Murder on the Tardis

My children are rather fond of the BBC-TV series Doctor Who, which in its latest incarnation, featuring David Tennant as the Time Lord, boasts a surreal new twist, according to the BBC. It appears science fiction is about to meet crime fiction, with Dr. Who meeting Agatha Christie. According to the BBC:

… The Doctor will also be traveling through time for an encounter with the legendary murder mystery novelist, Agatha Christie, played by Jekyll star Fenella Woolgar. Fenella will be joined by The Good Life actress Felicity Kendal, who will star as Lady Clemency Eddison.

”What a brilliant idea that Agatha Christie and Doctor Who should meet!,” noted Matthew Prichard, Agatha Christie’s grandson. “Two characters whose contribution to British entertainment is absolutely unrivalled. As far as I know my grandmother, Agatha Christie, never saw Doctor Who, but I am sure she would have been intrigued, excited and above all flattered by all this attention in 2007.”

Doctor Who’s executive producer and head writer, Russell T. Davies, is quoted at Digital Spy as saying: “Visiting Agatha Christie has been on my wish-list for ages now, and for the Doctor, it’s a real meeting of minds! Viewers can expect many more ambitious storylines and a whole host of guest stars in 2008.”