I won't be a Dame says the new Miss Marple; PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: It's a mystery straight from the pages of Agatha Christie's fabled detective who actress Geraldine McEwan is about to play on TV. . . why has she refused to accept a damehood? From: The Mail on Sunday (London, England) | Date: June 6, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Solo Syndication Limited. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: LAURA COLLINS

THIS is the first picture of the new Miss Marple. It shows Geraldine McEwan, the actress who will soon be seen playing Agatha Christie's legendary lady detective in a new TV series in a completely different light.

There is no signature hat, no tailored suit, no leather handbag nor gloves.

Instead her hair is slightly dishevelled, she wears a shapeless cardigan and her bag, an embroidered carpetbag, is decidedly more bohemian than anything the Miss Marple of her predecessor, Joan Hickson, would have clutched.

This is a slightly dotty Miss ...

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