<Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> 26 December 1984 (1984 - 12 - 26)--27 December 1992 (1992 - 12 - 27) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related shows </Th> <Td> Agatha Christie's Marple Ms. Ma, Goddess of Revenge </Td> </Tr> <P> Miss Marple is a British television series based on the Miss Marple murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie, starring Joan Hickson in the title role . It aired from 26 December 1984 to 27 December 1992 on BBC One . All 12 original Miss Marple Christie novels were dramatised . The adaptations were written by T.R. Bowen, Julia Jones, Alan Plater, Ken Taylor and Jill Hyem, and the series was produced by George Gallaccio . In addition to its availability on VHS and DVD, the series began to be released on Blu - ray Disc in October 2014, marking its 30th anniversary . </P>

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