There have been a number of actresses who've portrayed Miss Jane Marple. If you look online, generally the concensus is that Joan Hickson is the best--and Agatha Christie, herself, had asked Joan Hickson to take on the role! Just from this first set, though, I would say that Geraldine McEwan is a very close "second place" to Joan Hickson!
The acting is first-rate in this boxed set. Of course, the writing is closely based on Agatha Christie's stories of Miss Jane Marple. (I have read all of Christie's "Marple" books, and I actually think the British dramatizations are better than the books. That is saying something, because I LOVE reading murder mysteries normally!) The only "downside" are 2 small quibbles I have: 1. The price. This is a very costly price for 4 extra-long episodes of the stories. and 2. I wanted to order the full 3 series (1-3) of Geraldine McEwan's portrayal of Marple, and unfortunately that "complete set" of hers is currently unavailable. So if you enjoy this set as I did, you then have to order numbers 2 & 3 individually. And that is darn expensive!
What I didn't understand, until I did a little bit of research, is why Geraldine McEwan hadn't continued portraying Miss Marple for series 4-6. Why had Julia McKenzie--generally considered "Marple #3"--taken over for those series? It's because Geraldine McEwan had had a fall after the 3rd series. She wasn't physically well enough to continue to play Miss Marple. I prefer Geraldine McEwan as "Marple #2"; my husband thinks Julia McKenzie is "Marple #2"! I would strongly recommend this series to anyone who loves good British mysteries; decide for yourself!!
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AK
Geraldine McEwan is Miss Marple #2!
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