# Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987)

> Miss Marple investigates a murder at an elegant London hotel where the glamorous adventurer Bess Sedgwick is the prime suspect.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/66215

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 2
- Episode runtime: 55 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, mystery
- Network: BBC One
- Cast: Joan Hickson, Caroline Blakiston, James Cossins, Joan Greenwood, George Baker, Preston Lockwood, Helena Michell, Peter Baldwin
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090669/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: genteel, measured, wry, suspenseful, cozy

## Synopsis

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (1987) is a British television miniseries created as a BBC One adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel, a two-part murder mystery built for fans of classic detective fiction. Joan Hickson stars as the sharp-eyed elderly sleuth Miss Jane Marple, who is staying at an elegant hotel when a killing sets the guests on edge. Caroline Blakiston plays Bess Sedgwick, the international adventurer who becomes the prime suspect, while George Baker's Chief Inspector Fred Davy works the case through interviews, alibis and hotel routines. The engine of the story is Marple's quiet observation of small contradictions among the guests, the staff and the wealthy residents, who each hide something. Across two hour-long episodes the story unfolds as a tidy, dialogue-driven puzzle rather than a sprawling saga. The tone is genteel, measured and wry, with an atmosphere of polished dining rooms, lamplit corridors and well-tailored suspicion. Fans of Agatha Christie's Poirot and Midsomer Murders will find a familiar pleasure in its country house elegance and patient whodunit structure.

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