- 8.0/1045 votes8.0/10(45)
#1 - The Body in the Library (1)
Season 1 Episode 1
Aired 12/26/1984
Colonel Arthur and Dolly Bantry wake up to the news that a body has been found in their library. She is soon identified as Ruby Keene, a dancer at the Majestic in Danemouth, a seaside resort. Dolly takes her friend, Jane Marple, to the Majestic and together they work to solve the mystery.
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- 7.9/1037 votes7.9/10(37)
#2 - The Body in the Library (2)
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 12/27/1984
While the investigation centres on the Jefferson family and their entourage, Miss Marple's hunch about a second killing proves all too tragically justified.
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- 8.0/1037 votes8.0/10(37)
#3 - The Body in the Library (3)
Season 1 Episode 3
Aired 12/28/1984
Concluding part of an adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel. Miss Marple is convinced that the death of schoolgirl Pamela Reeve holds the key to the mystery of the double murder.
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- 7.5/10134 votes7.5/10(134)
#4 - The Moving Finger (1)
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 2/21/1985
Poison pen letters are being sent to everyone in town. It seems like a vulgar joke until a letter is found next to a suicide victim. Then another body is found, and another...
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- 7.4/10139 votes7.4/10(139)
#5 - The Moving Finger (2)
Season 1 Episode 5
Aired 2/22/1985
Miss Marple's instinct - that one murder will always follow another - proves to be true when more bodies are found in the sleepy town.
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- 7.8/10171 votes7.8/10(171)
#6 - A Murder is Announced (1)
Season 1 Episode 6
Aired 2/28/1985
Someone announces a future murder by placing a notice in a local paper. When the time arrives, many of the townsfolk gather thinking it's a prank, but someone dies. Fortunately, Jane Marple is visiting a spa nearby, and can advise Inspector Craddock on where to look first.
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- 7.9/10160 votes7.9/10(160)
#7 - A Murder is Announced (2)
Season 1 Episode 7
Aired 3/1/1985
Inspector Craddock gathers more clues, and uncovers a link to the mysterious sister and brother Pip and Emma. Do they live abroad, or in Scotland, or in Chipping Cleghorn? Meanwhile, Miss Marple is able to learn information that people wouldn't tell a policeman.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10155 votes8.0/10(155)
#8 - A Murder is Announced (3)
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 3/2/1985
Inspector Craddock is alarmed to find that Miss Marple has gone missing - has she become another victim of the murderer?
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- 7.8/1073 votes7.8/10(73)
#9 - A Pocketful of Rye (1)
Season 1 Episode 9
Aired 3/7/1985
When the members of a wealthy banking family start dropping like flies, Miss Marple is reminded of the old nursery rhyme Sing a Song of Sixpence and vows to find the villainous "blackbird" behind the crimes.
Director: N/A
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- 8.0/1068 votes8.0/10(68)
#10 - A Pocketful of Rye (2)
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 3/8/1985
Following another murder, Miss Marple is certain that she knows who the next victim will be. Can she get to them in time?
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The Best Episodes of Miss Marple Season 1
Every episode of Miss Marple Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Miss Marple Season 1!
Miss Marple, the spinster detective who is one of the most famous characters created by English crime writer Agatha Christie, is portrayed by Joan Hickson...
Genres:DramaMysteryCrime
Network:BBC One
Episodes
10
Avg. Rating
7.8
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S2
S3
S4
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E2
E3
8.0
7.9
8.0
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Body in the Library (1)" is the best rated episode of "Miss Marple" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/26/1984. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Body in the Library (2)".