About this episode

The hosts discuss Agatha Christie's time in Tenerife and the impact of her past on her works.

Gray and Mark are sunning themselves in Puerto de la Cruz for Tenerife’s International Agatha Christie Festival! In the 1920s, Agatha came to this beautiful island to get away from it all, but even later, in the 1960s, the shadows of that dark time in her life were still evident. You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠ . We are also on Bluesky at ⁠christietime.bsky.social⁠ . Our YouTube account is @TheSwingingChristies . Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops! Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice. Our website is ⁠ChristieTime.com⁠ . The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:40 - Introductory chat 00:04:16 - The Disappearance - in Agatha’s own words 00:24:46 - The Disappearance in Agatha’s Swinging works, from Davenham to Marina Gregg 00:57:22 - Next episode, how to get in touch 00:59:15 - Closing titles 00:59:38 - Coda Solutions revealed - Endless Night, The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim, The Dream, Third Girl TW: references to suicide, mental health crises, quoted outdated terminology, deaths and…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Aldridge, Gray Robert Brown

Topics covered

• Agatha Christie
• 1960s
• disappearance
• Tenerife
• mental health
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Endless Night, The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim, The Dream, Third Girl

Places: Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

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