‘Spider’s Web’ (1960) gets tangled up in comedy; 1982 version more faithful
Sleuthing Sunday (Movie reviews): In both screen adaptations of the 1954 play, Christie’s plot construction is the highlight.
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‘Spider’s Web’ (1960) gets tangled up in comedy; 1982 version more faithful
All 6 Agatha Christie TV shows, ranked
TV rankings: As a new era of television adaptations approaches, we rank the six series that have run for six episodes or more.
‘Partners in Crime’ (2015) hurt by truncated run, shift to the Fifties
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): But I can see what the creators were going for if the show hadn’t been canceled. And though not a purist Tommy and Tuppence, Walliams and Raine grew on me.
‘Ordeal by Innocence’ (2018) is Christie by way of ‘Gossip Girl’
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Though it has no likeable characters, it’s still engrossing to sort through the upper-crust grime to find the killer.
‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (2016) is exhibit A in the case for reimagining Christie
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The short story’s plot is all there, but the miniseries goes deeper into characters and between-wars Britain.
And then there was an elite adaptation: ‘And Then There Were None’ (2015)
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Writer Sarah Phelps thrillingly begins her run of attempting to wring more layers out of great Christie novels.
Jonsson makes ‘Murder is Easy’ (2023) into an easygoing tale with substance
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Though faithful to Christie in most ways, the reinvention of Luke Fitzwilliam adds a fresh spin.
‘Pale Horse’ (2020) a pale imitation of the source novel
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): Sarah Phelps’ grim run on the British TV adaptations ends with a whimper in a rejiggered story.
‘A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery’ (1987) elegantly adapts Vane-Wimsey trilogy
Sleuthing Sunday (TV review): The three adaptations chronicling their courtship stay faithful to the author’s plots and commentaries on 1930s Britain.
‘Ghostwatch’ (1992) a little-known but highly influential found footage horror film
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This Halloween 1992 BBC movie was a hugely controversial cultural phenomenon in Britain.