Agatha Christie - Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen S01 complete (1280x720p HD, 50fps, soft Eng subs)  

A life as dramatic as her work. Lucy Worsley discovers the origins of Agatha Christie's macabre magic - and with some compelling characters, uncovers carefully concealed secrets.

E01 Cat Among the Pigeons
Agatha Christie revolutionised the world of detective fiction, poisoning sandwiches, putting the knife into kidnappers and generally bumping off dozens of people in ingenious and macabre ways. In this first episode of the series, historian Lucy Worsley investigates the complex factors that shaped the dark imagination of a refined Devonshire lady, discovering family secrets and a childhood haunted by a sinister figure. Focusing on the first third of Christie’s life, this episode is a portrait of the artist as a young woman. It unearths the surprising roots of her most compelling themes, the inspiration for some of her greatest creations and the secrets that the enigmatic Christie herself kept carefully hidden from public view. Worsley’s investigation follows the trail of pivotal moments in Christie’s – and the nation’s – life to weave a picture of a woman who was both of her time and thoroughly ahead of it. And it explores how – far from being cosy whodunnits – Christie’s early books actually tap into- and capture the social upheavals of one of the most tumultuous periods of the 20th century. Like the best Christie stories, Worsley’s exploration is laced with charm, suspense, a sprinkling of humour and a compelling cast of characters. Interviewees include family members, screenwriters and poison experts, who share their insights into Christie’s life and creative drive. And Worsley brings fresh evidence to the table – a lost mortgage deed, concealed papers, a folded photograph – to reveal the hidden story behind a unique, groundbreaking artist.

E02 Destination Unknown
On the evening of 3 December 1926, Agatha Christie left her home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, in her Morris Cowley. The next morning, the car was found abandoned, balanced precariously on the edge of a quarry. Ten days later, Agatha was discovered in a hotel in Harrogate, claiming to have lost her memory. Lucy Worsley delves into this traumatic watershed moment in Agatha's life. She visits the key locations, from the chalk pit where Agatha crashed her car to Abney Hall, the grand house where she took refuge (and which would inspire several of her books). Lucy reveals connections between Agatha's real-life experiences and her novels, and uncovers new evidence about Agatha's mental health and the cutting-edge psychiatric treatment she went on to receive.

E03 Unfinished Portrait
Lucy Worsley examines Agatha Christie’s later life and discovers how, amid the turbulent social and political change of the 1930s and 40s, newfound personal happiness ushered in a golden age for her writing. In 1930, recovering from a personal crisis, Agatha Christie fell in love with and married Max Mallowan. This relationship, and the security it brought, saw Agatha enter the most prolific and successful chapter of her career. This would be the period in which she penned some of her most famous and enduring bestsellers, including Murder on the Orient Express. Lucy follows in Agatha’s footsteps to discover the roots of these works and explores how, in later life, Agatha achieved global celebrity but remained very much the anonymous observer, hiding in plain sight.

First broadcast: 25 November 2022  
Duration:  1 hour per episode    
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