The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s

The Swinging Christies
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The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s

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.

  1. 22/12/2024

    Still Swinging (Bonus Episode) - Christmas

    There’s always Christie at Christmas! Join Mark and Gray making the yuletide gay with a discussion about Christie’s festive writings from the 1960s. Come swing around the Christmas tree! You can read our special article for the Agatha Christie website here. You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com.  The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Next episode: Revivalism 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:43 - Introductory chat 00:07:24 - A Christie for Christmas: a tale as old as time? 00:16:40 - Agatha Christiemas 00:20:20 - Christmas Then and Now - from Christmas Adventure (1923) to The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (1960) 00:28:26 - The Mysteries of the Spanish and Baghdad Chests (1932, 1960) 00:32:46 - Star Over Bethlehem (1965) 00:39:46 - Next episode, how to get in touch 00:41:27 - Closing titles 00:41:54 - Coda Solutions revealed! - Star Over Bethlehem (titular story from the Star Over Bethlehem collection)

    43 min

  2. 24/11/2024

    Still Swinging (Bonus Episode) - From the Archive

    In a very special episode, join Mark and Gray as they delve deep into Agatha Christie’s family archive and uncover some seldom-seen 1960s gems… You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is Christietime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Next episode: it's Christmas! 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:39 - Introductory chat at the train station 00:01:50 - We arrive at the archive! 00:05:30 - Death Beat 00:31:44 - Miss Perry 00:58:53 - Other archive gems, Agatha Christie’s writing process 01:12:46 - Back at Paddington, how to get in touch 01:14:29 - Closing titles 01:14:57 - Coda Solutions revealed! - Endless Night TW: violence against women

    1 h 16 min

  3. 27/10/2024

    Still Swinging (Bonus Episode) - Hallowe'en

    Gray and Mark go trick-or-treating and uncover the truth about Hallowe’en parties in the 1960s, via Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie! They even risk their lives - and fingers - by playing a fiery game of Snapdragon! You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. You can listen to the audiobook of ‘Agatha Christie’s Marple’ via Audible, Spotify and all other good audio retailers. Next episode: we delve into the Agatha Archives! 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:41 - Introductory chat 00:02:38 - Origins of Hallowe’en 00:15:57 - Hallowe’en in the 1960s 00:28:01 - What would a 1960s Hallowe’en party have entailed? Apple bobbing, Jack o’lanterns, trick or treating, games 00:46:10 - We play Snapdragon! 00:51:08 - More games, the broomstick competition 00:57:08 - Next episode, how to get in touch 00:58:56 - Closing titles 00:59:25 - Coda Solutions revealed - Hallowe’en Party! TW: murder of children

    1 h 2 min

  4. 12/09/2024

    Interview with Mark Aldridge, author of Agatha Christie’s Marple, and commentary for Murder She Said

    To mark (ha) the publication of Mark’s new book, ‘Agatha Christie’s Marple: Expert on Wickedness’, Mark and Gray have recorded a special commentary of the 1961 Miss Marple film, Murder She Said. Along the way Mark teases some nuggets of gold from his new book! Listen on to the end for an exclusive sneak peek of the audiobook of ‘Agatha Christie’s Marple’, read by Jane Slavin! You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. You can download the audiobook of ‘Agatha Christie’s Marple’, read by Jane Slavin, via Audible, Spotify and all good audio retailers. Next episode: Hallowe'en! 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:38 - Interview with Mark Aldridge 00:05:48 - Murder She Wrote commentary 01:29:11 - Next episode, how to get in touch 01:30:05 - Closing titles 01:30:33 - Extract from the audiobook of 'Agatha Christie’s Marple' Solutions revealed! - 4.50 from Paddington

    1 h 43 min

  5. 04/08/2024

    Reflections

    You catch Mark and Gray in a reflective mood, as they reunite for a retrospective on the series so far - everything they have learned and anything they missed along the way, with the help of some lovely listener feedback! You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Next episode: watch this space… 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:38 - Introductory chat 00:04:54 - Recapping the series so far 00:17:11 - Corrections, clarifications, extras 00:30:47 - The Mailbag 00:59:09 - Next episode, how to get in touch 01:01:34 - Closing titles 01:01:59 - Coda Solutions revealed! - The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side TW: racist saying quoted

    1 h 4 min

  6. 23/06/2024

    9. Fame

    Mark and Gray dodge the paparazzi and marvel at Christie’s fame, including her success in the theatre, on screen, and around the world. But surely it’s not the podcast’s curtain call..? Find out what’s happening next for The Swinging Christies!  Includes interview clips from Mathew Prichard and Agatha Christie herself! You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Next episode: Reflections 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:59 - Introductory chat 00:03:11 - The 1960s: Christie’s most successful decade? 00:15:14 - Christie in Theatreland, Mathew Prichard 00:33:45 - Christie on the small screen, Mathew Prichard 00:52:53 - Agatha Christie the celebrity 01:09:49 - Christie’s biggest fans 01:15:55 - Publicity and press 01:23:09 - Mary Westmacott 01:26:27 - Agatha Christie’s Autobiography 01:29:32 - Christie’s Late Style 01:37:09 - Next episode, how to get in touch 01:41:01 - Closing titles 01:41:28 - Coda

    1 h 42 min

  7. 02/06/2024

    8. Armageddon

    The clock is ticking for Mark and Gray, as The Swinging Christies examines Agatha Christie's references to the advancement of technology in the 1960s and the Cold War! You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Next episode: Fame 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:50 - Introductory chat 00:05:38 - Why did it feel like the end of the world in the 1960s? 00:15:31 - The Cuban Missile Crisis aka a Caribbean Mystery 00:30:11 - The Doomsday Clock and The Clocks 00:37:45 - The Bomb and Ban the Bomb, MAD, détente 00:49:46 - Global student movements and Passenger to Frankfurt 00:53:15 - Espionage 01:17:52 - Scientific advancements 01:33:10 - Space exploration 01:39:02 - Next episode, how to get in touch 01:40:27 - Closing titles 01:40:53 - Coda Solutions revealed! - The Clocks, Ordeal by Innocence

    1 h 44 min

  8. 12/05/2024

    7. Empire

    This episode of The Swinging Christies explores globaliastion, 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 Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown. Next episode: Armageddon 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:50 - Introductory chat 00:05:05 - Agatha Christie in the world 00:08:54 - The ongoing disintegration of the British Empire 00:27:10 - Increasing multiculturalism and racism 00:38:53 - Joining the EEC 00:43:04 - Anglo-American cultural exchange 00:59:39 - Travel and transport 01:13:10 - Citizens of the world 01:15:49 - Next episode, how to get in touch 01:17:14 - Closing titles 01:17:40 - Coda Solutions revealed! - A Caribbean Mystery, Endless Night TW: Discussions of racism and xenophobia, including some racist language in quoted material

    1 h 18 min
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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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