When he becomes the sole witness to a dying man (David Buchanan)’s enigmatic last words, bored would-be adventurer Bobby Attfield (Sean Biggerstaff) teams up with beautiful socialite Frankie Derwent (Georgia Moffett) and family friend Miss Marple (McKenzie) to solve the riddle the words posed.

Bobby’s determination to find the truth is strengthened when someone tries to kill him, and the trio realise that a murderer is at large.

A trail of clues leads them to Castle Savage and the group manage to charm an invitation to stay there. When Marple, Frankie and Bobby arrive, they soon uncover a hotbed of stifled emotion, treachery and poisonous deceit. Miss Marple’s search reaches into some dark corners as she observes the strange residents of the castle, including the other-worldly Sylvia Savage (Samantha Bond), her provocative daughter Dorothy (Hannah Murray), music teacher Roger Bassington (Rafe Spall), controlling psychiatrist Dr Nicholson (Rik Mayall), Nicholson’s wife Moira (Natalie Dormer) and solemn butler Wilson (Richard Briers).

Marple tries to untangle the riddle and uncovers evidence which points to another murder - can she find the truth before even more people die?

Also starring Mark Williams, Helen Lederer, Freddie Fox and Warren Clarke.

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Marple: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans starring Julia McKenzie

Amateur detective Miss Marple investigates murder as Castle Savage

Starring Julia McKenzie, Sean Biggerstaff, Georgia Moffett, Samantha Bond, Hannah Murray, Rafe Spall, Rik Mayall, Natalie Dormer and Richard Bryers.

Photograph shows Julia McKenzie in character as Miss Marple