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A TALKING PICTURES TV EXCLUSIVE TRIP!
AGATHA CHRISTIE TORQUAY TOUR with THE FOOTAGE DETECTIVES
SATURDAY 25 – TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2025
Hurry – Tickets are strictly limited! To book, CALL Tripsmiths now on 03301 733 450 Quoting reference: TPagathachristie
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PRICES FROM: £1245PP * BASED ON 2 SHARING. SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: £154.00*
Join Noel Cronin BEM and Mike Read, The Footage Detectives, for our exclusive Agatha Christie-themed tour of Torquay, with visits to locations that have fascinating links to the Queen of Crime!
Torquay is a destination that brings to mind images of seaside promenades, palm trees, beautiful beaches, and grand Italianate villas on the hills overlooking Tor Bay. And it’s where legendary crime fiction author Agatha Christie was born and raised, with the town and its many landmarks and historic buildings providing inspiration for some of her best-loved books.
Our tailor-made tour will immerse you in the life and times of the queen of crime fiction. You can trace the literary heroine’s steps along the “Agatha Christie Mile” where you’ll be able to visit the Agatha Christie Gallery at the Torquay Museum.
You’ll also visit ‘Greenway’, Agatha’s country holiday home which she called “the loveliest place in the world”, and beautiful Burgh Island, which inspired the settings for two of her novels. And you’ll even get a chance to participate in a ‘Murder Mystery’ dinner, so you can play detective yourself! Plus we’ve exclusive events with Noel Cronin and Mike Read, The Footage Detectives, who will join you at Burgh Island Hotel. The hotel inspired the settings for both And Then There Were None and the Poirot mystery Evil Under the Sun. Here, you’ll hear a talk about the hotel’s role on screen, from Agatha Christie to Catch Us If You Can, as well as a quiz, and a special film screening.
You’ll be based at the Imperial Hotel, which sits on the cliff tops on the edge of Torquay and boasts stunning sea views. One of the town’s most iconic hotels, it exudes traditional elegance and the old-school charm of a bygone world.
YOUR ITINERARY:
On DAY 1 you’ll arrive at the Imperial Hotel, Torquay, and meet the Talking Pictures team. In the evening, enjoy dinner and a special talk, themed around Agatha Christie. You’ll visit ‘Greenway’ on DAY 2, exploring the famed house and gardens, before going to visit the Torquay Museum and the Agatha Christie Gallery. Enjoy dinner at your hotel, with a ‘murder mystery’ performance of Murder on the Riviera. DAY 3 begins with a visit to Torre Abbey and Museum, with a special film screening back at your hotel in the evening. Travel to fabulous Burgh Island by sea tractor (or on foot if the tide’s out) on DAY 4, for lunch at the iconic Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel, (built 1929.) Return to your hotel late afternoon, and depart for home.
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Three nights at the Imperial Hotel in Torquay, with breakfast included. (Dinner on the 1st and 2nd nights, with wine included)
- Welcome drinks and quiz on evening of arrival with The Footage Detectives
- Visit Greenway and the Agatha Christie Gallery at the Torquay museum
- A thrilling ‘murder mystery’ dinner
- Visit Torre Abbey for an ‘Agatha Christie Potent Plants’ guided tour
- Lunch at the Moorland Hotel where Agatha wrote The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- Lunch on Burgh Island
- Visits to locations with links to Agatha Christie
- Services of an expert guide
