Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder

12+1987•55m•7.2/10

DramaCrimeMystery

Ratings

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7.2/10(36)

When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface.

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Production

BBC, A+E Studios, Seven Network, Agatha Christie

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 11, 1987

Last Aired

January 18, 1987

Networks

BBC One

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Part One

E1

Part One

Air date: 1987-01-11

A young woman is haunted by feelings of fear and dread, and turns to Miss Marple in order to understand what may have happened in her childhood.

Part Two

E2

Part Two

Air date: 1987-01-18

Gwenda and Miss Marple are closer to understanding the mystery of a seemingly perfect crime from many years previously.

Cast

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Miss Jane Marple

Geraldine Alexander

Geraldine Alexander

Gwenda Reed

John Moulder-Brown

John Moulder-Brown

Giles Reed

Frederick Treves

Doctor James Kennedy

Jean Anderson

Jean Anderson

Mrs. Fane

Terrence Hardiman

Terrence Hardiman

Walter Fane

John Bennett

John Bennett

Richard Erskine

Geraldine Newman

Janet Erskine

Jack Watson

Jack Watson

Mr. Foster

Joan Scott

Mrs. Cocker

Jean Heywood

Jean Heywood

Edith Paget

Georgine Anderson

Mrs. Hengrave

Edward Jewesbury

Edward Jewesbury

Mr. Sims

Kenneth Cope

Kenneth Cope

Jackie Afflick

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