this be quite a late entry in the bbc hickson miss marple series . the story have a previous out with helen hayes a an american miss marple . i re watch this recently a found it surprisingly worthwhile though hopelessly trap in 80 tv movie land it have a good mr rafiel . this hickson version be quite faithful to the book though it have to be say that christie spent less time mourn the death of the maid than this more pc version . there be a couple of minor character cut out but otherwise it fairly intact . the cast be ok while donald pleasance do pretty well a rafiel but no good than his hayes counterpart and the kendall be a little dull and sue lloyd affect a bored texan drawl a the unpleasant lucky dyson . joan hickson be wonderful as always a miss marple but this be not and in my opinion one of her good outing .