Which Murder Is Announced recording should you buy?
One of the best Marples, sold in three forms — and only one of the three is the novel Christie wrote.
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Agatha Christie · 3 Audible UK recordings compared
Short answer
Emilia Fox for the novel. The June Whitfield version is a BBC radio play — good, but at two hours it is an adaptation. The Gabrielle Glaister listing is a Collins graded reader for English learners rather than an abridgement, which the search results only hint at, with a level on the line under the title.
The recordings, compared
| Narrator | Length | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emilia Fox Our pick | 8 hrs 56 mins | Complete novel | The complete novel. |
| Gabrielle Glaister | 3 hrs 36 mins | Collins graded reader (Level 4, B2) | NOT the novel. The title is just the book's name, with "Level 4 – upper-intermediate (B2)" on the line beneath it, and Audible's product slug says "A-murder-is-announced-Level-4-upper-intermediate-B2-Collins". |
| June Whitfield and a full cast, with Ian Lavender and Jamie Glover | 2 hrs 13 mins | Full-cast dramatisation | BBC radio. |
The recording we recommend is also on Audiobooks.com — the same Emilia Fox reading, listed at 8 hrs 56 mins when we checked on 11 September 2026. Their one-credit plan is listed at £7.99 a month before applicable taxes, and its credits expire after three months — the two models compared. We earn a commission on that link.