Still Swinging (Bonus Episode) - Agatha Christie and Muriel Spark

Listen to this episode from The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s on Spotify. A talented British author, a story about machinations in a girls’ school… How much do Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark have in common? Mark and Gray investigate…Featuring (from 5 mins in) a recording of a talk originally given by Gray for Romancing the Gothic, with kind permission of Dr Sam Hirst.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: stay tuned…!00:00:00 - Opening titles00:00:53 - Introductory chat00:05:00 - Gray’s Muriel Spark talk00:38:24 - Mark and Gray debrief00:57:21 - How to get in touch00:58:58 - Closing titles00:59:26 - CodaSolutions revealed! - The Plymouth Express, Witness for the Prosecution, Lord Edgware Dies, Towards ZeroSparks spoiled! - The Driver’s Seat, The Prime of Miss Jean BrodieTW: violence against women