The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s
The Swinging ChristiesSex. 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.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 35 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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Welcome to a very special episode, recorded at the London Comedy Film Festival, the world’s premiere comedy film festival! Gray was interviewed by festival director and Agatha fan Benedict Morrison about the 1960s filmic inclination to inject extra l... more
Back by popular demand, The Swinging Christies goes LIVE for only the second time! This special episode was recorded in Torquay at the Agatha Christie Festival Spring Gathering on 11 April 2026. Join Mark and Gray as they resurface a long-forgotten d... more
To mark (Aldridge) the occasion of Mark Aldridge’s latest book being available in PAPERBACK for the first time, Gray and Mark sit down to watch and natter through Murder at the Gallop (1963), the second of four 1960s films starring Margaret Rutherfor... more
Hello Swingers, we have a new Agatha Christie podcast over on another feed we wanted to tell you about! But don't worry, The Swinging Christies isn't going anywhere. Go search WESTMAPOD in your podcatcher of choice and make sure you subscribe!
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Brilliant podcast full of interesting information, great chemistry between the two presenters, fascinating interviews and discussions. Great show all round.
Podcast Addict55 months agobenderisms- Swinging one out of the golden age
Mark and Gray produce this thoughtful and thought provoking series so well. It’s great to take a look at an era of Christie which is so often overlooked or condescended.
Apple Podcasts5BeckyH82
United Kingdom5 months ago - EXPERTS ON WICKEDNESS
An exceptionally well researched, brilliant podcast. Dr Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown have made me reevaluate Christie and understand that she was a writer adept at reflecting social change & its post war impact. Christie embraced the coming cultural revolution with the sixties giving us some of her best work. Check out Dr Aldridge’s books on Poirot and Marple. Absolutely glorious.
Apple Podcasts5Papa Juliet.United Kingdom5 months ago - Always fascinating
If you’re even slightly interested in Agatha Christie, Swinging Christie’s is an absolute gem of a podcast. Hosts Mark and Gray bring an infectious enthusiasm and an impressive depth of knowledge to every episode, making each discussion both enlightening and hugely enjoyable.
What really sets Swinging Christie’s apart is the sheer level of detail Mark and Gray share. Their close readings of the novels, short stories, and adaptations go far beyond surface-level summaries; instead, they uncover h... more
Apple Podcasts5ThascalesUnited Kingdom10 months ago - Still Christie, after all these years…
An absolute essential podcast to anyone who loves Agatha Christie - and as she is the best-selling author of all time, the most successful playwright of all time, and the most translated author in the world, that should be an awful lot of you! The hosts, by turns scholarly and witty, are always entertaining. Even if you’re someone who has read Christie for a half century, you’ll find new insights and learn new things about this, the most overlooked decade of her career - overlooked despite the... more
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United Statesa year ago
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A scholarly yet accessible deep-dive into Agatha Christie's 1960s era, framed around cultural shifts, adaptations, and the author's personal writings. Listeners get nuanced analyses of Christie's late-career work, the era's social changes, and how 60s culture shaped and was reflected in her novels, plays, and screen adaptations. The format blends rigorous research with lively banter between two hosts who frequently reference archives, biographies, and behind-the-scenes industry details, often linking Christie's private impulses to public works. Noteworthy is the emphasis on archival material, book-to-screen transitions, translation and packaging for the 1960s, and occasional on-site reporting that adds texture to a long-running, specialty C... more
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