agatha christie's partners in crime the secret adversary

Englefield House and derelict industrial wastelands by the Thames. Cromer in Norfolk was used for its coastline and pier and many unspoilt buildings and streets in the town. Didcot Railway Centre and North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham were used for period railway locations. Jessica Raine was chosen for her ability to move between drama and humour.Ĭreating 1950's England led to filming in central and greater London, Essex, Buckinghamshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Kent, Hertfordshire, and Norfolk. The two stories chosen ' The Secret Adversary' and ' N or M?' would be made into three hours each over six episodes.ĭavid Walliams as the main driving force and executive producer would play Tommy with his usual wit and humour. It was decided to set the series in the 1950s in the context of the Cold War and suit the stories that had already been written by Agatha Christie. Walliams liked the idea of married amateur detective duo bickering over a dead body.Īgatha Christie wrote the stories between 19 and featured stories before Tommy and Tuppence were married to old age with grown up children. Conceptionĭavid Walliams and Hilary Strong (Agatha Christie Group) approached Hilary Bevan Jones and Tom Nash (development producer) of Endor Productions with the idea of re-inventing the Agatha Christie characters Tommy and Tuppence Beresford.

The series was not renewed for a second series by the BBC. Partners in Crime was commissioned by Ben Stephenson and Charlotte Moore for the BBC to mark the 125th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth. The adaptation was produced by Endor Productions in partnership with Agatha Christie Productions.

Agatha christie's partners in crime the secret adversary