About this episode

The episode features a commentary on the film 'Murder at the Gallop' while promoting Mark Aldridge's new book.

To mark (Aldridge) the occasion of Mark Aldridge’s latest book being available in PAPERBACK for the first time, Gray and Mark sit down to watch and natter through Murder at the Gallop (1963), the second of four 1960s films starring Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple. You can purchase Mark’s book, Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness in paperback, ebook and audio now! WE'VE WRITTEN A BOOK! You can pre-order The Swinging Christies: How Agatha Christie Conquered the 1960s ⁠ NOW ⁠ ! You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠ . We are also on Bluesky at ⁠ ChristieTime.com . Our YouTube account is @TheSwingingChristies . Our website is ⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ChristieTime.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ . Our other podcast, Westmapod, launched on 31 March 2026 - just search Westmapod in your podcatcher of choice to check it out! 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. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Artwork designed by Bartlett Studio and Tom Double. 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:44 - Introductory chat 00:02:36…

People in this episode

Host: Gray Robert Brown

Guest: Mark Aldridge

Topics covered

• Agatha Christie
• film commentary
• Murder at the Gallop
• Miss Marple
• 1960s cinema
• book promotion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Swinging Christies, Bartlett Studio, Tom Double, Westmapod, ChristieTime.com

Books & works: Murder at the Gallop, Agatha Christie’s Marple, Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness

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