Fraser 's creation has been the basis of two television series which were broadcast in the United Kingdom : the 1978 `` Armchair Thriller '' serial `` Quiet as a Nun '' with Maria Aitken as Jemima Shore , and an ongoing series , `` Jemima Shore Investigates '' , starring Patricia Hodge in the title role .
Shore has also been the basis of two television series which aired in the UK : the 1978 `` Armchair Thriller '' serial `` Quiet as a Nun '' with Maria Aitken as Jemima Shore , and an ongoing series , `` Jemima Shore Investigates '' , starring Patricia Hodge in the title role .