4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised)

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: June Whitfield, Ian Lavender, Joan Sims, Susannah Harker

A Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild Miss Marple with Ian Lavender, Joan Sims and Susannah Harker.

Elspeth McGillicuddy is down from Scotland for a holiday and boards the 4:50 train from Paddington station to visit her friend, Miss Marple.

During the journey, another train pulls alongside, and through the window Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a tall, dark man strangling a blonde woman. She reports what she has seen, yet no one takes any notice. There is no report of any murder, no dead woman found on any train, and the police have no record of any persons reported missing that matches the description.

Only Miss Marple believes her account, and realising that the body must have been thrown off the train, with the help of maps and train timetables she pinpoints the exact spot where the body must be. With the help of her young friend Lucy Eyelesbarrow, she goes about the tricky task of uncovering a murder - and a cunning murderer.

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Very well done

Well crafted for an unabridged edition and good performances. Four stars because I do love the unabridged version narrated by Joan Hickson.

Excellent!

I know this story backwards and forwards yet this audio version still drew me in.

4.50 from paddington

well acted and just the right length. Highly recommended. Encouraged me to look for more Agatha Christie titles

Agatha Christie Audio Book

Nice and entertaining audio book of Agatha Christie‘s 4:50 from Paddington. The length is convenient ‚to sip‘ the story away in no time.

great dramatic portrayal

Wonderful Christmas Holiday season mystery. The reading and sound effects make for an enjoyable experience

Wonderful Radio adaptation of a Miss Marple story

Would you listen to 4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised) again? Why?

Yes, I really enjoyed the full cast combined with the sound effects. Excellent production.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Miss Marpe, naturally.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

I really cannot pick a favorite. All of the narrators did a great job and made the story a pleasure to listen to.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, it was so entertaining.

Really Great

This story really was amazing. I never caught on to who the murder was and the further into the story it got the more I enjoyed it and felt the intensity to it. Great performance and wonderful book.

Nicely performed narration of an exellent book

Where does 4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

8/10 points.

What did you like best about this story?

The excellent sound quality and the story of Agatha Christie of course.

Which scene was your favorite?

Can't remember.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to it on a weekend while half asleep, no need to hold a book.

Any additional comments?

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Excellent Cast

very well performed, I definitely enjoyed it & would recommend it to any murder mystery fan.