Agatha Raisin & a Spoonful of Poison

Agatha Raisin & a Spoonful of Poison
Season	4
Episode	3
Air date	February 14, 2022
Written by	Chris Niel
Directed by	Roberto Bangura
Episode guide
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Agatha Raisin & a Spoonful of Poison will be the third episode of the fourth season of Agatha Raisin. The episode was written by Chris Niel and directed by Roberto Bangura.

The episode is based on the Agatha Raisin book of the same name.

Synopsis

The competition to be crowned winner of the Carsely Jam-Off has always been fierce, but when the prize jam is poisoned leading to the death of a judge, things may finally have gone a step too far. Determined to bring the killer to justice, Agatha resolves to restore the competition’s name.

Plot

Part 1

Agatha, Roy and Sarah attend the Fruit Preserve Festival, where Charles and James are two of the judges for the jam competition, and DCI Wilkes is one of the competitors. After a few rounds of tastings, however, the judges start to act out, hallucinating-and Dr. Stevens, believing she can fly, jumps from the roof. DCI Wilkes employs Agatha to find the killer, as he's currently in the frame.

Part 2

The police believe the latest death was an accident, but Agatha uncovers a possible connection to an earlier tragedy that may provide clues to the motive in this case. Meanwhile, Agatha's new flame turns out to have an incendiary effect at the funeral, where all manner of secrets come to light-and that's before Agatha gets herself into a jam that could prove fatal.

Cast

Main Ashley Jensen as Agatha Raisin Mathew Horne as Roy Silver Matt McCooey as Bill Wong Lucy Liemann as Sarah Bloxby Jason Barnett as Inspector Wilkes Jodie Tyack as Toni Gilmour

Guest Taz Skylar as Harry Beam Keith Allen as Rev. Arthur Chance Laura Evelyn as Petra Tubby Sophie Ward as Patricia Trixie Chance Susy Kane as Gilda Brenson Moyo Akandé as Sybilla Triast-Perkins Michael Higgs as George Selby Natalie Casey as Maggie Tubby

Gallery

• Episode stills
• Promotional shots
• Behind the scenes

Trivia

• Filming for this episode took place in June 2021.
• South Wraxall Village Hall was used a filming location for Gilda Brenson's yoga classes.

Continuity

• The Jam Off competition is sponsored by Jellop's Jam, which was originally founded by Liz Jellop. Agatha remarks that the Jellop family was cursed, with both Chloe Selby (née Jellop) and Liz dying, and mentions how Sarah had discovered Liz drowned in a vat of jam on a previous case. After a third death in the family, the Evesham Times's headline reads 'The curse of Jellop's Jams' and includes a picture of Liz Jellop. The article also mentions Liz's killer, Richard Binser, is not eligible for parole. (TV: Agatha Raisin & the Curious Curate)
• An advert for Hollies farm shop features on the Cotswold Gazette website. (TV: Agatha Raisin: As the Pig Turns)
• James announces his engagement and invites everyone to his upcoming wedding. (TV: Agatha Raisin: There Goes the Bride)

International premieres

• Netherlands
  • April 10, 2022 (Part 1)
  • April 17, 2022 (Part 2)
• Latin America
  • April 21, 2022 (Parts 1 & 2)
• New Zealand
  • April 26, 2022 (Parts 1 & 2)