The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s

Hello Swingers, we have a new Agatha Christie podcast over on another feed we wanted to tell you about! But don't worry, The Swinging Christies isn't going anywhere. Go search WESTMAPOD in your podcatcher of choice and make sure you subscribe!

It’s the introductory episode of Westmapod: Agatha Christie’s Secret Identity with co-hosts Gray and Mark (aka Christie Time).
The alter ego of best-selling novelist Agatha Christie, Westmacott wrote six fascinating novels - and in this bookclub-style limited series, we will be going book-by-book to answer to question: who is Mary Westmacott?
Read along with us! Each episode drops after a fortnight, on Tuesdays. You have until Tuesday 14 April to read book 1, Giant’s Bread!
You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠. Our website is ChristieTime.com. We are also on Bluesky at ChristieTime.com. Our YouTube account is @Westmapod. 
Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops! And do also stay subscribed to The Swinging Christies for monthly episodes over there!
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Westmapod is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
00:00:00 - Exclusive Swinging Christies intro to Westmapod!
00:03:09 - Opening titles
00:04:03 - Introduction to Westmapod
00:05:54 - Who is Mary Westmacott?
00:11:49 - The six Mary Westmacott books
00:17:55 - What are we looking to discover?
00:21:34 - Series plan, next episode, how to get in touch
00:25:43 - Closing titles
00:26:40 - Coda

Mark and Gray are reunited to discuss the working titles of Agatha Christie’s Swinging works - novels, plays and short stories to boot! Recorded in a very special location this is a fun rundown and a valuable glimpse into the Queen of Crime’s unique planning process!
You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠. We are also on Bluesky at ⁠ChristieTime.com. Our YouTube account is @TheSwingingChristies. 
WESTMAPOD launches on 31 March 2026!
Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops!
Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.
Our website is ⁠ChristieTime.com⁠.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
00:00:00 - Opening titles
00:00:43 - Introductory chat
00:03:45 - Drag naming game!
00:08:07 - Work In Progress
00:11:43 - Cat Among the Pigeons (1959)
00:14:50 - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (1960)
00:17:17 - The Pale Horse (1961)
00:19:23 - The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side (1962)
00:25:33 - The Rule of Three (1962)
00:30:49 - The Clocks (1963)
00:33:47 - A Caribbean Mystery (1964)
00:36:56 - At Bertram’s Hotel (1965)
00:38:10 - Third Girl (1966)
00:41:31 - Endless Night (1967)
00:44:15 - By the Pricking of My Thumbs (1968)
00:50:18 - Hallowe’en Party (1969)
00:51:53 - Passenger to Frankfurt (1970)
00:54:04 - How to get in touch
00:55:24 - Closing titles
00:55:51 - Coda

Solutions revealed - Cat Among the Pigeons, The Pale Horse, At Bertram’s Hotel, Hallowe’en Party
TW - language quoted that some members of the traveller communities may find offensive

Gray and Mark take the sea tractor over the crashing waves to the magnificent Burgh Island Hotel in Devon. Cut off from the mainland, they discuss Agatha Christie’s Devonshire locations and references in the Swinging works, and then meet Giles Fuchs, proprietor of the Burgh Island Hotel! But will there be a murder? (Spoiler: no.)
You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠. We are also on Bluesky at ⁠ChristieTime.com. Our YouTube account is @TheSwingingChristies. 
You can find out more about Burgh Island at BurghIsland.com.
Don't forget - our other podcast, WESTMAPOD, launches on 31 March 2026!
Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops!
Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.
Our website is ⁠ChristieTime.com⁠.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
00:00:00 - Opening titles
00:00:37 - Introductory chat
00:03:14 - Agatha Christie in Devon
00:16:29 - Devon in the Swinging Christies texts
00:27:15 - Interview with Giles Fuchs, proprietor of the Burgh Island Hotel
00:38:25 - Next episode, how to get in touch
00:39:30 - Closing titles
00:39:45 - Coda

New year, new us…new world? Since before the 1960s, scientists have been warning at the negative human impact on the world around us, but it’s a topic that really hit the headlines in the Swinging era. Interestingly, it’s a thread that can be traced through some of Agatha Christie’s 1960s writing too… Join Mark and Gray for a brand new year on The Swinging Christies! PLUS: an announcement!
You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠. We are also on Bluesky at ⁠ChristieTime.com. Our YouTube account is @TheSwingingChristies. 
WESTMAPOD launches on 31 March 2026!
Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops!
Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.
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This episode is dedicated to Chandra Maharaj.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
00:00:00 - Dedication
00:00:44 - Opening titles
00:01:20 - Introductory chat
00:03:28 - An announcement 
00:06:09 - Climate Change in the 1960s
00:20:52 - In the Cool of the Evening from Star Over Bethlehem (1965)
00:32:47 - Case study: The Birds (1963)
00:42:22 - Enter Albert!
00:54:09 - Next episode, how to get in touch
00:55:42 - Closing titles
00:56:09 - Coda

Solutions revealed! - Hallowe'en Party
TW: the death of the planet

Mark and Gray aka Donner and Blitzen are here with the now-annual Swinging Christies Christmas extravaganza! This time the discussion is about the ITV Agatha Christie’s Poirot David Suchet adaptations of The Mystery of the Spanish/Baghdad Chest, and The Theft of the Royal Ruby, aka The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding! Expect an abundance of sleigh bells, a tuneful game, two Edward Claytons, and a partridge in a pear tree!
You can find us on Instagram ⁠@Christie_Time⁠. We are also on Bluesky at ⁠ChristieTime.com⁠. Our YouTube account is @TheSwingingChristies. 
Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops!
Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.
Our website is ⁠ChristieTime.com⁠.
The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.
00:00:00 - Opening titles
00:00:40- Introductory chat
00:02:45 - Christmas song game!
00:06:50 - The Mystery of the Spanish Chest (1991)
00:30:47 - The Theft of the Royal Ruby (1991)
00:41:55 - The Return of the Mailbag
00:52:32 - Next episode, how to get in touch
00:53:53 - Closing titles
00:54:21 - Coda

Solutions revealed - The Mystery of the Baghdad/Spanish Chest, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side
TW: being stabbed through the eye (Merry Christmas!)