Stark (novel) on this novel, which was subsequently made as "Stark", a television miniseries. It was a joint production by the BBC and the ABC (the British and Australian national broadcasters). Ben Elton played the lead role, with Colin Friels as Sly and Jacqueline McKenzie as Rachel. There were some differences between the novel and the miniseries; some characters were renamed, and the ending was different. Elton's subsequent two novels, "Gridlock" and "This Other Eden", also deal with environmental themes and are set in a dystopian future. "Alternative 3", a 1977 British television hoax masquerading as a documentary, shared some themes with
Murder, She Wrote looked like then, it would be ridiculous. And I can't do that." She then expressed interest in revisiting the character again in 2017. The Third Season episode of "Murder, She Wrote" entitled "Magnum on Ice" concludes a crossover that began on the Seventh Season "Magnum, P.I." episode "Novel Connection". In the episode's plot, Jessica comes to Hawaii to investigate an attempt to murder Robin Masters' guests, and then tries to clear Magnum when he's accused of killing the hitman. The "Magnum, P.I." episode originally aired on 11/19/86 with the concluding "Murder, She Wrote" episode following four days later on 11/23/86.