in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, in 1956, and educated at Marling School, Stroud, and Wadham College, Oxford. After graduating in 1979 he set about becoming a serious actor and joined several drama companies. His big break came when he was in the original production of Pravda with Anthony Hopkins, and on TV in Edge of Darkness (1985) where he played a revolutionary socialist.
Career:
After several well-received theatre roles he was cast as Lord Percy in Blackadder and has been linked to the comedy masterpiece ever since. Subsequent hits include Wetherby (1985), Erik the Viking (1989), a film production of Shakespeare's Richard III (1995), FairyTale: A True Story (1997), Notting Hill (1999), 102 Dalmatians (2000), The Emperor's New Clothes (2001), and Severance (2006). TV hits include Spooks and Trial and Retribution. He also played Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1990 West End production of The Rocky Horror Show.
Quote:
'Blackadder was such good fun, but it was just six weeks' work once every two years.'
Joshua Silver
(Actor)
.. Franklin
Luke Pierre
(Actor)
.. Zaki
Bebe Cave
(Actor)
.. Daphne
Samantha Spiro
(Actor)
.. Pamela
Born:
June 20, 1968
in
London
Best Known For:
An extensive stage career and playing Barbara Windsor in the TV movie Cor, Blimey!
Early-life:
Samantha was born in London on June 20, 1968. She wanted to be an actress from a young age and went on to join the National Youth Theatre and train at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Her first acting role after leaving drama school was in productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Boys from Syracuse and Macbeth at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park.
Career:
Spiro's breakthrough part was playing Barbara Windsor in Terry Johnson's comedy play Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick at the National Theatre. She reprised the role in the TV movie Cor, Blimey! A prolific stage performer, Spiro's theatre credits include Teechers, Jumpers, A Little Night Music, Funny Girl, Chicken Soup with Barley and Guys and Dolls. She won Olivier awards for Merrily We Roll Along and Hello Dolly. On the small screen, Spiro has appeared in MIT: Murder Investigation Team, After You've Gone, Grandma's House, Bad Education, The Wrong Mans, London Spy and Tracey Ullman's Show. She won a British Comedy Award for Grandma's House. Her Radio 4 drama credits include Waiting for Di and Pride and Prejudice.
Quote:
'I'm just lucky that I'm getting to play lovely roles, work with great people, and still feel a bit like a mum.'
Trivia:
Spiro won a Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical for a production of A Little Night Music in Chicago.
Blake Harrison
(Actor)
.. Travis
Born:
July 22, 1985
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Neil Sutherland in The Inbetweeners.
Early-life:
Born Blake Harrison Keenan in London on July 22, 1985, he went on to attend the Brit School and the East 15 Acting School.
Career:
Harrison's big break as an actor came in 2008 when he was cast in the role of Neil Sutherland in E4 comedy The Inbetweeners alongside Simon Bird, James Buckley and Joe Thomas. Three series were followed by two hugely successful spin-off movies. His other TV credits include Him & Her, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, White Van Man, Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, Big Bad World and Edge of Heaven.
Quote:
'I've never had a plan B.'
Trivia:
In 2014, Harrison began voicing the character Scoop in a revamped version of Bob the Builder. He supports Millwall FC.
Dean Andrews
(Actor)
.. Wade
Born:
August 06, 1963
in
Rotherham
Best Known For:
Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes.
Early-life:
Dean was born in Rotherham on August 6, 1963. His parents were publicans. He spent 20 years singing at holiday resorts and on cruise ships before his big break came when he successfully auditioned for a part in Ken Loach's The Navigators (2001), a film set in Sheffield.
Career:
Andrews went on to pick up guest roles in the likes of Buried, Clocking Off, No Angels, Casualty, Wire in the Blood and Shameless before landing his dream part as Ray Carling in the critically acclaimed Life on Mars. He played Carling in two series of Life on Mars and three series of spin-off show Ashes to Ashes. Since then, Andrews has rarely been off TV screens. He has starred in Marchlands, The Case, Being Eileen, Vera and Last Tango in Halifax.
Quote:
'I've been so lucky in my career as I was a late starter and I owe it all to film director Ken Loach.'
Trivia:
In 2013, he got to sing in his first stage play, Victoria Wood's That Day We Sang at the Royal Exchange in Manchester.
Ralph Ineson
(Actor)
.. Det Dicks
Born:
December 15, 1969
in
Leeds
Best Known For:
Playing Chris Finch in the sitcom The Office.
Early-life:
Ralph Michael Ineson was born in Leeds on December 15, 1969. He took Theatre Studies at Lancaster University and spent time as a teacher at York Sixth Form College.
Career:
Probably best known for his recurring role as Chris Finch in the sitcom The Office, Ineson has also starred in Playing the Field, Between the Sheets, Coronation Street, Suburban Shootout and Waterloo Road. More recently, he has starred in the miniseries Titanic, Game of Thrones, Case Sensitive, Prey and Peaky Blinders. A prolific character actor, he has more than 100 TV and film acting credits to his name.
Quote:
On his role in The Office: 'Finch was such a tiny role - not much more than a week's work in the end. But he did amazing things for my career.'
Trivia:
Ineson supports Leeds United.
Seamus O'Hara
(Actor)
.. PC Spencer
Amelia Rose Dell
(Actor)
.. Rosalind
Derek Halligan
(Actor)
.. Mr Todd
Liam McMahon
(Actor)
.. Archie
Brian McCardie
(Actor)
.. Sir Hugh
Michael McElhatton
(Actor)
.. Sir Arthur
Maggie Cronin
(Actor)
.. Florence
Clare McMahon
(Actor)
.. Carlo
Terry Loane
(Director)
Brett Wilson
(Executive producer)
