Amateur_51: where is he?

**Nick Armstrong** · 24-06-11, 16:07

Originally posted by MickyD View Post

The Benn connection was news to me, Pianorak.

You shouldn't hesitate to get the book, Caliban. I quite agree about the comfort viewing - for me she is at her absolute best crossing swords with the equally wonderful Alastair Sim in "The Happiest Days of Your Life." Marvellous stuff, best enjoyed with a large pot of tea, crumpets and scones nearby!

Mmmmmmmmmmh crumpets

I see the 4 Rutherford/Marple films are boxed together at a most tempting price on amazon...

By the way, there's a "peek inside" feature on the amazon page about Merriman's book - and the Tony Benn connection features in para. 3 of Chapter 1, Micky!

What a great blood'n'thunder opening!!

**Mandryka** · 24-06-11, 16:19

Didn't she singlehandedly save the (otherwise woeful) Burton-Taylor cash-in film, The VIPS? With a little help from Maggie Smith...

I knew of the Benn connection but wouldn't read too much into it. I don't think they had that much to do with each other.

**amateur51** · 24-06-11, 19:35

Originally posted by Caliban View Post

She is a legend. Tempted to get this book also Micky.

Is there anything better, on a dark rainy winter weekend afternoon, than to find "Murder at the Gallop" or one of her other 'Marple' films on the TV? Comfort viewing if ever there was.

Miss Marple: Are you implying that I am unhinged?
Det. Insp. Craddock: No. No, of course not!
Miss Marple: Then what are you implying, pray?
Det. Insp. Craddock: Well, just that you are temporarily not yourself.
Miss Marple: Chief Inspector, I am always myself! I'm quite sure you mean well, but if you imagine that I'm going to sit back and let everyone regard me as a dotty old maid, you're very much mistaken.

*sigh*

I've always aspired to be like that

*sigh*