Miss Marple Guest Stars Gallery

View our gallery devoted to the famous names that crop up in the Miss Marple mysteries.

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The Last Detective

Doctor Who and All Creatures Great and Small star Peter Davison made an appearance in "A Pocketful of Rye" playing Lance Fortescue. He later went on to star in two of his own detective series, Campion and The Last Detective.
Wexford Audition piece

Playing Chief Inspector Fred Davy in "At Bertram's Hotel" is non other than George Baker. Like Peter Davison, he would also go on to star in his own detective series, playing Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries. He was offered the part after the director John Davies sat in on the editing of his Miss Marple story and heard his voice.
From Marple to Lewis

Long before Morse and Lewis a fresh-faced Kevin Whatley played Detective Sergeant Fletcher in A Murder is Announced.
Keeing up Appearances

Before finding fame as Hyacinth Bucket's sister in Keeping Up Appearances, Judy Cornwell played pushy filmstar fan Heather Badcock in "A Mirror Crack'd".
From PM to Vicar

The Good Life and Yes, Prime Minister star Paul Eddington played vicar Leonard Clement in "A Murder at the Vicarage".
From King to Rex

Brass and Edward VII actor Timothy West appeared in "A Pocket Full of Rye" as the cantankerous Rex Fortescue.
A friend of Marple

The Thorn Birds and North and South star Jean Simmons played Miss Marple's old friend Carrie-Louise Serrocold in "They Do It with Mirrors".
Taking the Marple train

Sink the Bismarck!'s Maurice Denham played the fabulously named Luther Crackenthorpe in "4.50 From Paddington".

The Last Detective