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The Agatha Christie Hour :: The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife (01x01)

Episode Information

Title:

The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife

Episode #:

01x01

Original Airdate:

Tuesday September 07th, 1982

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Episode Crew
Director:	Michael Simpson (2)
Writer:	Freda Kelsall
Story:	Agatha Christie

Episode Summary

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When Maria Packington's husband George starts a somewhat one-sided affair with his young blonde secretary Nancy, Maria turns to Mr. Parker Pyne for professional advice and assistance.

Mr. Parker Pyne, who runs an agency specialising in making unhappy people happy again, utilises the services of the young and handsome Claude Luttrell. Claude, who is a hardened gigolo, romances Maria and they spend many evenings dining and dancing at London's new nightclub, 'The Aphrodite' and in doing so the tables are very neatly turned on George who soon becomes jealous of Claude. For the first time in years he realises what a beautiful woman Maria is, but he is not the only one. Quite unexpectedly Claude, the hardened lounge lizard, finds himself falling in love with the newly glamourous Maria Packington.

A charming love story of an autumn romance from the pen of Agatha Christie.

(Pictured at right are Rupert Frazer and Gwen Watford)

Ruth Etting - Exactly Like You
Al Bowlly - Love Is The Sweetest Thing

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Maurice Denham	played	Mr. Parker Pyne	Recurring (first appearance)
•Angela Easterling	played	Miss Lemon	Recurring (first appearance)
•Gwen Watford	played	Maria Packington
•Peter Jones (1)	played	George Packington
•Rupert Frazer	played	Claude Luttrell
•Kate Dorning	played	Nancy Purvis
•Nick Curtis	played	Crooner
•Brenda Cowling	played	Miss Draper
•Linda Robson	played	Edna
•Malcolm Hebden	played	Waiter
•Monica Grey (1)	played	Beautician
•Nicholas Cook	played	Eric

Episode Notes

Adapted from a short story in 'Parker Pyne Investigates' by Agatha Christie.

Featured Songs

Artist	Song Title	Played When
•Al Bowlly	Love is the Sweetest Thing
•Al Bowlly	Fancy Our Meeting	The Agatha Christie Hour
•Nick Curtis	Exactly Like You

Episode References

Kate Dorning's look alike sister Stacey Dorning plays a very similar role to Kate's Nancy Purvis in the Joan Hickson Miss Marple episode A Pocketful of Rye where she too appears as a platinum haired gold digger.

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