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Agatha finds herself a dashing husband, and turns her hand to writing a detective novel. Written and read by Lucy Worsley.

After finding herself in demand among the colonials of Egypt, Agatha Christie marries a dashing pilot, and decides to try writing a detective novel...

Agatha was born in 1890 into a world with its own rules about what women could and couldn’t do.

She was to become the most prolific detective novelist during the Golden Age of detective-fiction, and went on to become the best-selling author of all time.

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Written and read by Lucy Worsley

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2022.

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14 minutes

Last on

Tue 17 Feb 202609:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Tue 20 Dec 202209:45
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 21 Dec 202200:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 17 Feb 202609:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra