The Quiche of Death

I realize that sounds like a poor review, but let's be honest, these days we just want to be entertained. And it's a fun little british mystery. A small town whodunnit with the twist being the main character. Agatha is great. I love her. She's a fun mix of Ms Marple, Jessica Fletcher, and a wine mom with two gay best friends. I haven't watched the rest of the mysteries but this one was okay as it bounced around between your various different villains. I will admit I was fooled by one or two of the red herrings. So far it's been worth the subscription alone to acorn TV. I hope it holds.

Absolutely love this show.

So lighthearted and comedic.

If the producers of this show are reading this we want more!

The cast is incredible.

Have to say I love a Blonde Agatha what a fun change!

Thank you MC Beaton for the stories and thank you to the producers for finally putting this on screen.

The story lines keep in line with books with slight alterations that make the screen adaption refreshing.

Ashley Jensen as Agatha is an absolute delight.

Truly can't wait for the next season!

Having read and loved all the Agatha Raisin books to date, I had several misgivings about the cast; especially Ashley Jensen in the lead role. The casting was superb!

Yes, the TV adaptation changed several of the character traits and yes, the plot line didn't follow the book to the letter; but it was both entertaining for those new to Agatha and a perfect accompaniment to the book. It will hopefully introduce a whole new audience to M. C. Beaton and the rest of the series will be given the same treatment in the near future.

Although there were parts of the written story missed out or altered, the changes made the interaction of the characters and interwoven stories interesting and amusing; as did changing the circumstances of some of the main players (Gemma Simpson springs to mind)

I'll always be an advocate of "book is better than screen" – but Agatha Raisin and The Quiche of Death as shown on TV was an absolute treasure; one I have watched five times in two weeks.

A successful publicist decides to chuck her career for the simple joys of the idyllic countryside life she has always coveted, but as with so many dreams hers doesn't seem to be playing out as she'd expected. A neighbour is murdered and she becomes the number one suspect, so she sets out to find out who the real killer is. A charming clever piece which is very well written and acted, I'd love to see a series based on the format, the characters are very well drawn and it very cleverly knocks social stereo types without being heavy handed, a very under estimated drama, I recommend. It's not a hard hitting crime drama is a gentle mix along the lines of Rosemary and Thyme.

I haven't read any of M. C. Beaton's books, but I found this a fun start to a fine series that I've recently discovered thanks to the pandemic. After watching the season 2 finale, I decided to go straight to this pilot. The scenery is gorgeous, and the writing is deft and sublime at times.

Matt McCooey shines as DC Wong, and he should have a spin-off series.