BBC's 'Murder Is Easy' Reimagines Agatha Christie Classic

New Adaptation Filmed in Scotland Features Nigerian Lead Character and Hitchcockian Easter Eggs

• Agatha Christie's 'Murder Is Easy' has been adapted into a new BBC drama, with the lead character, Luke Fitzwilliam, reimagined as a Nigerian attache.
• The drama was filmed entirely in Scotland, with locations including Sorn Castle in East Ayrshire, the village of Garvald, and parts of Stirlingshire and Paisley.
• Screenwriter Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre made significant changes from the original novel, including the character of Fitzwilliam, who was originally a white retired police officer.
• The series also includes cinematic Easter eggs referencing Alfred Hitchcock films such as 'North By Northwest' and 'To Catch A Thief'.
• The series premiered on BBC iPlayer on December 27, with the first episode airing on BBC One later that evening and the second episode the following night.

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