Murder Is Easy

England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe.

Year: 2023

Director: Meenu Gaur

Writer: Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and Agatha Christie (novel)

Producer: Karen Kelly

Executive Producers: Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre, James Prichard, James Gandhi, Damien Timmer, Danielle Scott-Haughton, and Reemah Sakaan, Stephen Nye

Cast: David Jonsson, Morfydd Clark, Penelope Wilton, Tom Riley, Douglas Henshall, Mathew Baynton, Mark Bonnar

Production Company: Mammoth Screen, Agatha Christie Limited

Broadcaster: BBC and Britbox


Synopsis 

England, 1954. On a train to London, Fitzwilliam (David Jonsson) meets Miss Pinkerton (Penelope Wilton), who tells him that a killer is on the loose in the sleepy English village of Wychwood under Ashe.

The villagers believe the deaths are mere accidents, but Miss Pinkerton knows otherwise – and when she's later found dead on her way to Scotland Yard, Fitzwilliam feels he must find the killer before they can strike again. Because for a certain kind of person, murder is easy…

More information 

Murder is Easy was shot entirely in Scotland utilising locations in the central belt and southwest including Stirlingshire and Glasgow. Tyninghame, a village in East Lothian, was the location used for Wychwood under Ashe, while Sorn Castle in East Ayrshire was also featured in the series.

Murder is Easy premiered on BBC One on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 December at 9pm and is available on the BBC iPlayer. Learn more about how to watch Murder is Easy.

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