The bearded man is also shown, handcuffed to a constable. The Girl in the Train is a short story written by Agatha Christie which was first published in the Grand Magazine in February 1924. He is aware that there is another ginger-haired man carefully watching both of them. But might they have something to learn from this mysterious stranger? Magnolia Blossom Agatha Christie Hour: Episode 6. The Agatha Christie Hour Season 1 (9) IMDb 7.4 1982 NR. He identifies himself as DI Jarrold of Scotland Yard. He deduces that the man escaped via the fire escape just before he hears a noise from inside the wardrobe and investigating is attacked from within by the ginger-haired man. Osmund Bullock, Ernest Clark, James Grout, Roy Kinnear, Ron Pember. The girl tells George she can't explain... but this only delights George all the more for this is exactly how the adventure stories in the books go. In the morning, the maid knocks loudly at the bearded man's door and then tells George there is no answer. Country of Origin: Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. There is a bit of a continuity error here because George is shown going slightly downwards to reach the room whereas the two rooms should be on the same level. 52 min A is for Arsenic : The Poisons of Agatha Christie. Aired: A young man, just fired from the family firm, meets a girl on a train who is being chased by a mysterious bearded man... From The Listerdale Mystery and The Golden Ball and Other Stories. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The Girl in the Train is the third episode of The Agatha Christie Hour and is based on the Agatha Christie short story of the same name. He follows the bearded man as he goes on a quick walk through the streets, which ends up taking them both back to their hotel with no sign of any assignation. That night, George watches the black-bearded man as he secretes a small packet behind the skirting board in the bathroom. She was acting as a decoy for Anastasia to throw her uncle, who opposed the romance, off the scent and the black-bearded man and the packet was simply a ruse to distract George – another wedding ring could easily have been procured and George's adventures with the spy were a remarkable coincidence. Inside the bearded man's room, George is not set upon by Jarrold who is hiding in the wardrobe as in the original story. Adapted from: The Girl in the Train is the third episode of The Agatha Christie Hour and is based on the Agatha Christie short story of the same name. She tells him she heard Sturm and Prince Karl declaring that they found George at Portsmouth but that he denied all knowledge of the Grand Duchess. The segment where George sets an alarm, follows the bearded man to the bathroom and watches him hiding the paper is accurately depicted. In the train guide he spots a place named "Rowland's Castle" and on a whim decides to go there since it is named after him. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The younger of the two men grows violent but George is able to subdue him with Jujutsu. Instead George hears muffled voices and he finds Jarrold tied up and gagged inside a wardrobe. The girl he meets there will change his life forever. George decides to leave home. But here, it is not a non-event. His accomplice is a young girl and George wonders if this could have been Elizabeth? She's escaping from her "uncle", an hulking brute who is very possibly a foreign spy. The story was adapted by Thames Television in 1982 as the third episode of their ten-part programme The Agatha Christie Hour. There are answering signals. This makes sense since she would have access to George's room to ransack it. From renowned mystery writer Agatha Christie come these tales of intrigue and romance set in Art Deco-era England. Two episodes of the early 1980s BBC drama series based on the short stories of crime writer Agatha Christie. George Rowland is a mildly dissolute young man who is dependent on his rich uncle for both his keep and his job at the family city firm. In the U.S. the story was not published in any collection until 1971 when it came out as part of The Golden Ball and Other Stories. George goes back to his room to fetch the bearded man's paper and finds that his room has been ransacked. 21 September 1982 George doesn't examine Elizabeth's hand for a wedding ring. The girl he meets there will change his life forever. George wonders if the bearded man has spotted that he is being watched. George chivalrously hides her under the train seat before a moustached foreign man appears at the window and "demands" his niece back. The Agatha Christie Hour Three stories of the stories in the collection, The Girl in the Train , Jane in Search of a Job and The Manhood of Edward Robinson were adapted for by Thames Television in 1982 as part of their ten-part programme The Agatha Christie Hour , a series of one-off plays from short stories by the writer. Directed by Brian Farnham. There is a fourth man in the compartment, who apparently pays no attention to the animated conversation of his fellow travellers. In 'The Girl in the Train', dissolute playboy George Rowland (Osmund Bullock), disowned for the seventh time by his wealthy uncle, is on the train to London when a beautiful girl bursts into his compartment frantically begging to be hidden, gives George a mysterious parcel and disappears. Just moments later a man comes demanding for the girl. The black-bearded man was called Mardenberg and was a foreign spy who secreted the plans of Portsmouth harbour defences behind the skirting board. George realises Elizabeth is actually Lord Gaigh's sister. "The Agatha Christie Hour" The Girl in the Train (TV Episode 1982) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It was adapted for TV in 1982 as part of the BBC series The Agatha Christie Hour. At the next station, she gets off the train. His suspicions grow further when the ginger-haired man returns to the hotel, also seemingly after a night's walk. George releases him and then tells him the whole story. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. The Case of the Discontented Soldier Agatha Christie Hour: Episode 5. But who is the girl in the train, and will George ever see her again? the family investment firm. Agatha Christie Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. George then takes the paper and slips it into his pocket. The story appeared in the UK collection The Listerdale Mystery in 1934, and was later published in the US in The Golden Ball and Other Stories (1971). With Maurice Denham, Angela Easterling, Christopher Wren, Michael Aldridge. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The action hots up very soon when a beautiful girl rushes into his train compartment and asks him to help hide her from someone who is pursuing her. In a Glass Darkly (may contain spoilers - click on expand to read). Except for a few minor changes, the adaptation is quite faithful to the original story. After breakfast, the package has returned to his room but, investigating its contents at last, George finds only a box with a wedding ring inside it. Annoyed with his nephew's late night carousing, his uncle sacks him. Also she had turned up to clean the bathroom just after the bearded man left--presumably to retrieve the paper. Details Unable to add item to List. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. She accepts. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. But as with many an Agatha Christie story, a train is never merely about the destination, the real interest lies in the passengers. She meets him at Portsmouth Harbour Station. A Murder is Announced First Edition Cover 1950.jpg, The Murder at the Vicarage First Edition Cover 1930.jpg, The Pale Horse First Edition Cover 1961.jpg, Endless Night First Edition Cover 1967.jpg, $(KGrHqF,!rcE rmghkkpBQBYv)0!yQ~~60 57.jpg, https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/The_Girl_in_the_Train_(The_Agatha_Christie_Hour_episode)?oldid=29876. Film, TV, theatrical or other media adaptations. George calls a platform guard who detains the foreign man and the train departs. Some things do happen: At a fish and chips stand, George sees someone slip a piece of paper into the bearded man's coat pocket. Running Time: Written by: He is on the train back to London when he reads of a secret wedding between the Grand Duchess Anastasia of Catonia and Lord Roland Gaigh. Please try again. He hears from the chambermaid that she is unable to gain access to the black-bearded man's room and decides to gain access himself via a parapet outside the window. Jane in Search of a Job Agatha Christie Hour… His puzzlement increases when two foreign men call at the hotel and ask George (although calling him "Lord Rowland") where the Grand Duchess Anastasia of Catonia, a small Balkan state, has gone to. He doesn't propose or discuss marriage in this adaptation but it is implied: the show ends with them kissing. The Fourth Man. In 'The Fourth Man', a canon, a lawyer and a psychiatrist find themselves together on a train bound for Newcastle. Still George manages to produce the paper--it had been in his pyjamas pocket all along! It was adapted for TV in 1982 as part of the BBC series The Agatha Christie Hour. Directed by: A young man is cut off from the family fortune and, with little better to do, jumps on a train. Abandoning ambitious plans to go to the colonies, George decides instead to travel by train from Waterloo to a place he spots in an ABC guide called Rowland's Castle where he is sure he will be welcomed with open arms by the feudal inhabitants.