Why did Geraldine McEwan leave Marple?

Why did Geraldine McEwan leave Marple?

Miss Marple actress Geraldine McEwan is to quit. Miss Marple actress Geraldine McEwan is to quit playing the genteel sleuth after five years, she announced yesterday. The star, 75, said her decision was influenced by a fall before Christmas in which she broke a hip.

What is Marple?

/ˌmɪs ˈmɑːpl/ /ˌmɪs ˈmɑːrpl/ ​a character in several novels by Agatha Christie. Miss Marple is a gentle, respectable old woman who has a remarkable ability to solve mysteries and crimes.

How many Marple books are there?

The Miss Marple series is a series of crime fiction and mystery novels written by the world famous English author named Agatha Christie. This series is comprised of a total of 14 books and features the chief protagonist in the form of a fictional character named Miss Marple.

What happened to the old Mrs Marple?

Geraldine McEwan, the actress known for playing Agatha Christie's elderly sleuth, Miss Marple, has died at the age of 82. ... McEwan started work as an assistant stage manager at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, near her Berkshire home, at the age of 14. McEwan announced she was retiring from the role of Miss Marple in 2008.

What happened to the actresses who played Miss Marple?

Geraldine McEwan, a British actress who was best known for playing the Agatha Christie detective Miss Marple in 12 episodes of a BBC series based on the character, died on Friday in London.

Is Marple a town or village?

Marple is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. It is on the River Goyt and 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Manchester, 9 miles (14 km) north of Macclesfield and 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Stockport. In 2011, it had a population of 23,686.

Do you have to read Miss Marple books in order?

Mystery series in order of publication. Miss Marple is introduced in The Murder at the Vicarage and has 12 novels. The books can be read in any order.

What did Jane Marple do for a living?

Jane Marple lives in the village of St. Mary Mead and acts as an amateur consulting detective. Often characterized as an elderly spinster, she is one of Christie's best-known characters and has been portrayed numerous times on screen.

Where is the district of Marple?

• The District of Marple is situated in the South East corner of Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom. It adjoins the Cheshire / Derbyshire boundary and includes the "villages" of Marple, Mellor, Hawk Green, High Lane, Marple Bridge, Moor End, Strines and the hamlet of Mill Brow.

Who played Marple in Marple?

• Marple is played by two notable actresses. During most of the series, the character was incarnated by Geraldine McEwan, replaced at the time of her death by Julia McKenzie, for the last two seasons. I confess that I liked much more the performance of the first actress, very elegant in what would become one of her last works.

What is Jane Marple about?

• Based on Dame Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories, the show follows the adventures of Miss Jane Marple, an elderly spinster living in the quiet little village of St Mary Mead. During her many visits to friends and relatives in other villages, Miss Marple often stumbles upon mysterious murders which she helps solve.

What has the Marple website done for US?

• As many people may remember, the Marple Website played a key role in the project to restore the Iron Bridge in Brabyns Park that ran from 2001 until its successful completion in 2008.