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The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s

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  • Sex. Drugs. Rock 'n' Roll. Agatha Christie?? Agatha Christie may not be the first person you think of when you think of the Swinging Sixties, but her writing has much to say about the big topics of the day. Join Dr Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown on a rad journey through time with the Queen of Crime.
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  • 7. Empire

    7. Empire
    May 12 2024

    This episode of The Swinging Christies is all about globaliastion, travel, the US/UK cultural exchange, the decline of the British Empire and the rise of the Civil Rights movement - all topics that were swirling whilst Agatha Christie was writing!

    You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

    Next episode: Armageddon

    Solutions revealed! - A Caribbean Mystery, Endless Night

    TW: Discussions of racism and xenophobia, including some racist language in quoted material
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • 6. Drugs

    6. Drugs
    Apr 21 2024

    Tune in to the sixth episode of The Swinging Christies, drop everything and peace out! Mark and Gray examine the references to drugs in Agatha Christie's 60s novels, plays, films and short stories. Purple hearts for everyone!

    You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

    Next episode: Empire

    Solutions revealed! - A Caribbean Mystery, Third Girl, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, Endless Night, The Pale Horse
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 5. Horror

    5. Horror
    Mar 31 2024

    In the fifth episode of The Swinging Christies, Mark and Gray spook each other by discussing everything from contemporary fears to olde folklore in the 1960s Agatha Christies.

    You can find us on X and Instagram under @Christie_Time. Our website is Christietime.com.

    The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

    Next episode: Drugs

    Solutions revealed! - Hallowe’en Party, A Caribbean Mystery, The Patient, By the Pricking of My Thumbs, The Pale Horse, Endless Night, At Bertram’s Hotel

    TW - death of children, suicide, mental illness, outdated terms in quoted material

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    1 hr and 42 mins
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One thing I really responded to when I first started reading Agatha Christie as a kid in the late 70s was her depiction of sixties life, especially from the perspective of her younger characters (albeit through the lens of someone older). Great to see this idea being explored in such great—and witty—depth. Am also learning more about the postwar era in Great Britain, so please keep up the history lessons for us Americans. Two little nits to pick: I hate that record scratch effect, and don’t think the novel recaps need to be repeated each episode.

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