Julia McKenzie is once again joined by a host of stars for Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?, the third two hour film in the new series of Agatha Christie’s Marple for ITV1.
The cast includes Rik Mayall (The Young Ones, Bottom), Rafe Spall (He Kills Coppers, A Room With A View), Mark Williams (Harry Potter, The Fast Show), Richard Briers (Monarch of the Glen, Ever Decreasing Circles) and Samantha Bond (James Bond).
As the sole witness to a dying man’s last words - “Why didn’t they ask Evans?” - Bobby Attfield is determined to solve the riddle they pose. Forming an unlikely alliance with beautiful socialite Frankie Derwent and visiting family friend Miss Marple, Bobby’s resolve is strengthened when someone tries to kill him. A trail of clues leads them to Castle Savage and its strange inhabitants. The trio cleverly charm an invitation to stay at the castle from the other-worldly Sylvia Savage and quickly capture the interest of her teenage children by the late, and loathed, Sir Jack Savage.
Realising that Sir Jack was murdered, the amateur detectives navigate a hotbed of stifled emotion, treachery and poisonous deceit. But their theories are up-ended when Evans is murdered and the local Commander Peters makes a decisive arrest. If only someone had asked Evans…
