How Well Do You Know Your Agatha Christie?

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary production of The Mousetrap visiting the Belgrade Theatre this November, we're testing your knowledge on Agatha Christie! From Hercule Poirot to Miss Marple, find out how well you know the Queen of Crime Fiction...

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On Aug 16, 2016
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How many years has The Mousetrap been running in London’s West End?

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Which famous showbiz couple were in the first ever production of The Mousetrap in 1952?

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Since the production opened how many actors and actresses have appeared in the play?

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In The Mousetrap, what is the name of the house where the action is set?

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What is the name of the detective in The Mousetrap?

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In The Mousetrap the killer has a famous theme song, what is it?

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The Mousetrap is one of Agatha Christie’s many plays, but what was her first novel?

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There are countless classic novels, plays and short-stories from Agatha Christie but which is the most widely-read?

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The Mousetrap currently plays to packed houses at St Martin’s Theatre but where did it originally begin its run in the West End?

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When she wrote the play, who did Agatha Christie give the rights to as a birthday present?

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Which one prop survives from the original opening of The Mousetrap, and can still be seen on stage today?

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Who owns Monkswell Manor where The Mousetrap takes place?

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Although being one of most successful crime novelists ever, under which name did Agatha Christie write romance novels?

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When The Mousetrap first opened in 1952, how long did Agatha Christie predict it would run?

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Although the play has been on stage for over 60 years, how did The Mousetrap begin life?

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Which famous playwright spoofed The Mousetrap in The Real Inspector Hound?

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Which poet said: “Frankly, I'd much rather lie in a hot bath sucking boiled sweets and reading Agatha Christie”

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Mirroring her own novels, in 1926 Agatha Christie disappeared but where was she found?

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Which of Agatha Christie’s famous creations received an obituary in the New York Times, and is so far the only literary character to have so?

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How many plays, including The Mousetrap, did Agatha Christie write?

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