Unfinished Portrait
Rich, famous, successful… an enigma hiding in plain sight. Lucy Worsley explores how Agatha Christie found happiness in her second marriage. And she discovers how the author secured her reputation as the ‘Queen of Crime’.
Episodes
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Unfinished Portrait
S1 E3 - 53m 53s
Rich, famous, successful… an enigma hiding in plain sight. Lucy Worsley explores how Agatha Christie found happiness in her second marriage. And she discovers how the author secured her reputation as the ‘Queen of Crime’.
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Destination Unknown
S1 E2 - 53m 19s
Lucy Worsley investigates Agatha Christie's disappearance in 1926. She visits the key locations, and reveals connections between Agatha's experiences and her novels. She also uncovers new evidence about Agatha's mental health.
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Cat Among the Pigeons
S1 E1 - 54m 9s
Lucy Worsley turns detective to uncover how Agatha Christie developed her ingenious talent for murder. She delves into Agatha’s haunted childhood, knowledge of poisons, and wartime trauma. And she discovers that Christie kept much hidden from view.
Extras + Features
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'Death on the Nile'
S1 E3 - 2m 2s
Lucy boards the SS Sudan, the paddle steamer that inspired "Death on the Nile."
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'The Mousetrap'
S1 E3 - 2m 51s
Lucy discovers the origins of Agatha's most famous play, "The Mousetrap."
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Episode 3 Preview
S1 E3 - 30s
Rich, famous, successful… an enigma hiding in plain sight. Lucy Worsley explores how Agatha Christie found happiness in her second marriage. And she discovers how the author secured her reputation as the "Queen of Crime."
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Episode 2 Preview
S1 E2 - 30s
Lucy Worsley investigates Agatha Christie's disappearance in 1926. She visits the key locations, and reveals connections between Agatha's experiences and her novels. She also uncovers new evidence about Agatha's mental health.
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Agatha's Divorce Trip
S1 E2 - 1m 42s
In the wake of her divorce, Agatha takes a trip on the Orient Express.
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Agatha's Disappearance
S1 E2 - 1m 52s
Following the discovery of her abandoned car, the police launch a search for the missing Agatha Christie.
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'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'
S1 E1 - 2m 55s
Lucy and Jamie Bernthal discuss "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," and Poirot's unique qualities.
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Agatha's Family
S1 E1 - 1m 36s
Lucy meets Agatha Christie's great grandson, James Prichard, to discuss Agatha's family and upbringing.
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Preview
S1 - 31s
Lucy Worsley explores the enigma of Agatha Christie. Over three episodes, she applies her historian’s powers of investigation to the Queen of Crime. And she uncovers a complex woman whose life – and work – reflects the upheavals of the 20th century.
Schedule
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Cat Among the Pigeons
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie's haunted, unconventional early life and reveals some hidden secrets. -
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Destination Unknown
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 10 Minutes
On the evening of December 3, 1926, Agatha Christie leaves her home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, in her Morris Cowley; her car is found abandoned the next morning, balanced precariously on the edge of a quarry. -
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Unfinished Portrait
Sunday
May 5
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Agatha Christie's later life and how amid the turbulent social and political change of the 1930s and 40s, newfound personal happiness impacted her writing for the better. -
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Cat Among the Pigeons
Saturday
May 11
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Lucy Worsley explores Agatha Christie's haunted, unconventional early life and reveals some hidden secrets. -
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Destination Unknown
Saturday
May 11
1 Hour 10 Minutes
On the evening of December 3, 1926, Agatha Christie leaves her home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, in her Morris Cowley; her car is found abandoned the next morning, balanced precariously on the edge of a quarry. -
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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Unfinished Portrait
Sunday
May 12
1 Hour 10 Minutes
Agatha Christie's later life and how amid the turbulent social and political change of the 1930s and 40s, newfound personal happiness impacted her writing for the better.
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