Warning: Spoiler-heavy review! This week, we’re talking about strange visions, helpful assistants, seaside comedy shows, and magical summers. Teresa and Bill Peschel from Peschel Press discuss “Sleeping Murder,” the 2006 episode of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple starring Geraldine McEwan.

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Chapters

0:00 Introduction

7:57 Getting into Sleeping Murder

16:30 Who are the Funnybones and why were they added?

19:00 What’s the problem with the Indian police?

25:43 The fatal announcement in the Times

31:00 Creepy Dr. Kennedy

33:34 That memorable summer for the Funnybones

37:10 A parallel between Dickie’s situation and “They Were Ten”

38:56 Happy families and concluding thoughts