Tommy and Tuppence of Fate" they also have a small dog named Hannibal. In 1953 the BBC adapted "Partners in Crime" as a radio series starring Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim. The Tommy and Tuppence characters have been portrayed on television by James Warwick and Francesca Annis, first in the feature-length "The Secret Adversary" (1982), and then in the 10 episode series "Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime" (1983). The novel "By the Pricking of My Thumbs" was adapted in 2005 by the French director Pascal Thomas with the title "Mon petit doigt m'a dit...". The movie casts André Dussolier as Tommy (renamed Bélisaire)
Copyright protection for fictional characters similarities in their respective characters’ names, as well as in their visual representations and conceptual characteristics. However, the Court in "VT Thomas" did not discuss independent copyright in characters as this case was concerned with the issue of ownership of copyright. Further, the comparative analysis in "Raja Pocket Books" to arrive at a conclusion of infringement was undertaken by the Court without firstly stating that copyright subsisted in the plaintiff’s character. Therefore, in India, it can be implied that copyright protection is available to fictional characters, but the judiciary is yet to lay down any criteria for availing this protection.