6. Drugs

Tune in to the sixth episode of The Swinging Christies, drop everything and peace out! Mark and Gray examine the references to drugs in Agatha Christie's 60s novels, plays, films and short stories. Purple hearts for everyone! You can find us on Instagram (as well as X) @Christie_Time. We are on Bluesky at christietime.bsky.social. Please do rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Our website is ChristieTime.com. The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.  Next episode: Empire 00:00:00 - Opening titles 00:00:55 - Introductory chat 00:01:46 - Drugs everywhere in the 1960s! 00:04:01 - Christie in the Dispensary  00:16:37 - Christie’s invented poisons - Calmo, Serenite, Benvo 00:29:28 - Real poisons in the Swinging books and adaptations 00:35:06 - Thallium and The Pale Horse 00:37:27 - Purple hearts and Third Girl 00:43:16 - Ups and downs with uppers and downers 00:57:23 - The Harlequin Tea Set 00:59:58 - Psychedelia  01:09:55 - Next episode, how to get in touch 01:10:10 - Closing titles 01:11:38 - Coda Solutions revealed! - A Caribbean Mystery, Third Girl, The Mirror Crack’d from Side to Side, Endless Night, The Pale Horse