![]() Are there such things as coincidences … maybe not □ I think sometimes when we read something the names (maybe other details too?) get stuck in our memories and we might not recall where we read them but we know that they are ‘special’ and maybe those other authors… borrowed from Christie? Who knows. I just watch one that was possibly called “Murder on the Train”… where Aunt Agatha, with the help of her niece and a young police detective help solve that mystery. So I’m not sure if I’m going to finish the four or five I have. I don’t have all the books, and they have gotten to be just a tad (sort of) predictable. I’ve been reading a series of murder mysteries in the 1800’s – Charolette and Thomas Pitt by Anne Perry. But they are both very enjoyable to watch. Two of the series that I watch staring her charactor are played by two different women. I enjoyed the one movie that was about Agatha’s missing days – where she goes off on her own to solve a mystery. I’ve been reading and watching some of Agatha Christie’s works. And Chris Evans, who was Steve Rogers aka Captain America in the above mentioned Marvel films! It also stars Ana de Armas, who made appearance in the latest (as of this blog entry, July 2022) James Bond film No Time To Die. ![]() If you’ve seen it, you know it’s pretty much an Agatha Christie mystery, set in modern times in America (it’s its own thing enough so as not to cause trouble with the Agatha Christie estate). ![]() And Daniel also plays the detective Benoit Blanc in the film Knives Out (which is shortly to have a sequel), one of my most favourite films of all time. James Bond was last (as of this blog entry, July 2022) played by Daniel Craig. James Bond of The Rajah’s Emerald is but a humble man–but he does stumble upon a mysterious jewel, the titular emerald, while holidaying at a seaside resort, not exactly enjoying himself. These days he’s better known from the films. The famous spy James Bond made his first appearance in 1953 in Ian Fleming’s book Casino Royale. It’s a different James Bond, of course, but it’s interesting. Same as Three Act Tragedy, as it happens. Yup, that’s right, it was Agatha Christie who first introduced the character of James Bond! In the short story The Rajah’s Emerald, published for the first time in 1934. Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.One instance of the same surname, one of the same, unusual, first name–but now we have the full name. Another bright light dimmed." Doctor Who and The Brothers star Colin Baker wrote: "So sad to hear Geraldine McEwan has died today." Meanwhile, Gimme Gimme Gimme simply wrote: "RIP Geraldine McEwan." ![]() Tributes came flooding in for the actress after the sad news broke. John Challis, best known for playing Boycie on sitcom Only Fools and Horses said on Twitter at the time: "Not Geraldine McEwan! A wonderful actress and definitive Lucia in Mapp & Lucia. Her family would like to thank the staff at Charing Cross hospital who cared for her incredibly well." "Following a stroke at the end of October and a period in hospital, Geraldine McEwan passed away peacefully on 30 January. Her family put out a statement to announce the news. On 30 January 2015, Geraldine sadly passed away aged 82 at hospital after suffering a stroke three months earlier. Together they had two children, a son, Greg, and a daughter, Claudia. In 1953, Geraldine married fellow actor Hugh Cruttwell after meeting during a theatre production. She also starred in Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit in 1991 – for which she awarded the BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Although mostly known for her theatre work, Geraldine also appeared in a number of other TV shows and films such as The Barchester Chronicles, Red Dwarf and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves alongside Kevin Costner. ![]()
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