After The Funeral By Agatha Christie

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(4.7 stars; 177 reviews)

After the Funeral By Agatha Christie Dramatised by Michael Bakewell Following the interment of Richard Abernethie, his sister Cora blurts out that he was surely murdered. The next day, she is found dead. Starring John Moffat as Hercule Poirot. Frank Thornton as Mr Entwhistle, and John Baddeley as Inspector Morton. Miss Gilchrist: Jennifer Piercey Helen Abernethie: Tessa Worsley Maud Abernethie: Jill Balcon Timothy Abernethie: John Hartley Susan Banks: Fritha Goodey Gregory Banks: Trevor Rawlins Rosamund Shane: Tilly Gaunt Michael Shane: Tam Williams George Crossfield: Ian Masters Directed by Enyd Williams The Saturday Play: Sat 28th Aug 1999 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM The master of a Victorian mansion dies suddenly – and his sister is convinced it was murder…. When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard’s funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard’s will, Cora was clearly heard to say: ‘It’s been hushed up very nicely, hasn’t it…But he was murdered, wasn’t he?’ In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.

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