The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s

Boo! It’s our now-traditional Hallowe’en special, and this year Mark and Gray are discussing the excellent, BBC Radio John Moffatt Poirot adaptation of Hallowe’en Party (1993). Plus - a spooky game!
This episode is dedicated to Enyd Williams.
With thanks to PRH Audio x BBC for letting us play some clips of this dramatisation. Click here to listen now!
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Check out last year’s Hallowe’en special, all about A Haunting in Venice (2023).
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The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Artwork designed by Tom Double and Bartlett Studio.
00:00:00 - Dedication
00:00:20 - Opening titles
00:01:03 - Introductory chat
00:04:09 - John Moffatt’s Hallowe’en Party (1993)
00:36:12 - Broomstick decorating
00:42:19 - How to get in touch
00:43:41 - Closing titles
00:44:06 - Coda
Solutions revealed - Hallowe’en Party, The Edge

And we are live in 3… 2… 1… Mark and Gray are back again presenting a fun voyage through three of the Agatha Christie adaptations of 1960s books, released in the 1980s and 1990s! What do they make of these three adaptations? And how Swinging are they?
This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the Agatha Christie Festival 2026, at the Livermead Hotel in Torquay.
WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s⁠ ⁠NOW⁠⁠!
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With huge thanks to everyone at the Agatha Christie Festival, especially the volunteers, and John Tomkins of Emberlense Productions.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Our artwork is designed by Tom Double and Bartlett Studio.
00:00:00 - Opening titles
00:00:49 - Introductory chat
00:03:08 - The Mirror Crack’d (1980)
00:13:00 - A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
00:21:57 - The Pale Horse (1997)
00:33:07 - How to get in touch
00:35:13 - Closing titles

Agatha Christie wrote many confession scenes - but what were her own innermost secrets? Throughout her life Agatha and her family filled in a Confessions book several times - join Mark and Gray as they take an intimate look at Agatha’s likes, dislikes and more! 
For more confessions coverage, check out our episode from earlier this year: “The Swinging Christies LIVE: The Confessions of Agatha Christie”.
WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s⁠ ⁠NOW⁠⁠!
You can find us on Instagram⁠ ⁠@Christie_Time⁠⁠. We are also on Bluesky at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ChristieTime.com⁠. Our YouTube account is ⁠@TheSwingingChristies⁠. Our website is⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ChristieTime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Our other podcast, Westmapod, is still available - just search Westmapod in your podcatcher of choice or click the link ⁠here⁠!
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The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Artwork designed by Tom Double and Bartlett Studio.
00:00:00 - Opening titles
00:00:55 - Introductory chat
00:03:46 - Confessions aged 7 (15 October 1897)
00:13:30 - Confessions aged 13 (27 October 1903)
00:26:22 - Confessions aged 63 (19 April 1954)
00:34:43 - How to get in touch
00:35:32 - Closing titles
00:35:56 - Coda

Come settle in with Gray and Mark as they watch the next Margaret Rutherford Miss Marple film, Murder Most Foul (1964). Try as a commentary, by syncing up your copy of the film, or simply sit back and let our giddy observations wash over you. The Swinging Christies: the best place to be in this distracted globe. 
WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s⁠ ⁠NOW⁠⁠!
You can find us on Instagram⁠ ⁠@Christie_Time⁠⁠. We are also on Bluesky at⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ChristieTime.com⁠. Our YouTube account is ⁠@TheSwingingChristies⁠. Our website is⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ChristieTime.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.
Our other podcast, Westmapod, is still available - just search Westmapod in your podcatcher of choice or click the link ⁠here⁠!
Please subscribe to this podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops.
Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Artwork designed by Tom Double and Bartlett Studio.
00:00:00 - Opening titles
00:00:45 - Introductory chat
00:03:48 - Commentary track for Murder Most Foul (1964)
01:30:40 - How to get in touch
01:32:01 - Closing titles
01:32:24 - Coda
Solutions revealed - Mrs McGinty’s Dead

You there! Are you a new Swinger (not like that) or just wondering which of the Swinging-era Agatha Christie books you should read next? Well, we are here with a host of recommendations for you, from our favourite Poirot and Marple titles, to the best option if you’re looking for something darker... Plus we reveal our favourite episodes we've made so far!
WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s ⁠NOW⁠!
We will be LIVE AGAIN in September 2026 for the next Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay - you can check out the event details here.
You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠. We are also on Bluesky at ⁠ChristieTime.com. Our YouTube account is @TheSwingingChristies. Our website is ⁠ChristieTime.com⁠.
Our other podcast, Westmapod, is available now - just search Westmapod in your podcatcher of choice or click the link here!
Please subscribe to this podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops.
Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Artwork designed by Tom Double and Bartlett Studio.
00:00:00 - Opening titles
00:00:25 - Introductory chat
00:04:00 - Where to start with... this podcast 
00:10:00 - Where to start if... you want something dark
00:13:42 - Where to start if... you’re a Poirot fan
00:18:13 - Where to start if... you’re a Miss Marple fan
00:23:08 - Where to start if... you want something trad
00:26:57 - Where to start with... the Swinging Christies films
00:31:21 - Where to start if... you’re looking for a beach read
00:34:40 - Where to start if... you want to learn something new
00:36:39 - How to get in touch
00:38:50 - Closing titles
00:39:29 - Coda