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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen
Cat Among the Pigeons
Season 1
Episode 1
Lucy Worsley turns detective to uncover how Agatha Christie developed her ingenious talent for murder. She delves into Agatha’s haunted childhood, knowledge of poisons, and wartime trauma. And she discovers that Christie kept much hidden from view.
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Lucy examines Agatha Christie’s later life, learning how she became the ‘Queen of Crime'.

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Lucy investigates Agatha Christie's 1926 disappearance, and how it affected her writing.