Mrs. Josephs was a recurring character in the first season of the Agatha Raisin television adaptation, originating in the novel Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death.
She was a longtime Carsely resident and the village librarian.
She was portrayed by June Watson, and voiced by Joanna McCullum in the radio adaptation.
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Mrs. Josephs lead the Carsely Ladies Society meetings. (TV: Agatha Raisin & the Quiche of Death)
Mrs. Josephs was a member of the church bell-ringing group. Following the death of Amanda Ballard, Mrs. Josephs took over as the group's leader. (TV: Hell's Bells)
She acted as the quizmaster for the local pub quiz. (TV: The Wellspring of Death)
Mrs. Josephs's garden was among the numerous properties vandalised shortly before the village's open garden day. (TV: The Potted Gardener)
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As the local librarian, Mrs. Josephs assisted Agatha Raisin in finding a book on poisonous plants following the death of Reg Cummings-Browne by cowbane poisoning. She also revealed to Agatha that Vera Cummings-Browne was the last person to borrow that book from the library. (BOOK: Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death)
Mrs. Josephs lived in a Victorian cottage at the top of the village. (BOOK: Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener)
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Television appearances Season 1 (5/8)
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- In the Agatha Raisin television series, Mrs. Josephs was notably introduced as a major recurring character before the show's adaptation of Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet. This allowed for the character to be developed further than in the books and made her murder towards the end of the first season all the more shocking.
- In the original book series, Mrs. Josephs was said not to have had much of a garden whereas in the television series, she was seen to be a somewhat skilled and enthusiastic gardener. (BOOK: Agatha Raisin and the Potted Gardener; TV: The Potted Gardener)
- She had three children. (TV: Hell's Bells)
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