Agatha Christie: Speaking Her Own Words

Agatha Christie: Speaking Her Own Words was originally broadcast in 2015. It features several excerpts from the initial, dictated version of Christie's autobiography, recorded by the author in 1965. The programme was introduced by Mathew Prichard, Christie's grandson.

BBC Radio summary
Courtesy of The Christie Archive, specially selected excerpts from the Queen of the Crime's personal tapes as she dictated her autobiography to her typist using a dictaphone machine. A fascinating chance to hear Agatha Christie's voice and words before she made any amendments for publication. Her secretary later transcribed the tapes into a typescript, which the author then corrected by hand.

Episodes

 * The Semi-Pro
 * The Method
 * Wartime Writing
 * Keeping Notes
 * Miss Marple
 * The Taxman
 * Unambitious