BritBox has announced the cast forMurder Is Easy, an all-new adaptation of theAgatha Christienovel. Filming has now started on the project, and a first look image can be seen above. The two-part thriller comes from Mammoth Screen (The Serpent,World on Fire) and Agatha Christie Limited (And Then There Were None,Death on the Nile) for BBC One and iPlayer in collaboration with BritBox International. Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre wrote the script while Meenu Gaur (Zinda Bhaag,World on Fire) is directing.
Per BritBox, the full cast includesDavid Jonsson(Industry,Rye Lane) as Fitzwilliam;Morfydd Clark(Lord of the Rings, Saint Maud) as Bridget;Penelope Wilton(Downton Abbey, After Life) as Miss Pinkerton;Sinead Matthews(Hullraisers, The Crown) as Miss Waynflete;Tom Riley(The Nevers, Ill Behaviour)as Lord Whitfield;Douglas Henshall(Shetland, In Plain Sight) as Major Horton;Mathew Baynton(Ghosts, Wonka) as Dr. Thomas,Mark Bonnar(World on Fire, Guilt) as Reverend Humbleby;Nimra Bucha(Polite Society, Ms Marvel) as Mrs. Humbleby;Tamzin Outhwaite(The Tower, Ridley Road) as Mrs. Pierce;Jon Pointing(Big Boys, Plebs) as Rivers; and newcomerPhoebe Licorishas Rose.
In the adaptation, which is set in England in 1954, “Fitzwilliam (Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe. The villagers believe the deaths are mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise - and when she’s later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy…”
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The Cast Has Been Revealed for Murder Is Easy
“Once again my great grandmother’s stories have attracted some amazing talent,” Agatha Christie Limited executive producer James Prichard said of the casting. “It is so exciting to see this group of actors embark on the re-telling of this great story. The concept of evil lurking in the quintessentially English village is a familiar trope, but what exactly it is that makes murder easy remains to be revealed.”
Mammoth Screen executive producer James Gandhi added, “Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre’s amazing adaptation ofMurder is Easydigs into the divides at the heart of post-war English society, and we feel so lucky that the village of Wychwood is going to be brought to life by a dream cast. With Meenu Gaur at the directing helm and David Jonsson playing the lead, this promises to be a thrilling ride!”
“With the combination of such a stellar cast, and source material that’s second to none,Murder Is Easyis set to be a huge draw for our international markets, and a great addition to BritBox’s collection of much-loved Christie classics,” BritBox International CEO Reemah Sakaan also says. “We are delighted to partner again with Mammoth Screen and Agatha Christie Limited to adapt another gripping Christie title, over a year on from our successful launch ofWhy Didn’t They Ask Evans?, as part of our further three project deal,working with such a world class production team.”
Filming onMurder Is Easyis currently underway in Scotland. A premiere date hasn’t yet been announced, butMurder Is Easyis set to air on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK. It will also be made available on BritBox’s International streaming service in the United States, Canada, and South Africa. Find out more about the company atBritBox.com.
