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| Fans of a good murder mystery without extra lesbianism will be thrilled to hear that the BBC's own version of Miss Marple is coming to DVD at long, long last. All 12 ripping yarns will be in a nice red box for just shy of a hundred pounds (although we found a few juicy discounts from some online stores), and you can thrill to 1,360 minutes of solid, glossy crime, with fabulous scripts from playwrights like Alan Plater, a cast of lovely people (Joan Sims! Peter Davison!), and a superb musical score that just can't resist going "ooh! ooh! scary bit!" Most impressive though is Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, a frail avenger who tackles multiple murderers and stairs with the same grim determination. Of all the other Marples, well... You'd invite Margaret Rutherford's Marple out for drinks. You'd count the silver if Angela Lansbury popped by. You'd pretend to be out if Geraldine McEwan battered on the door with a gin bottle... but it's Joan Hickson who you'd choose to solve your murder. She's magnificent, even if slightly less mobile than the Daleks used to be. She solves crimes! She drinks tea! She knits! What more could you want for a Sunday afternoon? :fear: :lmao: :rolleyes: |