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Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

1985·Series·60 min·7.3(41)

When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes.

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About Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye is a 1985 English-language crime, drama and mystery series created by Agatha Christie. The cast is led by Joan Hickson, Timothy West, Tom Wilkinson. It spans 1 season and 2 episodes and has concluded.

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye was produced by BBC, A+E Studios, and Seven Network and made in United Kingdom. It was first aired on March 7, 1985.

Director
Guy Slater
Created by
Agatha Christie
Writers
T.R. Bowen
First aired
March 7, 1985
Last aired
March 8, 1985
Original language
English
Status
Ended
Seasons
1 (2 episodes)
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Production
BBC, A+E Studios, Seven Network
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Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye cast & crew

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye was created by Agatha Christie and written by T.R. Bowen.

The cast features Joan Hickson as Miss Jane Marple, Timothy West as Rex Fortescue, Tom Wilkinson as Detective Inspector Neele, Peter Davison as Lance Fortescue, Clive Merrison as Percival Fortescue, and Rachel Bell as Jennifer Fortescue.

Behind the camera, it was produced by George Gallaccio.

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With 1 season and 2 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

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Cast of Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Miss Jane Marple

Timothy West

Timothy West

Rex Fortescue

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Detective Inspector Neele

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

Lance Fortescue

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

Percival Fortescue

Rachel Bell

Rachel Bell

Jennifer Fortescue

Fabia Drake

Fabia Drake

Miss Henderson

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Frances Low

Patricia Fortescue

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Stacy Dorning

Adele Fortescue

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Martyn Stanbridge

Vivian Dubois

Selina Cadell

Selina Cadell

Mary Dove

Annette Badland

Annette Badland

Gladys Martin

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What language is Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye in?

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye is originally in English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How many seasons of Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye are there?

Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye has 1 season with 2 episodes in total.

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