Der Wachsblumenstrauß

Whilst out collecting funds for the Church roof Miss Marple and Mr Stringer witness the death of Mr Enderby, frightened to death by a pathological fear of cats he left a vast fortune to his family, could a member of his family have been greedy enough to kill for money?

Loosely based on a Poirot story 'After the Funeral, it's big and brassy, more fun then serious, but it genuinely works. It looks beautiful in black and white. The music is fun and seems to almost mirror Rutherford's personality, it's also loud and brisk, at times though it is a little over the top, a bit grindy.

Rutherford is just fabulous, she's so charismatic and humorous, she's a joy to watch, for me it's a shame only four films were made, a few more would have been great. Robert Morley is great fun as is Stringer Davies, but the star turn comes from Dame Flora Robson, so soft and delicate faced, she gives a fabulous performance as Miss Milchrest.

The best bit is definitely the ending, Miss Marple in an evening gown doing the twist, sent to bed, and confronted by the murderer, honestly it's just bliss.

I can imagine the die hard Christie fans being horrified at the thought of watching this, but it somehow goes beyond it. The humorous tone somehow allows the liberties. I must point out that Suchet's After the Funeral is a stunning production.

Take it for what it is, pure entertainment, huge amounts of fun. Possibly my favourite of her Miss Marple outings 10/10