The Agatha Christie Hour: The Complete Series DVD

The Agatha Christie Hour is a collection of ten dramas based on short stories by the most popular novelist in history. Featuring a heady mix of romance, the supernatural and thrilling adventure, the episodes all showcase Christie's unrivalled flair for the dramatic. With a top line-up of guest stars, contains the following stories:

MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM: Theodora Darrell is running away with her lover--and business associate of her husband--Vincent Easton, when she learns her husband Richard is facing financial ruin. Old loyalties resurface and she returns home to see if she can fix the situation.

THE CASE OF THE DISCONTENTED SOLDIER: The recently retired Major Wilbraham is bored and unhappy so he answers Parker Pyne's newspaper ad. Before long he embarks on a daring adventure to find treasure in the wilds of Africa!

THE GIRL IN THE TRAIN: George Rowland, a bored playboy, is on the train to London and when a beautiful girl bursts into his compartment begging to be hidden, his life changes dramatically.

THE FOURTH MAN: A canon, a lawyer, a psychiatrist and a mysterious fourth man finds themselves together on a train bound for Newcastle.

JANE IN SEARCH OF A JOB: Jane lands a sought-after job as double for a Grand Duchess. An attempt is feared on the Duchess' life and when Jane is framed for a theft, events become ever more complicated.

THE MANHOOD OF EDWARD ROBINSON: Edward Robinson leads a rather dull life with his domineering girlfriend and uninspiring job which ends when he wins some money in a newspaper contest.

THE CASE OF THE MIDDLE-AGED WIFE: When a middle-aged wife answers an ad in the papers reading, Are you Happy? If not, Consult Mr Parker Pyne, she soon finds herself being dazzled and swept off her feet by a handsome young man.

IN A GLASS DARKLY: Matthew Armitage is startled by a vision in his mirror: he sees a man with a scarred neck strangling a beautiful blonde. He later meets the woman in his vision--should he tell her?

THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE JAR: Jack Harrington hears a cry, "Murder! Help!" from a nearby cottage. He runs up to find a beautiful girl placidly weeding the garden, oblivious to any disturbance. When Jack hears the same cries again, he begins to think he might be mad.

THE RED SIGNAL: Dermot West is invited to dinner at the home of his best friend and his wife. During the evening Dermot admits he frequently gets what he calls 'the red signal' to warn him of impending danger. He neglects to mention that he is getting the signal strongly that night!