Agatha Christie's Marple: Series 5 [DVD]

All good.

Thank goodness for Miss Marple (Julia Mckenzie), the creep Edward fox(what a slimeball he is).It's a clever twist of a tale and I definitely recommend

Work perfectly

I bought this as I've been interested in seeing 'the blue geranium' after seeing it on tv so it was worth it for that alone but its also interesting seeing another version of marple stories I've already seen as well

Julia Mckenzie once again succeeds as a marvellous Miss Marple in 4 superb new stories. As with all good drama there are variations from the original written word of Agatha Christie but these enhance the stories rather than detract from them and are sometimes needed just because the medium of TV is so different: conveying the written word of a book to the TV screen and TV scripts is a skilled process and one has to make allowances.Sets, costumes, brilliant supporting casts, TV drama at its brightest and best. Julia McKenzie has given us another view of and aspect to Miss Marple and I love her interpretation of the role. I think she has rounded off Miss Marple's character very well following upon the Joan Hickson and Geraldine McEwan interpretations.Once you have seen Miss Marple on TV you just want to read the original book/story which inspired the drama and gain even more from the Agatha Christie experience and that in itself shows just how marvellous the screen adaptations have been and still are. My list of the best on screen would be: 4.50 from Paddington with Margaret Rutherford, A Caribbean Mystery with Joan Hickson (absolutely could not ever be beaten), At Bertram's Hotel with Geraldine McEwan and The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side with Julia McKenzie.A message to ITV: why take so long in getting the DVD's distributed? If there is to be a series 6 (I do hope so!) then please please please get the DVD's out in record time!!!!!

I didn't think I could see anyone else but Geraldine McEwan as Marple but actually Julia McKenzie did a great job. The stories aren't true to the books but to be fair a lot of them weren't actually Marple stories and I think they were adapted fairly well, unlike Endless Night in series 6 where she seemed to just be plonked in occasionally. Each of the actresses who have played Marple have brought something different to the role, and while my favourite will always be Geraldine McEwan I really enjoyed this series. Good to watch on rainy evenings with your knitting out!

A divine Sunday is a roast dinner, a large cup of tea and an afternoon with this box set - the acting of the highest calibre, the setting perfection and the plots twisted.

A must for all Agatha Christie fans. Julia McKenzie makes an excellent Miss Marple, and she is well supported by a wealth of great actors. The scripts are excellent, and all of this makes of an excellent series.I think that my fav. has to be "The Mirror Crack from Side to Side", I have also got the version that stared Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson, and I found it interesting to compare them.

Super Serie

Llego en perfecto estado y antes de lo esperado. Buena definicion. Estoy encantada. Viene con todos los dvds. Recomendadisimo sibretodo para los amantes de Miss Marple

This series 5 continues an excellent presentation of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple in all its forms. A superb presentation, by an excellent actress. Well worth the price.- and closed captioned for those of us who need that bonus.

Proprio per questo motivo a volte si discostano dall'originale( ne "Il geranio blu" ad esempio sono stati aggiunti personaggi e situazioni trattandosi di un racconto breve). Nulla da segnalare per quanto riguarda puntualità e integrità del pacco: tutto perfettamente a posto! Per chi non lo sapesse non sono presenti nè la lingua italiana nè i sottotitoli in italiano.

I'm starting in reverse with this series, buying the AGATHA CHRISTIE'S MARPLE SEASON 5 BLU-RAY first. I've seen some of the series that starred Joan Hickson Miss Marple - 3 Feature Length Mysteries (The Body in the Library / A Murder Is Announced / A Pocketful of Rye), which I enjoyed, and so I figured I give the newer series a try.The reason I started with Season 5 is because I read that Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous: Complete Series 1) was in one of the episodes and I adore her, so I figured I'd start here. Also, Seasons 1-4 are not available on Blu-Ray. And there was an actress change from Geraldine McEwan to Julia McKenzie in the role of Miss Jane Marple, but I don't know why.Anyway, I enjoyed watching Season 5 and since I really haven't read any of the books, except for "The Blue Geranium," which I thought was from Sherlock Holmes -- I read it in high school -- and it was another reason I started with this season, I can't really say whether or not substantial changes have been made to characters or story-lines.I can say that each episode, they're actually like feature length movies, are fun, riveting, and the scenery is exquisite. The cinematography is fantastic and each mystery will have you guessing up until the last minute.Julia McKenzie does a great job in the role of "Miss Jane Marple," as she's a little more sprightlier than Joan Hickson (whom many believe to be the definitive "Marple"), and has slightly more elegance than the disheveled (but endearing) portrayal by Geraldine McEwan. Joanna Lumley is fabulous as "Dolly Bantry" and she's also featured in Season 1 (I just got the Season 1-3 McEwan MARPLE on DVD) as the same character.I'm not sure why but the DVD version of MARPLE SERIES (SEASON) 5 doesn't include "The Pale Horse." I almost bought it accidentally when I was ordering the previous seasons since it's available as a separate DVD Agatha Christie's Marple: The Pale Horse, but luckily I checked because the MARPLE SERIES 5 BLU-RAY includes The Pale Horse!Here's the specials on the Blu-Rays:*** SPECIAL FEATURES ****** THE MIRROR CRACK'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE ***"Agatha Christie's Garden" - 01-hour:09-secondsThis hour long featurette hosted by Pam Ferris shows the wonderful garden that was Christie's sanctuary."Greenway Garden" - 03-minutes:06-secondsThe history of the Greenway Garden, which is on the property that Christie and her husband lived on the "Greenway Estate.""Remembering Agatha" - 03-minutes:18-secondsGrandson Mathew Prichard talks about his famous grandmother."Agatha's Writing" - 02-minutes:56-secondsVarious writers discuss Christie's writing style and why it was so beloved by many.*** THE PALE HORSE (this has the new version with McKenzie too)***"The Pale Horse" - 1996 Version - 01-hour:41-minutes:27-secondsThis earlier adaptation has a different plot twist and Miss Marple isn't the crime solver (in fact, she's not in it at all). In this version, a friend of one of the victims, a suspect, and a budding investigator/police aide come together to solve the crime. I'm not sure why this was not included on the DVD set, but it is here on the Blu-Ray.Picture and sound quality is outstanding. If you enjoy mysteries than I would definitely recommend MARPLE SERIES (SEASON) 5 BLURAY, since you get "The Pale Horse" movie as well.