Post by M in Carolina on Feb 16, 2016 7:18:13 GMT
I watched a documentary on Amazon Prime the other day on Agatha Christie. I knew about her mysterious disappearance following her husband's confession of infidelity and desire for divorce--in the mid 20s. I've always loved detective stories and murder mysteries.
So I started watching Poirot on Netflix and then wanted to watch Miss Marple. That series wasn't available for Amazon Prime customers for free.
There was a free month trial for Acorn TV--which is all British television--$5 a month.
I've been binge watching Miss Marple all weekend, and the series is so good. Each episode is close to 2 hours, but they are so well done and full of cameos of well known British actors--including a very young Benedict Cumberbatch.
Agatha Christie was a nurse during the First World War. She worked in the dispensary, so she knew a lot of medications and poisonings. Her accurate descriptions of poisonings has been lauded. She also lost her father very early in life and watched her mother struggle financially. Many of the murders in the series have money as the root cause.
I just love British television. I love the wit, drama, and attention to detail. I also love that the women look like real women and not like lollipop headed stick figures that stopped aging at 30.
Acorn TV doesn't have Dr. Who, but they have a huge selection. They also have the Australian series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. Perhaps Acorn TV will have the 3rd season before Netflix.
So I started watching Poirot on Netflix and then wanted to watch Miss Marple. That series wasn't available for Amazon Prime customers for free.
There was a free month trial for Acorn TV--which is all British television--$5 a month.
I've been binge watching Miss Marple all weekend, and the series is so good. Each episode is close to 2 hours, but they are so well done and full of cameos of well known British actors--including a very young Benedict Cumberbatch.
Agatha Christie was a nurse during the First World War. She worked in the dispensary, so she knew a lot of medications and poisonings. Her accurate descriptions of poisonings has been lauded. She also lost her father very early in life and watched her mother struggle financially. Many of the murders in the series have money as the root cause.
I just love British television. I love the wit, drama, and attention to detail. I also love that the women look like real women and not like lollipop headed stick figures that stopped aging at 30.
Acorn TV doesn't have Dr. Who, but they have a huge selection. They also have the Australian series Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. Perhaps Acorn TV will have the 3rd season before Netflix.
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