BritBox Scores Agatha Christie Adaptations

BritBox has acquired the North American rights for a collection of Agatha Christie films, TV series and audio plays.

BritBox adds more seasons of David Suchet’s Poirot and newly restored HD versions of ITV’s Marple and Partners in Crime. The film adaptations of the novels will also be available in the coming months.

Seasons 9 to 12 of Poirot and the special Poirot: Mysterious Affair at Styles launch today, May 15. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Christie’s first novel, celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year.

Throughout the summer, BritBox will continue to showcase a range of Agatha Christie offerings, including a June lineup of Agatha Christie’s Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? and Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery, as well as Agatha Christie’s The Secret Adversary, a prequel about beloved Partners in crime duo Tommy and Tuppence. BritBox is working with the estate and the producers to create a full HD restoration of Partners in Crime for release in July.

In the following months, higher definition versions of the ITV productions of Marple, audio plays and the classic Christie films will be released on BritBox.

BritBox’s president and CEO, Soumya Sriraman, said: “Only BritBox could create this Agatha Christie collection—working together with BBC and ITV to bring together all of these celebrated adaptations. As the home of great British mysteries, we couldn’t be more proud to be the true home of the most beloved portrayals of Christie’s famous characters.”

James Prichard, CEO and chairman of Agatha Christie Limited, said, “I am delighted to see all these shows available in North America on BritBox. They give a real flavor of the depth and quality of my great grandmother’s work, and I am sure audiences will enjoy them.”