David Walliams & Jessica Raine in Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime Guilty of abandoning Morris

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Crime
David Walliams &
Jessica Raine in Agatha
Christie’s Partners in Crime
Guilty of abandoning
Morris Minor Traveller
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The Free Car Mag office loves nothing more than sitting
on the sofa on a Sunday evening and watching a period
crime drama. What excites us about Agatha Christie’s
Partners in Crime is that a Morris Minor Traveller
takes a starring role. We’ve noticed that at one point it
crashes through a wooden gate, so there are stunts. We
also spotted a Bristol car and what may have been a
Routemaster bus, but we couldn’t be sure.
However, we are very sure about the Morris Minor.
It’s a car we adore and we were lucky enough to meet
Charles Ware who set up his Morris Minor Centre in
1976. Sadly Ware passed away recently but his legacy
is the concept of the recycled car. Why throw a motor
away when with some tlc it can still be useful. A Morris
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Minor is perfect because it is durable, simple and lovable.
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Partners in crime
Crime
Caper
It’s Sunday night and Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime
is on BBC1 at 9pm with a Morris Minor Traveller
Oh and David Walliams and Jessica Raine.
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CLASSIC

Crime
Caper
It’s Sunday night and Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime
is on BBC1 at 9pm with a Morris Minor Traveller
Oh and David Walliams and Jessica Raine.
Set in a 1950s Britain rising from the WHAT WAS THE SIGNIFICANCE
HISTORICALLY OF THIS PERIOD AND
ashes of the Blitz into the grip of a
WHY DO YOU THINK IT WILL MAKE
new Cold War, the beekeeping duo
COMPELLING SUNDAY NIGHT TELLY?
stumble into a world of murder,
undercover agents and Cold War conspiracy. The 1950s backdrop is visually a wonderful
Tuppence is a woman who sees adventure setting, just post Second World War, where
round every corner, throwing herself head these spy stories feel well placed, certainly
first into every mystery with passion and the ones we have been filming, The Secret
fervour, determined to get to the truth no Adversary and N or M? They fitted because
matter what it takes, much to the dismay of you have the Cold War and the visible threat
her more cautious husband Tommy. of Soviet Communism. It felt like a really great
time frame. I also think it is an interesting
We catch up with DAVID WALLIAMS period as it’s not overly familiar to audiences,
(who is the Executive producer and some time frames you keep coming back to,
plays Tommy Beresford). for instance the 1920s with the music and
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the fashions. But we just felt let’s try and do about it and it was absolutely tipping down
something a little surprising and set them in with rain. It’s odd having to still act like you’re
the ‘50s. having fun! These things happen.
I’ve never had to use a gun as a prop before or
DOES THE PERIOD ALLOW THE
grapple with a 1950s Morris Minor or drive an
PRODUCTION GREATER FREEDOM WHEN
antique motorbike. At the end of the day you
IT COMES TO ELEMENTS OF DESIGN?
know all these challenges make it interesting.
In the ‘50s people dressed in a formal way. You just need patience overcoming them.
If you look at footage from that time, the
DESCRIBE WORKING WITH JESSICA
men are wearing suits, ties and hats and the
RAINE, WHO PLAYS YOUR ON-SCREEN
women are equally beautifully dressed. I
WIFE, TUPPENCE?
rather like wearing suits and looking smart.
I like the cars and I like the slight sense of I didn’t know Jessica personally before we
struggle about it, with poverty post Second started filming. I had never met her, but
World War. I also like the idea that Tommy and I had seen her on television many times
Tuppence aren’t living the high life that they and thought she was brilliant. As soon as
might have done in the 1920s, even though it her name was mentioned as a potential
was after the First World War. I just thought Tuppence, it all made sense. She’s come from
we really haven’t seen this represented on TV being the lead in one of the most popular
in recent years. Hopefully people will embrace drama series in recent years 'Call The Midwife'
the time period and really get to enjoy it. and she’s got the exact qualities of Tuppence.
It’s great working with someone so talented
HAVE YOU HAD ANY MAJOR
and she has a lot more experience as
CHALLENGES WHILST FILMING?
an actor than I have. I always feel
The weather is the biggest challenge because like she is on the right page
we have been filming through the autumn with everything and her
and winter with a lot of exterior locations and choices are always great.
some days it just rained all day. In one scene I can take her lead a lot.
we were off to the opera and we’re all excited
"I ’ve never had to use
a gun as a prop before
or grapple with a
1950s Morris Minor"
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JESSICA RAINE EXPLAINS WHAT IT’S DOES TUPPENCE LIKE TO DRESS
LIKE BEING TUPPENCE BERESFORD. UP FOR HER ADVENTURES?
She is an intensely curious, quick witted and A definite yes. Tuppence is inspired by her
adventurous character, who quite often leaps favourite authors, Dorothy L Sayers being
before she looks. She is happily married one of many. For the first story, The Secret
to Tommy, if a little frustrated at being a Adversary, she disguises herself as a maid, so
housewife. I'd say she has definitely reached a we went for it with a bottle blonde wig and
point where she feels ready to actively have an lots more makeup. Tommy's quite keen on
adventure rather than read about adventures that look! And for M or N? she becomes ‘Mrs
in her beloved books. She is an enormous Blenkonsop', who I thought was Tuppence’s
HOW HAS THE OVERALL
amount of fun to play. alter ego! A very flirty look, with lots of
FILMING EXPERIENCE BEEN?
leopard print and hair like Elizabeth Taylor.
DID YOU ENJOY THE 1950S COSTUMES?
It's a dream job for an actress because not I can honestly say it has been so much fun
Amy Roberts our costume designer only do you get to play Tuppence, but also playing Tuppence. Sometimes when you play
has created some breathtaking outfits, Tuppence pushing herself and pretending a character they can rub off on you, and I felt
and not necessarily what you would expect. to be other people. She relishes shocking more adventurous and energised while being
They are beautiful clothes that have a Tommy with her new looks and dives in to Tuppence. I've had such a ball working with
contemporary twist as we both agreed each role with gusto. David, as well as the brilliant James Fleet and
Tuppence is a modern woman, not to Matthew Steer. We had an incredible team
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THE
MAN
WHO
SAVED
Charles Ware did more than
anyone to prove that cars
never need to be thrown away.
His legacy is more lovable
THE Minors on the road than ever.
MINOR