Between The Covers Live @ Babbacombe Theatre

Between The Covers Live! is on the road to celebrate Agatha Christie, the bestselling novelist of all time, with a line-up guaranteed to deliver a thrilling dive into the world of crime thrillers. The undisputed “Queen of Crime” has sold more than 2 billion books in over 100 languages. This year marks the 50th anniversary of her death, so there’s no better time to celebrate her enduring popularity. If you’re partial to Poirot or marvel at Marple or even if you’ve never escaped into Christie’s world, our on-stage ensemble will enlighten you as to why Christie’s books really deserve to be evergreen.  

Host Amanda Ross gets between the covers of Christie with the bestselling author, actor and director, Ben Miller and bestselling author Lucy Foley, who’s been trusted by Agatha Christie Limited to write a brand new Marple novel Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel, 50 years after Christie’s last Marple adventure was published. They'll talk about their own books, Christie’s influence and share their favourite Christie novels.  

They will also be joined by Nigel Havers is the quintessential English gentleman, who’s been a beloved fixture of British showbiz for over 55 years. He first captured the global imagination in 1981 as Lord Andrew Lindsay in the Oscar-winning masterpiece Chariots of Fire. Since then he’s gone from starring in Steven Spielberg’s epic Empire of the Sun and anchoring hit sitcoms like Don’t Wait Up, to causing chaos on the cobbles of Corrie. He’s also starred in the Radio 4 adaptation The Sittaford Mystery and narrated Apple TV’s glossy documentary Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss  Marple – so is quite the Christie guru. 

Signing sessions with the stars will give audiences the perfect excuse to treat themselves to a Christie for Christmas!