The Swinging Christies LIVE! Cool Covers & Groovy Graphics - Packaging Agatha Christie for the 1960s
SEP 28, 202549 MIN
The Swinging Christies LIVE! Cool Covers & Groovy Graphics - Packaging Agatha Christie for the 1960s
SEP 28, 202549 MIN
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<p>It’s <em>The Swinging Christies</em> as you've never heard (or seen) it before - with a live audience! Join Mark and Gray at the 2025 International Agatha Christie Festival in Torquay, Devon, for this special recorded and filmed episode all about the way Agatha Christie’s books were packaged for a whole new Swinging era! Expect laughs, mishaps, ribbing, and even the occasional fact.</p><p>With heartfelt thanks to everyone at the festival for making this happen, from the volunteers to the organisers to the bookshop, and a special thanks to our brilliant director and editor for this episode, John Tomkins of <a href="https://www.emberlense.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Emberlense Productions</a>.</p><p>You can find us on Instagram<a href="https://www.instagram.com/christie_time/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> @Christie_Time</a>. We are also on Bluesky at<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/christietime.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> christietime.bsky.social</a>. Our YouTube account is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheSwingingChristies" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@TheSwingingChristies</a>. </p><p>Please subscribe to the podcast so you’re notified every time an episode drops!</p><p>Please also consider giving us a star rating and/or reviewing us on your podcatcher of choice.</p><p>Our website is<a href="https://christietime.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ChristieTime.com</a>.</p><p>The Swinging Christies is a Christie Time project by Mark Aldridge and Gray Robert Brown.</p><p>Next episode: we’re going apple bobbing… It’s the Hallowe’en special!</p><p>00:00:00 - Opening titles</p><p>00:04:15 - Colour</p><p>00:17:50 - Shape</p><p>00:26:54 - Pattern</p><p>00:31:18 - Headline</p><p>00:34:21 - Femme</p><p>00:39:10 - Psychedelia</p><p>00:45:48 - Wrap up, next episode</p><p>00:48:48 - Closing titles</p><p>Solutions revealed - Cat among the Pigeons</p>
