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Walliams, who was behind the idea for the new series and is keen to avoid cosiness, said last week: “I didn’t want a world of pastiche, so the bad guys are really bad. Billed as a cross between The Avengers and an Indiana Jones thriller, the first drama, Partners in Crime, stars David Walliams as Tommy and Call the Midwife’s Jessica Raine as the imperturbable Tuppence. But this month the BBC will screen the first of the “rebooted” offerings, a fast-paced adventure featuring Christie’s lesser known sleuths, Tommy and Tuppence, and directed by Edward Hall. Lavishly made and reassuringly predictable, these one-off adaptations were reliable family fare. Poirot and Marple have been key features of TV drama for more than 20 years.
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