She is still evolving for me, and she's still becoming more things to me as I discover more about her,' she added. 'I felt it was my destiny really, and I've enjoyed every minute of it. The Body in the Library (2004) Joanna Lumley and Geraldine McEwan in The Body in the Library (2004) People Joanna Lumley, Geraldine McEwan. 'I love Miss Marple and when I was asked to play her, I just felt it was - well it sounds a bit dramatic - but I thought it really was right that I was asked to play this part. 'With Miss Marple, I feel that I have been entrusted with a national treasure of whom I already feel both protective and extremely fond,' said McEwan. Elyot supplies a fast-paced investigation that sensibly puts McEwan's. 1984 Directed by Silvio Narizzano Synopsis Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Part 1 of three of The Body in the Library begins with the discovery of a. 12 December 2004 with an adaptation of The Body in the Library by Kevin Elyot. McEwan, 72, star of 1970s drama The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, takes over from Joan Hickson, who died in 1998. Geraldine McEwan brilliantly portrays the iconic Miss Marple as she astutely. The late author's estate has welcomed the modernised adaptations, hoping they will attract a new audience. Titles The Body in the Library, Agatha Christies Marple. ITV has adapted four Agatha Christie novels to give them a more modern feel and evolve the detective's character. Joanna Lumley and Geraldine McEwan in The Body in the Library (2004) People Joanna Lumley, Geraldine McEwan.

The latest incarnation of TV detective Miss Marple has been unveiled, with actress Geraldine McEwan stepping into the role of the determined sleuth.

Geraldine McEwan said she felt it was her destiny to play the role

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