Murder is Easy is a BBC adaptation of the novel with the same name. It was adapted by Siân Ejiwunmi-Le Berre and directed by Meenu Gaur.[1][2] The series was shot on location at the village of Tyninghame in East Lothian, Scotland, and was broadcast in December 2023. The location was apparently chosen to give the film a "1950s" feel.[3]
Comparison with the original story[]
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- Luke Fitzwilliam is given the middle name Obiako, and is from Nigeria.
- The character of Dr Humbleby is changed from being the village doctor to being the vicar. Mr Ellsworthy is omitted.
- Miss Pinkerton's cat Wonky Pooh is renamed Algernon Jones.
Cast[]
- David Jonsson as Luke Obiako Fitzwilliam
- Morfydd Clark as Bridget
- Penelope Wilton as Miss Pinkerton
- Sinead Matthews as Miss Waynflete
- Tom Riley as Lord Whitfield
- Douglas Henshall as Major Horton
- Mathew Baynton as Dr Thomas
- Mark Bonnar as Reverend Humbleby
- Nimra Bucha as Mrs Humbleby
- Tamzin Outhwaite as Mrs Pierce
- Kathryn Howden as Mrs Carter
- Jon Pointing as Rivers
- Demmy Ladipo as Jimmy Amaike
- Gloria Obianyo as Ngozi Ude
- Phoebe Licorish as Rose
- Kevin Mains as Constable Reed
- Holly Howden Gilchrist as Amy Gibbs
- Brian McCardie as Detective Bull
- Ron Donachie as Coroner
- Veronika Klimenko as Lady
- Joe Fagan as The Butler