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Agatha Christie's Marple S1E2 — The Murder at the Vicarage
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Agatha Christie's Marple•Season 1•Episode 2

The Murder at the Vicarage

7.4/10 · 2,667 votesDec 19, 200494 min

Ranked #3 of 4 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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No one seems surprised when Colonel Lucius Protheroe, the most disliked person in St. Mary Mead, is found murdered in the local vicarage. Red herrings abound, especially when his widow and her lover both confess to the murder.

Directed byCharles Palmer
Written byStephen Churchett
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Geraldine McEwan

Geraldine McEwan

Miss Marple

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Stephen Churchett

Stephen Churchett

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Charles Palmer

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Jon Williams

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Matthew Read

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Episode Summary

"The Murder at the Vicarage" is episode 2 of Agatha Christie's Marple season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 2,667 votes, ranking #3 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Charles Palmer and written by Stephen Churchett, it aired on December 19, 2004.

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