Agatha Christie - Partners in Crime - The Ambassadors Boots (1924) - Part 1

Part 1 - The Ambassadors Boots: Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime (Tommy and Tuppence) is a 1983 British television series based on the short stories of the same name by Agatha Christie published in 1924.

All of the stories in the collection had previously been published in magazines and feature her detectives Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, first introduced in The Secret Adversary (1922).

The Beresfords' old friend, Mr. Carter (who works for an unnamed government intelligence agency) arrives bearing a proposition for the adventurous duo. They are to take over 'The International Detective Agency', a recently cleaned out spy stronghold, and pose as the owners so as to intercept any enemy messages coming through. But until such a message arrives, Tommy and Tuppence are to do with the detective agency as they please - an opportunity that delights the young couple. They employ the hapless but well-meaning Albert, a young man also introduced in The Secret Adversary, as their assistant at the agency. Eager and willing, the two set out to tackle several cases.

Tommy and Tuppence find themselves working for the US Ambassador to Great Britain who tells them a strange tale about a misplaced bag. On his recent return to the UK, a bag identical to his, but belonging to someone else, was delivered to his home. The correct bags were delivered soon after but when he approached the other party involved, they denied ever getting the wrong bag. What, the Ambassador asks, would someone have wanted with his bag that contained nothing other than his boots? Interviewing several of the passengers who traveled on the same ship as the Ambassador, the detectives conclude that they are dealing with a case of smuggling, but who are the culprits?

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This Production:
Partners in Crime - The Ambassadors Boots (1983) It was directed by Paul Annett, and starred James Warwick and Francesca Annis in the leading roles of husband and wife sleuths Tommy and Prudence 'Tuppence' Beresford.

Guest cast:
Director: Paul Annett

Francesca Annis - Tuppence Beresford
James Warwick-Tommy Beresford
Jennie Linden-Cicely March
T.P. McKenna-Randolph Wilmot
Reece Dinsdale-Albert
Arthur Cox-Inspector Marriott
Clive Merrison-Richards
Moira Brooker-Tilly
Michael Carter-Rodriguez
Tricia George-Poppy St. Albans
Norma West-Estelle Blaney
Jo Ross-Gwen Forster
Catherine Schell-Virma La Strange
Vera Jakob-Manners
Anna Sharkey-Madame Beatrice

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[creolelady182]

The aristocrats were very well dressed in those days. I loved those clothes during the Chanel era.

[BaroqueJazzPlays]

@creolelady182 Glamour age! For those who could afford it... 

[Susana1027]

Thank you, thank you! I do like the Tommy and Tuppence episodes - and aren't the clothes just too, too ma-valous!

[BaroqueJazzPlays]

@Susana1027 - will get a few more upload for early 2012...  they are fun...

[sesanner]

Everyone seems quite spiffy and spirited, except Richards.

And 'tis much fun, though not at all fair, to hear the American accents. My ear certainly prefers the sounds of speech "in England's green and pleasant land".

Thank you, heroic and hardworking BaroqueJazzPlays. The more Agatha Christie, the better.

[BaroqueJazzPlays]

@sesanner - more will follow, still have more T&T to put up...

[AsrRwr]

@creolelady182 Yeah and not only that...the starlets in that era were all natural women. No implants or plastic surgery of any kind. Their clothing fit them nicely and they were ladies...Their bodies were well covered.

[sesanner]

@SetarehSilver

I completely agree. Hilarious parodies all around from my perspective.

Even with its on-screen linguistic artifice, perilously architectural hats, reshaped, madeup human faces, Agatha Christie's writing receives my respect and gratitude. But I seem willing to take only small doses of Tommy and Tuppence and their era on video.

This is comedic theatre approaching science fiction. Perhaps its genre is farce. Pleasant . . . farce.

[SetarehSilver]

@sesanner

I heard no American accents, only hilarious parodies of American accents.

[dramacrier]

tommy and tuppence look nothing like how I imagined them to look but they're still a lot of fun to watch. tommy and tuppence are really such cool characters! i love how agatha christie mixes mystery and humor. :D

[colorpurpleblue]

Ah..the make up brings me back to those beautiful times...So perfect.....flawless....

[sesanner]

@bobbbxxx

Yes, the diversity of speech patterns allows our now global society broad choices. And on occasion I select my vocabulary from cultures and classes I do not inhabit. Of course, my YouTube voice differs from my speaking voice.

I see and hear language as one of the arts. While disciplines apply, especially to the younger, motivated student and the business communicator, I live in a circumstance of age, full of verbal choices, dependent on good judgement.

Luxury is in the choice.