Benedict Cumberbatch's titular detective may have taken an entire episode to figure out his first Sherlock mystery, but the crucial twist was given away in the episode's opening moments. With a dastardly killer on the loose, sweeping shots of modern London, and numerous instances of Sherlock Holmes insulting people via social ineptitude, "A Study In Pink" offered an early taste of the phenomenon Sherlock would become. Holmes is pitted against a super-intelligent taxi driver who moonlights as a serial killer. Rather than pulling the trigger himself, the culprit forces his victims into playing a deadly game of chance.
Author Agatha Christie 's Miss Marple is one of the most iconic and celebrated literary sleuths of all time. The amateur investigator was first introduced in the 1930 novel Murder at the Vicarage , appearing in 11 subsequent novels up until 1976. The character has been portrayed on the stage, on radio, and for our purposes, on the big and small screen several times since the character's screen debut in 1961. Over the past 60 years, Miss Marple has been portrayed by several actresses, many of whom hail from different parts of the world. To see who did Miss Marple the most justice on screen, scroll below. Updated July 21st, 2022 by George Chrysostomou: Agatha Christie's works are still influencing the industry today and Miss Marple is among her most famous creations. With the Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion , taking the audience back to the genre, it's well worth checking out these classic portrayals of one of the best detectives out there featuring some fantastic Mis...
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