Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
6.9
This intriguing story is set in the 1930s at a country house, where two amateur sleuths, Bobby Jones and Lady Frankie Derwent, try to unravel the mystery behind a tale of murder, suspense and false identities. And the only clues the two have to go on are the puzzling last words of a dying man. Featuring characters created by Agatha Christie, Why Didn't They Ask Evans is a classic crime thriller sure to please murder-mystery fans.
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Cast
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Francesca Annis
Lady Frances Derwent
Known for
Dune
Jane Eyre
John Gielgud
Reverend Jones
Known for
The Elephant Man
Gandhi
Bernard Miles
Dr. Thomas
Known for
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Great Expectations
Eric Porter
Dr. Nicholson
Known for
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Hands of the Ripper
Leigh Lawson
Roger Bassington-ffrench
Known for
Tess
Casanova
James Warwick
Bobby Jones
Known for
Iron Man
Madeline Smith
Moira Nicholson
Known for
The Vampire Lovers
Live and Let Die
Connie Booth
Sylva Bassington-ffrench
Known for
Fawlty Towers
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Rivington
Known for
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage
Clockwise
Lynda La Plante
Mrs. Roberts
Known for
The Draughtsman's Contract
High Road to China
Doris Hare
Rose Pratt
Known for
Mutiny on the Buses
Nuns on the Run
James Cossins
Henry Bassington-ffrench
Known for
The Man with the Golden Gun
Fawlty Towers
John Davies Director · Tony Wharmby Director Pat Sandys Writer
United States release May 21, 1981 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production ITV, ITV1
Production
LWT
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ITV
Production
ITV1
Production
London Weekend Television (LWT)
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 30, 1980
TV
United States · May 21, 1981
TV
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