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A bored, wealthy socialite couple take over a defunct detective agency.
Genre: Mystery
Rating: NR
Release Date: 8-APR-2003
Media Type: DVD

Created in the 1920s by Agatha Christie, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford were the first to prove that two attractive and clever heads are better than one when it comes to solving mysteries. Fun-loving and flirtatious, they’d rather be working together on a tough case than doing almost anything else.

Francesca Annis (RECKLESS) stars as Tuppence, in stunning period outfits created especially for the series, with James Warwick (LILLIE) as the dry-witted and dapper Tommy. In this collection of six episodes from the popular TV series PARTNER IN CRIME, the stylish pair ply their trade as proprietors of Blunt’s Detective Agency.

Agatha Christie’s fabulous sleuthing couples mix crime and romance in stylish comedy thrillers. More than 17 hours of mystery, romance, and fun.

Tommy & Tuppence: Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie’s Tommy and Tuppence Beresford were the first to prove that two clever heads are better than one when it comes to solving mysteries. Francesca Annis (Reckless) and James Warwick (Lillie) star as a zany upper-class couple who pursue a shared passion for solving mysteries. A PBS Mystery! favorite set in the roaringly romantic 1920s. Sets 1 & 2, approx 650 min., 11 episodes on 4 discs.

Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?

A classic Christie mystery starring Francesca Annis and James Warwick as a pair of amateur sleuths. This time Warwick is the vicar’s son and Annis is his aristocratic childhood chum. Together they solve the mystery of a dying man’s last words. Also featuring John Gielgud. Approx. 188 min. on 1 disc.

Seven Dials Mystery

A feisty flapper (Cheryl Campbell, The Way We Live Now) teams up with a suave man-about-town (James Warwick) in a story that combines the dark forces of murder and international intrigue with the froth of romance and upper-class English frivolity. Also featuring John Gielgud. Approx. 133 min. on 1 disc.

Bonus Program!
Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures

Using Christie's own words, this innovative BBC drama explores her shadowy personal life and what really happened during her mysterious 11-day disappearance in 1926. Starring Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense) and Anna Massey (Possession). "Mesmerizing"--Telegraph (U.K.) Approx. 90 min. on 1 disc; 16:9 widescreen.

2 episodes included: "The Secret Adversary" & "The Affair of the Pink Pearl"

Contains the following episodes: The Case of the Missing Lady; The Breakable Alibi; The Crackler