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Preview: A real 'Who dunnit?'
Published Tuesday, May 13 2008, 20:58 BST | By Neil Wilkes | 6 comments
There's a good old-fashioned murder mystery in this week's Doctor Who, as The Doc comes face-to-face with Agatha Christie. And a giant wasp.
In the garden, with the paper
The duo land in 1920s Britain at the grounds of Lady Eddison (Felicity Kendal), who is throwing a small party for friends and associates, including legendary crime writer Agatha Christie (Fenella Woolgar). Everyone is having a good time, until Professor Peach is murdered in the library with a lead pipe. Seriously.
... and so, a murder mystery ensues, with Donna, The Doctor and Agatha teaming up to interrogate each of the party guests.
The Unicorn and The Wasp
The wasp in question is in fact an alien life form called the Vespiform, which begins to terrorise the already-fraught guests, for reasons unknown. A murder mystery wouldn't be a murder mystery without some clues, so a locked room, a mysterious pendant and a secret past all come into play too.
But what about The Unicorn? Well, it's not so much of a what...
Another mystery solved
How about this for a bonus twist: the story is set on the day of Agatha Christie's mysterious 11-day disappearance.
Say What?
Here are some select quotes from the episode, with the now-customary stars inserted to keep you wondering. Add your guesses at the end of the column!
"All this **** will be the death of you."
"One must be sure with the Unicorn on the loose."
"The thrill is in the ****e, never in the c*****e."
"Tell me there's no Noddy!"
"There are no such things as giant wasps."
"D**** comes as the end - and justice is served."
And finally...
Make sure you steer clear of any rumours about the highly-anticipated season finale. Lots of them are true, but at the same time many are false and half-truths. Don't spoil yourselves!
Click the link below to add your comments to this entry! If you have any questions for the column please use the link at the top of the page instead.
Don't forget to scroll down to read previous editions you may have missed!
In the garden, with the paper
The duo land in 1920s Britain at the grounds of Lady Eddison (Felicity Kendal), who is throwing a small party for friends and associates, including legendary crime writer Agatha Christie (Fenella Woolgar). Everyone is having a good time, until Professor Peach is murdered in the library with a lead pipe. Seriously.
... and so, a murder mystery ensues, with Donna, The Doctor and Agatha teaming up to interrogate each of the party guests.
The Unicorn and The Wasp
The wasp in question is in fact an alien life form called the Vespiform, which begins to terrorise the already-fraught guests, for reasons unknown. A murder mystery wouldn't be a murder mystery without some clues, so a locked room, a mysterious pendant and a secret past all come into play too.
But what about The Unicorn? Well, it's not so much of a what...
Another mystery solved
How about this for a bonus twist: the story is set on the day of Agatha Christie's mysterious 11-day disappearance.
Say What?
Here are some select quotes from the episode, with the now-customary stars inserted to keep you wondering. Add your guesses at the end of the column!
"All this **** will be the death of you."
"One must be sure with the Unicorn on the loose."
"The thrill is in the ****e, never in the c*****e."
"Tell me there's no Noddy!"
"There are no such things as giant wasps."
"D**** comes as the end - and justice is served."
And finally...
Make sure you steer clear of any rumours about the highly-anticipated season finale. Lots of them are true, but at the same time many are false and half-truths. Don't spoil yourselves!
Click the link below to add your comments to this entry! If you have any questions for the column please use the link at the top of the page instead.
Don't forget to scroll down to read previous editions you may have missed!
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Kirsty, London, on May 16th, 2008
"All this life will be the death of you."
"One must be sure with the Unicorn on the loose."
"The thrill is in the chase, never in the capture."
"Tell me there's no Noddy!"
"There are no such things as giant wasps."
"Death comes as the end - and justice is served."
"All this life will be the death of you."
"One must be sure with the Unicorn on the loose."
"The thrill is in the chase, never in the capture."
"Tell me there's no Noddy!"
"There are no such things as giant wasps."
"Death comes as the end - and justice is served."
Dan, London, on May 15th, 2008
"All this life will be the death of you"?
"All this life will be the death of you"?
Gary, Slough, on May 14th, 2008
"death comes as the end - and justice is served"
"death comes as the end - and justice is served"
Anthony, Somerset, on May 14th, 2008
For some reason I think the Unicorn is a person. Could the Unicorn be Agatha Christie? Could it be Rose?
For some reason I think the Unicorn is a person. Could the Unicorn be Agatha Christie? Could it be Rose?
Gerri, Lancashire, on May 13th, 2008
Its got to be "The thrill is in the chase, never in the capture."
Its got to be "The thrill is in the chase, never in the capture."
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"All this life will be the death of you." "One must be sure with the Unicorn on the loose." "The thrill is in the chase, never in the ccapture." "Tell me there's no Noddy!" "There are no such things as giant wasps." "Death comes as the end - and justice is served." -Unicorn = the jewel thief -"There are no such things as giant wasps" = Agatha Christie, after Donna's nearly been attacked by a giant wasp. -"Tell me there's no Noddy!" = Donna, after discussion about what's real in fictional books. -"The thrill is in the chase, never in the capture." = Agatha Christie, referring to marriage with the Doctor and Donna.