Sue Perkins and Dr Lucy Worsley join Greg Jenner to discuss the life of world-famous novelist, Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie is arguably the greatest ever crime novelist but her work has also permeated film, theatre and television over the past century. Christie also lived during an extraordinary period of modern history. Her life encompassed the end of the Victorian era, the two world wars and ended at the age of 85 in 1976.
There was also much more to Christie the person: from unexpected sporting hobbies to a romantic life that had its fair share of heartbreak and harmony; her life off the page is as interesting as her novels are on it.
For the full-length version of this episode, please look further back in the feed.
Research by Jessica Honey Written by Emma Nagouse, Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Jessica Honey and Greg Jenner Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Steve Hankey
The Bloomsbury Group (Radio Edit)
The History of Kung Fu (Radio Edit)
Catherine the Great (Radio Edit)
Mozart
Old Norse Literature (Radio Edit)
Ramesses the Great (Radio Edit)
Emma of Normandy
The Inca Empire
Queen of Sheba
History of Bollywood
Simón Bolívar
Madam C.J. Walker
Pythagoras
The Bloomsbury Group
The History of Kung Fu
Catherine the Great
Christmas with Charles Dickens (Radio Edit)
Shakespeare (Radio Edit)
Shakespeare
Medieval Ghost Stories
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Infinite Monkey Cage
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster
No Such Thing As A Fish
Dan Snow’s History Hit