8 episodes
The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s The Swinging Christies
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Sex. Drugs. Rock 'n' Roll. Agatha Christie?? Agatha Christie may not be the first person you think of when you think of the Swinging Sixties, but her writing has much to say about the big topics of the day. Join Dr Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown on a rad journey through time with the Queen of Crime.
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7. Empire
This episode of The Swinging Christies is all about globaliastion, travel, the US/UK cultural exchange, the decline of the British Empire and the rise of the Civil Rights movement - all topics that were swirling whilst Agatha Christie was writing!
You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
Next episode: Armageddon
Solutions revealed! - A Caribbean Mystery, Endless Night
TW: Discussions of racism and xenophobia, including some racist language in quoted material -
6. Drugs
Tune in to the sixth episode of The Swinging Christies, drop everything and peace out! Mark and Gray examine the references to drugs in Agatha Christie's 60s novels, plays, films and short stories. Purple hearts for everyone!
You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
Next episode: Empire
Solutions revealed! - A Caribbean Mystery, Third Girl, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, Endless Night, The Pale Horse -
5. Horror
In the fifth episode of The Swinging Christies, Mark and Gray spook each other by discussing everything from contemporary fears to olde folklore in the 1960s Agatha Christies.
You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
Next episode: Drugs
Solutions revealed! - Hallowe’en Party, A Caribbean Mystery, The Patient, By the Pricking of My Thumbs, The Pale Horse, Endless Night, At Bertram’s Hotel
TW - death of children, suicide, mental illness, outdated terms in quoted material -
4. Fashion
Episode four of The Swinging Christies sees Mark and Gray get all togged up and browse down Carnaby Street, as they examine style, art and Agatha Christie.
You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
Next episode: Horror
Solutions revealed! - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, Third Girl -
3. Money
In the third episode of The Swinging Christies, Mark and Gray turn the spotlight on class, inequality, society... all themes that are present and correct in Agatha Christie!
You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
Next episode: Fashion
Solutions revealed! - At Bertram's Hotel, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, Endless Night -
2. Rock 'n' Roll
It's the second episode of The Swinging Christies, and Mark and Gray are discussing the groovy music landscape of the 1960s. Featuring brand new insight from Agatha Christie's grandson, Mathew Prichard, himself!
You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
Next episode: Money