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The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s

The Swinging Christies

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Frequency: 1 episode/26d. Total Eps: 37

Sex. 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.

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Reflections

Sunday, August 4, 2024 • Duration 01:04:17

You catch Mark and Gray in a reflective mood, as they reunite for a retrospective on the series so far - everything they have learned and anything they missed along the way, with the help of some lovely listener feedback!

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Our website is ChristieTime.com.

The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: watch this space…

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:38 - Introductory chat

00:04:54 - Recapping the series so far

00:17:11 - Corrections, clarifications, extras

00:30:47 - The Mailbag

00:59:09 - Next episode, how to get in touch

01:01:34 - Closing titles

01:01:59 - Coda

Solutions revealed! - The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side

TW: racist saying quoted

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9. Fame

Sunday, June 23, 2024 • Duration 01:41:52

Mark and Gray dodge the paparazzi and marvel at Christie’s fame, including her success in the theatre, on screen, and around the world. But surely it’s not the podcast’s curtain call..? Find out what’s happening next for The Swinging Christies!

Includes interview clips from Mathew Prichard and Agatha Christie herself!

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Our website is ChristieTime.com.

The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Reflections

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:59 - Introductory chat

00:03:11 - The 1960s: Christie’s most successful decade?

00:15:14 - Christie in Theatreland, Mathew Prichard

00:33:45 - Christie on the small screen, Mathew Prichard

00:52:53 - Agatha Christie the celebrity

01:09:49 - Christie’s biggest fans

01:15:55 - Publicity and press

01:23:09 - Mary Westmacott

01:26:27 - Agatha Christie’s Autobiography

01:29:32 - Christie’s Late Style

01:37:09 - Next episode, how to get in touch

01:41:01 - Closing titles

01:41:28 - Coda

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Introduction

Saturday, January 6, 2024 • Duration 22:36

In the introductory episode of The Swinging Christies, Mark and Gray explain why they are embarking on his project to highlight the work of Agatha Christie in the 1960s!

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Our website is ChristieTime.com.

The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Sex

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:01:20 - Mark’s love of Christie

00:04:59 - Gray’s love of Christie

00:08:46 - Plan for the series ahead

00:19:04 - How to get in touch

00:20:21 - Closing titles

00:20:52 - Coda

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8. Armageddon

Sunday, June 2, 2024 • Duration 01:44:07

The clock is ticking for Mark and Gray, as The Swinging Christies examines Agatha Christie's references to the advancement of technology in the 1960s and the Cold War!

You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Fame

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:50 - Introductory chat

00:05:38 - Why did it feel like the end of the world in the 1960s?

00:15:31 - The Cuban Missile Crisis aka a Caribbean Mystery

00:30:11 - The Doomsday Clock and The Clocks

00:37:45 - The Bomb and Ban the Bomb, MAD, détente

00:49:46 - Global student movements and Passenger to Frankfurt

00:53:15 - Espionage

01:17:52 - Scientific advancements

01:33:10 - Space exploration

01:39:02 - Next episode, how to get in touch

01:40:27 - Closing titles

01:40:53 - Coda

Solutions revealed! - The Clocks, Ordeal by Innocence

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7. Empire

Sunday, May 12, 2024 • Duration 01:18:16

This episode of The Swinging Christies explores globaliastion, the US-UK cultural exchange, the decline of the British Empire and the rise of the Civil Rights movement - all topics that were swirling whilst Agatha Christie was writing!

You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

Our website is ChristieTime.com.

The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Armageddon

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:50 - Introductory chat

00:05:05 - Agatha Christie in the world

00:08:54 - The ongoing disintegration of the British Empire

00:27:10 - Increasing multiculturalism and racism

00:38:53 - Joining the EEC

00:43:04 - Anglo-American cultural exchange

00:59:39 - Travel and transport

01:13:10 - Citizens of the world

01:15:49 - Next episode, how to get in touch

01:17:14 - Closing titles

01:17:40 - Coda

Solutions revealed! - A Caribbean Mystery, Endless Night

TW: Discussions of racism and xenophobia, including some racist language in quoted material

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6. Drugs

Sunday, April 21, 2024 • Duration 01:12:42

Tune in to the sixth episode of The Swinging Christies, drop everything and peace out! Mark and Gray examine the references to drugs in Agatha Christie's 60s novels, plays, films and short stories. Purple hearts for everyone!

You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

Our website is ChristieTime.com.

The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Empire

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:55 - Introductory chat

00:01:46 - Drugs everywhere in the 1960s!

00:04:01 - Christie in the Dispensary

00:16:37 - Christie’s invented poisons - Calmo, Serenite, Benvo

00:29:28 - Real poisons in the Swinging books and adaptations

00:35:06 - Thallium and The Pale Horse

00:37:27 - Purple hearts and Third Girl

00:43:16 - Ups and downs with uppers and downers

00:57:23 - The Harlequin Tea Set

00:59:58 - Psychedelia

01:09:55 - Next episode, how to get in touch

01:10:10 - Closing titles

01:11:38 - Coda

Solutions revealed! - A Caribbean Mystery, Third Girl, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, Endless Night, The Pale Horse

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5. Horror

Sunday, March 31, 2024 • Duration 01:41:59

In the fifth episode of The Swinging Christies, Mark and Gray spook each other by discussing everything from contemporary fears to olde folklore in the 1960s Agatha Christies.

You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

Our website is ChristieTime.com.

The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Drugs

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:39 - Introductory chat

00:05:21 - Horror landscape in the 1960s

00:21:05 - Domestic horror

00:36:28 - Folklore

00:51:25 - Horror and insanity, suicide

01:12:19 - Hardboiled thrillers, violence

01:22:00 - Sanitised horror in adaptations

01:30:06 - Rising crime in the 1960s

01:37:33 - Next episode, how to get in touch

01:38:22 - Closing titles

01:38:49 - Coda

Solutions revealed! - Hallowe’en Party, A Caribbean Mystery, The Patient, By the Pricking of My Thumbs, The Pale Horse, Endless Night, At Bertram’s Hotel

TW - death of children, suicide, mental illness, outdated terms in quoted material

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4. Fashion

Sunday, March 10, 2024 • Duration 01:18:53

Episode four of The Swinging Christies sees Mark and Gray get all togged up and browse down Carnaby Street, as they examine style, art and Agatha Christie.

You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

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The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Horror

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:42 - Introductory chat

00:04:37 - The fashion industry in the 1960s

00:14:40 - What was in vogue?

00:19:55 - The miniskirt!

00:28:22 - Animal print, bikinis, the dolly bird look, the babydoll look

00:37:28 - Boutique culture

00:41:38 - Fashion magazine Vogue

00:45:27 - Make-up and hair

00:53:14 - Men’s hair and fashion

00:59:59 - The Peacock

01:03:53 - Art and aesthetics

01:12:56 - Revivalism (to be continued…)

01:15:47 - Next episode, how to get in touch

01:16:30 - Closing titles

01:16:57 - Coda

Solutions revealed! - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, Third Girl

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3. Money

Sunday, February 18, 2024 • Duration 01:06:29

In the third episode of The Swinging Christies, Mark and Gray turn the spotlight on class, inequality, society... all themes that are present and correct in Agatha Christie!

You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

Our website is ChristieTime.com.

The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Fashion

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:36 - Introductory chat

00:01:51 - Context

00:02:42 - Agatha’s relationship with money

00:10:19 - The MGM deal

00:21:22 - The Great Train Robbery 1963

00:25:56 - Organised crime

00:29:21 - Increased prosperity, ways of living, new towns, consumerism, class

00:59:53 - New money

01:04:33 - Next episode, how to get in touch

01:05:48 - Closing titles

01:06:09 - Coda

Solutions revealed! - At Bertram's Hotel, The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side, Endless Night

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2. Rock 'n' Roll

Sunday, January 28, 2024 • Duration 49:33

It's the second episode of The Swinging Christies, and Mark and Gray are grooving to the music of the 1960s. Featuring brand new, exclusive insight from Agatha Christie's grandson, Mathew Prichard, himself!

You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts.

Our website is ChristieTime.com.

The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.

Next episode: Money

00:00:00 - Opening titles

00:00:59 - Introductory chat

00:03:51 - The Beatles

00:15:33 - Mathew Prichard interview

00:19:44 - Christie’s love of music

00:22:19 - Death Beat (to be continued…)

00:24:17 - Youth culture

00:28:46 - Music in film adaptations

00:39:09 - Celebrities and fans

00:45:54 - The end of the decade

00:47:22 - Next episode, how to get in touch

00:48:17 - Closing titles

00:48:36 - Coda

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