Agatha Christie - The £199 Adventure (Radio Short Story)
- 6 years ago
This was the first in a series of six Agatha Christie stories updated to a modern-day setting for radio in 2003.
THE £199 ADVENTURE
Bobby Roberts, a middle-aged man stuck in a mid-life rut, is in search of adventure. The ad. in The Times reads: "Need help? Ask Parker Pyne." So who better to approach than the great PP himself. And sure enough, Pyne comes up trumps. Bobby is sent on a trip. His mission is to collect a harmless package from a scientist in Milan, and eat plenty of ice cream along the way. Before long, he finds himself caught up in a terrifying murder and with blood all over his ice cream.
CAST
Richard Griffiths - Parker Pyne
Rebecca Front - Marcia Lemon
Chris Langham - Bobby Roberts
THE £199 ADVENTURE
Bobby Roberts, a middle-aged man stuck in a mid-life rut, is in search of adventure. The ad. in The Times reads: "Need help? Ask Parker Pyne." So who better to approach than the great PP himself. And sure enough, Pyne comes up trumps. Bobby is sent on a trip. His mission is to collect a harmless package from a scientist in Milan, and eat plenty of ice cream along the way. Before long, he finds himself caught up in a terrifying murder and with blood all over his ice cream.
CAST
Richard Griffiths - Parker Pyne
Rebecca Front - Marcia Lemon
Chris Langham - Bobby Roberts