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Lucy Worsley investigates Agatha Christie, and the experiences that shaped her fiction.
Lucy Worsley explores the enigma of Agatha Christie. Over three episodes, she applies her historian’s powers of investigation to the Queen of Crime. And she uncovers a complex woman whose life – and work – reflects the upheavals of the 20th century.

Preview
Preview: Season 1 | 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Lucy Worsley explores the enigma of Agatha Christie. Over three episodes, she applies her historian’s powers of investigation to the Queen of Crime. And she uncovers a complex woman whose life – and work – reflects the upheavals of the 20th century.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- In the world of Agatha Christie, no one's ever quite who they seem to be, and that's true of the author herself.
You've got to question everything.
Let's go.
I want to uncover the true Agatha Christie.
How did her anxieties and experiences fuel her writing?
The greatest mystery that Agatha Christie ever created was herself.
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Lucy Worsley investigates Agatha Christie, and the experiences that shaped her fiction. (31s)
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Lucy discovers the origins of Agatha's most famous play, "The Mousetrap." (2m 51s)
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Lucy examines Agatha Christie’s later life, learning how she became the "Queen of Crime." (30s)
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Lucy boards the SS Sudan, the paddle steamer that inspired "Death on the Nile." (2m 2s)
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Lucy investigates Agatha Christie's 1926 disappearance, and how it affected her writing. (30s)
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In the wake of her divorce, Agatha takes a trip on the Orient Express. (1m 42s)
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Following the discovery of her abandoned car, the police launch a search for Agatha. (1m 52s)
'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'
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Lucy and Jamie discuss "The Mysterious Affair at Styles," and Poirot's unique qualities. (2m 55s)
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Lucy meets Agatha's great grandson, James Prichard, to discuss Agatha's upbringing. (1m 36s)
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