Nemesis (Christie novel) the amateur lady sleuth Miss Jane Marple deep in a murder case as she tries to carry out a request that comes in effect from beyond the grave. Beyond 80 Miss Christie remains unflagging." Robert Barnard commented about the plot that "Miss Marple is sent on a tour of stately gardens by Mr Rafiel." His generally negative view of the novel was said in this way, that "The garden paths we are led up are neither enticing nor profitable. All the usual strictures about late Christie apply." In 1987, "Nemesis" was broadcast by the BBC in two 50-minute parts on
Agatha Christie's Marple due to the involvement of War-period China. In Norway, the series has been airing on state broadcaster NRK1 as "Miss Marple." In Sweden, "Marple" airs on TV4, the biggest commercial TV station. In Poland, the series airs on Ale Kino+. In the Czech Republic it is broadcast under the name "Slečna Marplová," the Czech for "Miss Marple." In Brazil, the series airs on HBO Brasil. The show has sparked controversy with some viewers for its adaptations of the novels. The first series of "Marple" was released in March 2005 in the UK, followed by the second series in July 2006.