EPISODE · Feb 1, 2026 · 40 MIN
Agatha Christie in Devon at the Burgh Island Hotel
from The Swinging Christies: Agatha Christie in the 1960s · host The Swinging Christies
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 titles00:00:37 - Introductory chat00:03:14 - Agatha Christie in Devon00:16:29 - Devon in the Swinging Christies texts00:27:15 - Interview with Giles Fuchs, proprietor of the Burgh Island Hotel00:38:25 - Next episode, how to get in touch00:39:30 - Closing titles00:39:45 - Coda
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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 titles00:00:37 - Introductory chat00:03:14 - Agatha Christie in Devon00:16:29 - Devon in the Swinging Christies texts00:27:15 - Interview with Giles Fuchs, proprietor of the Burgh Island Hotel00:38:25 - Next episode, how to get in touch00:39:30 - Closing titles00:39:45 - Coda
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