Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar

Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar is a 2018 British alternative history television drama film about crime writer Agatha Christie becoming embroiled in a real-life murder case during a trip to an archaeological dig in Iraq following her divorce. The film premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on 15 December 2019 [1] Filming took place in Malta and was directed by Sam Yates.

Cast

Production

The film was created by husband and wife team Tom and Emily Dalton who also created Agatha and the Truth of Murder which was Channel 5's most watched festive programme of 2018.[3]

Reception

Described as ‘quite a treat’ by Michael Hogan in The Daily Telegraph,[4] The Times wrote that “what it lacked in unexpected twists and depth it made up for in nostalgic comfort-blanketry and good, clean murder”.[5]

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gollark: Can't wait for the inevitable merging of all wireless communication standards into one vast, incomprehensible monolith.
gollark: Apparently² it was also at one point a sensible alternative to WiFi.
gollark: Apparently DECT is very overengineered, and was meant to work for large-scale mobile networks and such.
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References
  1. "When is Agatha and The Curse of Ishtar on TV? What is it about? Is it a true story?". Radio Times.
  2. "Filming begins on Channel 5 drama Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar". October 14, 2019.
  3. "Channel 5 delivers best ever ABC1 ratings in 2018". advanced-television.com.
  4. "Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar review - A cut-price Christie for Christmas is still quite a treat". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  5. Midgley, Carol. "Agatha and the Curse of Ishtar review — how Mrs Christie found romance under the sun" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
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