Miss Marple short stories and novels. The anime series dramatised the following Miss Marple stories: In 1974, Barbara Mullen played Miss Marple in "Murder at the Vicarage" at the Savoy Theatre, London. In September 1977, veteran actress and author Dulcie Gray played the Miss Marple character in a stage adaptation of "A Murder Is Announced" at the Vaudeville Theatre in London, England that also featured Dinah Sheridan, Eleanor Summerfield, Patricia Brake and Barbara Flynn. BBC Radio 4 dramatised all of the novels from 1993 to 2001 with June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Three short stories with Whitfield ("Tape-Measure Murder", "The Case of
Agatha Christie's Marple others were modified by the show - "Greenshaw's Folly" and "The Thumb Mark of St. Peter" were combined into one story, whilst elements of "The Herb of Death" were incorporated into the adaptation of "The Secret of Chimneys." It ceased to be likely that the remaining 18 short stories would be adapted by ITV after the BBC bought the rights to produce Agatha Christie adaptations. Geraldine McEwan was nominated for a Satellite Award in 2005 for her role as Miss Marple in Series 1. The first series was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2005. "Agatha Christie's Marple"