Miss Marple - Murder Is Easy (part1/10)

During a chance encounter on a train, the elderly Miss Lavinia Pinkerton (Sylvia Syms) confides in Miss Marple that she is going to Scotland Yard to report a murderer who has already struck several times in the peaceful village of Wychwood-under-Ashe. Bumble bee, she warns, is next. When she later reads that Miss Pinkerton died in a tragic accident before making her report, Miss Marple determines that it must fall to her to find out who the killer is...

Charming her way into village life, Miss Marple is befriended by Luke Fitzwilliam (Benedict Cumberbatch), a handsome former policeman who is increasingly drawn to the mysterious young American and newcomer to the village Bridget Conway (Margo Stilley). Luke and Bridget are not the only young couple making eyes at each other the dashing young doctor Geoff Thomas (James Lance) also appears taken with his partner, the belligerent Dr Humblebys (Tim Brooke Taylor), beautiful daughter Rose (Camilla Arfwedson), much to Humblebys disapproval.

Miss Marple is soon acquainted with church organist Honoria Waynflete (Shirley Henderson), Miss Pinkertons closest friend. Honoria is pitied by the villagers, having given up a chance for happiness with local MP Major Horton (David Haig) many years ago to take care of her disabled brother, who died in a tragic accident. She also learns that the grandmother of Honorias maid Amy (Lyndsey Marshal) was fatally poisoned recently an accident Miss Pinkerton was most suspicious of.

The sudden death of Dr Humbleby - the bumble bee of Miss Pinkertons warning shocks the village even further, especially so soon after the accidental demise of their beloved Reverend Minchin. His replacement, the Reverend Henry Wake, must proceed over his third funeral in just several weeks. Luke now finds himself becoming Miss Marples confidante and ally in the search for the truth, with the pair gently guiding the nervous PC Terence Reed (Russell Tovey) in their quest.

It's not long before the bereaved Jessie Humbleby (Jemma Redgrave) loses her grip on reality, worrying the village residents with her blustering determination to cope with widowhood. Meanwhile, the local election gathers pace with Major Horton standing for the conservatives, aided by his adoring wife Lydia (Anna Chancellor). He is backed by the ubiquitous solicitor James Abbot (Hugo Speer), who barely bothers to conceal his lecherous intentions towards Amy.

When Honoria awakes to find Amy dead in her bed, having apparently mistaken a bottle of hat dye for cough mixture, Constable Reed turns to Miss Marple for guidance in the murky waters of his first murder case. As Luke downplays the link between the deaths and the arrival of Bridget, Miss Marple prepares to reveal a secret so shocking the villagers will never forget it...

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[TreesOnToast]

Don't lie... y'all came here for Benedict Cumberbatch and his sexy voice.

[sangomisaki]

Does anyone else see moaning Myrtle and Sherlock in this as well? lol not literally of course, just their actors.

[PrimLerth]

Did someone fart at 5:13?

[pavlianita]

thats too bad you dont care to know.. youre missing out on some other pretty good stuff..

[Macorian]

I have no idea who that Benedict whatever is... and I don't care to know. But I think these new Miss Marples are quite well done.

[KITTIE DELUXE]

Benedict Cumberbatch is absolutely delicious!!

[setHunter]

Julia McKenzie still my favourite marple

[euphrates556]

I love a good mystery. The British do it right! Thanks, keep them coming.

[sockington1]

funny - the video jams regularly on this site but the adverts never do - strange. GET RID OF THEM

[KatMNature]

When I watch about the last two minutes of this clip I just pretended it was Sherlock and MIss Marple discussing the situation at hand.

[KatMNature]

I didn't even know he was in this, but that is such an added bonus.