Agatha Raisin & the Quiche of Death

***Agatha Raisin & the Quiche of Death*** is the first ever episode of *Agatha Raisin*. The episode was written by Geoffrey Sax and directed by Stewart Harcourt. It aired as a feature-length special on December 26, 2014 on Sky One.

The special proved to be very successful, resulting in an eight episode first season to be ordered by Sky One.

The episode is based on the *Agatha Raisin* book of the same name.

## Synopsis

Agatha Raisin, a public relations professional, gives up her life in London in the hope of starting a new life in the seemingly quiet village of Carsely, but soon finds herself a suspect in a murder case when she enters the village's annual quiche-making competition in an attempt to ingratiate herself with the community. She sets out to clear her name and solve the mystery of the quiche of death.

## Plot

Agatha Raisin, PR whizz, gives up her successful life in London, landing with a bang in the quiet village of Carsely with hopes of beginning a new dream life.

Bored, lonely and used to getting her own way, Agatha finds that life in the Cotswolds isn't quite the picture-perfect existence she imagined... and when her highflying city attitude is met with puzzlement and suspicion from country locals, Agatha enlists the few allies she can find.

Among them are DC Bill Wong, a lovelorn local policeman, Gemma Simpson, her suffer-no-fools cleaning lady, and Roy Silver, a faithful former assistant from London. But with her unique brand of feisty truth telling finding little favour, it seems the community is not quite ready for the acerbic Agatha.

In an attempt to ingratiate herself, Agatha enters the annual quiche making competition and inadvertently becomes a suspect in a murder case. As her reputation sinks ever lower, and any hopes of romance with her dashing ex-Army neighbour James Lacey swiftly thwarted, Agatha has no choice but to clear her name and earn the respect of her fellow villagers. Determined to wring out the truth, Agatha sets about solving the mystery of the quiche of death.

Other characters include long-suffering village housewife and Amateur Dramatics devotee Jo Cummings-Browne (and her errant husband Andy); hapless DI Wilkes; Agatha's next door neighbour and nemesis  Sheila; village vicar Jez and his wife Sarah; husband and wife Ella and John Cartwright; villagers Gail and Gene; a couple called Mr. and Mrs. Boggle; 'purveyor of quiche' Spiros Economides; and Roy's Australian boyfriend Steve.

## Cast

* Hermione Norris as Jo Cummings-Browne
* Robert Bathurst as Andy Cummings-Browne
* Katy Wix as Gemma Simpson
* Mathew Horne as Roy Silver
* Jamie Glover as James Lacey
* Jason Barnett as DI Wilkes
* Matt McCooey as DC Bill Wong
* Caroline Langrishe as Sheila Barr
* Lucy Liemann as Sarah Bloxby
* Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Jez Bloxby
* Richard Durden as Mr. Boggle
* Marcia Warren as Mrs. Boggle
* John Lightbody as John Cartwright
* Sandy McDade as Gail Murray
* Tim Stern as Gene Harvey
* Joseph Long as Spiros Economides
* Nichola McAuliffe as Maria Borrow
* John Mason as Steve
* Gavin Lee Lewis as Ian - Boyhood Band
* Nik Davies as Limousine driver
* Daniel Lander as Tug-of-War man
* Colin Murtagh as Paparazzi
* Alexander Gatherer as Employee

## Gallery

* Episode stills
* Promotional shots
* Promotional artwork

## Videos

Agatha Raisin- The Quiche Of Death TrailerAgatha Raisin- The Quiche Of Death - Boxing DayExclusive First Look - Roy Arrives In Carsley - Agatha Raisin- The Quiche Of Death
### Behind the Scenes

About The Show - Agatha Raisin- The Quiche Of DeathIntroducing Agatha - Agatha Raisin- The Quiche Of DeathScript To Screen - Agatha Raisin- The Quiche Of DeathMeet The Cast - Agatha Raisin- The Quiche Of DeathWelcome To Carsley - Agatha's New Home - Agatha Raisin- The Quiche Of Death
## Trivia

* The episode was filmed during September 2014.
* When introducing himself to Agatha, Bill mentions that he works out of Evesham.
* Andy Cummings-Browne states that he prefers The Feathers in Ancombe to Carsely's The White Horse. In the book series, Agatha learns after treating Andy and his wife to an expensive meal at The Feathers that Mrs. Cummings-Browne owns 25% of the Feathers.
* When first arriving in Carsely, Agatha remarks that Wednesday is the village's market day. In the book series, she instead makes a similar remark about Tuesday being market day as she drives through Moreton-in-Marsh.
* Maugersbury Manor in Gloucestershire was used as the filming location for Maria Borrow's home.

## International premieres

* July 7, 2016 (Sweden)
* August 1, 2016 (USA)
* February 10, 2017 (Germany)
* July 29, 2019 (Netherlands)
* May 5, 2020 (Portugal)