AN iconic Agatha Christie detective is to make a surprise comeback after 12 years away.
Fans of Miss Marple are in luck as writer Agatha’s great-grandson James Pritchard has confessed that a new project based around the detective is in the works after being “years” in the making.
One of Agatha Christie’s most famous characters looks set to be revived[/caption]
A new project involving Miss Marple is in the works[/caption]
Miss Marple has long been popular in the Agatha Christie universe[/caption]
The last edition of Miss Marple aired in 2013 but now it appears something involving the icon is looming once again.
In a new interview, James said: “I couldn’t be more excited.
“I’ve been trying to get something for Miss Marple off the ground for a very long time.
“For good reasons, Poirot has stolen her limelight since time began.”
He continued to RadioTimes: “I re-read all the Marple stories five years ago and I’d forgotten how good they were.
“Poirot has perhaps three or four of the all-time great Agatha Christies, but if you did a top 10, you’d get at least two or three Marples in there. She’s underestimated.”
James didn’t divulge any further details on what fans could expect but it seems clear that Miss Marple is clearly his current focus.
Speaking about his great-grandmother Agatha, James confessed: “She was an extremely interesting woman, because part of her was very shy and retiring, but I think she was also a forceful person.
“She would claim not to have been a feminist, but she absolutely thought she was as powerful as any man who she came across. And that’s the kind of woman she wrote about.”
Miss Marple was last portrayed by both Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in an ITV series based around the character.
Helen Hayes also took on the role for two American-based movies as well as Joan Hickson in the classic 1980s BBC series.
Agatha’s great-grandson revealed the news in an interview[/caption]
Agatha created some of TV’s favourite detectives[/caption]
