Agatha Christie in Devon

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  • Agatha Christie spent the first 30 years of her life in Devon and later bought her holiday home, Greenway, on the banks of the River Dart. This podcast, hosted by Sophie Pierce and Matt Newbury, tells the story of her life in Torquay and the surrounding area and how her love for the Devon influenced her characters and work. Recorded on location right across Agatha Christie Country, each episode also features experts and guests helping tell the story. The podcast is a must for lovers of Agatha Christie and the unique settings that inspired her. It was funded by Torbay’s Local Heritage Grant Scheme, which is a collaboration between Torbay Council, Torbay Culture, and the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark, and made possible thanks to investment from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Episodes
  • Episode 10: Legacy

    Episode 10: Legacy
    Oct 24 2024
    In the final episode of the season, Sophie and Matt look at the remarkable legacy that Christie left for the people of Torquay and the surrounding area. Through visiting real places in her life, or by being inspired by them in her stories, she has left dozens of places that fans can visit to discover more about the Queen of Crime. In Episode #10 Legacy, they visit Kents Cavern, Torquay Museum, The Imperial Hotel, Elberry Cove and St. Mary’s Church in Churston Ferrers where Agatha left an amazing legacy in the form of a stained-glass window. Guests include Philip King, Abbie Potter, Nigel Jones and Philip Mantell. If the series has left you wanting more, Matt Newbury has written a guidebook called Agatha Christie’s Devon. You can buy this locally at a number of places including East Gate Bookshop, The English Riviera Visitor Information Centre or Greenway. You can buy it online while also supporting Torquay Museum here.
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    31 mins
  • Episode 9: Festival

    Episode 9: Festival
    Oct 17 2024
    We visit the Agatha Christie Festival that took place in Torquay and the surrounding area in September 2024 and try and give a feel of the atmosphere for both those who were there, or those who would one day like to attend. We also explore the history of the Festival and chat to some of the speakers and guests from right across the world. Special guests include Ragnar Jónasson, Lynda La Plante, Benjamin Stevenson, Gray Robert Brown, Brad Friedman and many of the attendees at the 2024 Agatha Christie Festival.
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    34 mins
  • Episode 8: Islands

    Episode 8: Islands
    Oct 10 2024

    In this episode we visit the enigmatic and evocative Burgh Island, where Agatha Christie was inspired to write two of her most famous novels, And Then There Were None and Evil Under the Sun. Sophie and Matt take the quirky sea tractor over to the island and visit the exclusive hotel, which has been known for its decadent soirees for almost 100 years. They also meet the owner of the island, the guest relations manager and chat to one of the regular visitors, who is a huge Christie fan.

    Guests include Robin Chambers, Giles Fuchs, Vlad Kupra , Anthony Gulliver and Tony Medawar. Tony is the former director of the Agatha Christie Festival, and authority on crime fiction. He has edited around 30 books including The Quotable Miss Marple and his latest anthology, Wicked Spirits – available from HarperCollins – is a collection of largely unknown or unpublished stories by writers including Patricia Highsmith, Reginald Hill and John Dickson Carr. Tony is currently working on what he hopes will be the definitive Companion to the Works and World of Agatha Christie, and he’ll be speaking at next year’s Festival.
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    27 mins

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