was part of the BBC series of Miss Marple, with Joan Hickson making the first of her appearances in the role of Jane Marple. The adaptation was transmitted in three parts between 26–28 December 1984, and only had a few changes made to it from the novel: The character of Superintendent Harper was omitted. Bartlett's car was changed from a Minoan 14 to a Vauxhall Coaster. The amount of money left to Ruby was changed from £50,000 to £100,000. ITV adaptation A second adaptation of the novel was made in 2004 by ITV, as part of its ongoing Agatha Christie's Marple series. This adaptation starred Geraldine McEwan as Miss Marple, James Fox as Colonel Bantry, Joanna Lumley as Dolly Bantry, Ian Richardson as Conway Jefferson, and Jamie Theakston as Mark Gaskell. While this adaptation was largely faithful to the original novel, there were several changes: Josie's accomplice and lover is Jefferson’s daughter-in-law Adelaide, not his son-in-law Mark Gaskell as in the novel. The date is changed to after World War II, with two related changes: Conway's wife and children were killed by a V-2 strike, not in a plane crash (this is shown in a prologue scene). Mark, Frank, and Peter's father Mike were all RAF pilots in the war. The characters of Clithering, Edwards, and McLean are omitted. Conway sees the snapshot of Blake that falls out of Ruby's handbag. The drugging of the first victim is revealed later. Miss Marple's explanation of the crime comes before the trap to catch the killers, rather than after. French adaptation A third adaptation appeared as the ninth episode of French television series Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie. The episode first aired in 2011. Korean adaptation A fourth adaptation aired as part of the 2018 Korean television series, Ms. Ma, Nemesis. Radio A radio adaptation was produced for BBC Radio 4 in 1999. The production was dramatised by Michael Bakewell and directed by Enyd Williams. The cast list featured June Whitfield as Miss Marple, Richard Todd as Colonel Melchett, Pauline Jameson as Dolly Bantry, Jack Watling as Colonel Bantry, Graham Crowden as Sir Henry Clithering, and Ben Crowe as George Bartlett. Publication history 1941, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), February 1942, Hardback, 245 pp 1941, Collins Crime Club (London), May 1942, Hardback, 160 pp 1946, Pocket Books (New York), Paperback, (Pocket number 341), 152 pp 1953, Penguin Books, Paperback, (Penguin number