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Under-Used Characters

Tommy_A_Jones 31 Jan 09 at 4:51 p.m. GMT

I didn't know where to put this question as the answer could be Characters in Poirot Books or Miss Marple Books but which Characters could you have liked to appear in More Books? This is my choice;

Supt Battle

Bundle Brent

Bobby Jones and Lady Derwent

Ann Beddingfield

Suzy Blair

Lucy Eyelesbarrow

Jerry Burton

Miss Hinchcliffe

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Mr_Battle_Brent 10 Jul 11 at 5:40 p.m. GMT

And Bundle

Mr_Battle_Brent 10 Jul 11 at 1:20 p.m. GMT

I really like Battle.

NightRayDuck 11 May 11 at 1:53 a.m. GMT

aah.. I do like Nurse Leatheran. but she's a professional nurse, just as Poirot is a professional private sleuth. if Poirot begins to have quite a few future cases involving people engaging Nurse Leatheran as a home nurse, that becomes a rather odd coincidence.. and also wouldn't Nurse Leatheran be like "yikes! I can deal with doctors who like their little jokes. but a sleuth who likes his little jokes?!"

I feel about Lucy Eylesbarrow and Miss Marple in the same way. Now, if Nurse Leatheran appears in a Tommy'n'Tuppence case, or Lucy Eylesbarrow appears in a Poirot case, that would be more interesting.. we'll get to see different dynamics, different ways to use their talents.

I think this is also the reason I get tired of Captain Hastings. he used to put in a frequent appearance, and then he went away but whenever he came back he's just the same as ever. it's as though he's a professional "ordinary friend for brilliant pal to make fun of". o.O

mysteryfan18 11 Sep 10 at 2:25 a.m. GMT

I'm surprised Nurse Leatheran from Murder in Mesopotamia hasn't been mentioned yet. She was an excellent foil for Poirot, and I loved how she referred to him as "Doctor Poirot "

MissQuin 30 May 10 at 2:11 p.m. GMT

Ah yes, I remember that shrewd lady. I also found Mrs Bishop amusing in Sad Cypress, even though she was rather a jumped up snob!

Tommy_A_Jones 29 May 10 at 3:55 p.m. GMT

Miss Peabody was the Old Lady who liked to Talk and Sussed Poirot out, I might have her Title wrong but I think she is Miss Peabody rather than Mrs Peabody.

MissQuin 26 May 10 at 4:46 p.m. GMT

I can't remember her, can you recap me Tommy? The person I remember from DW is charming charles.

Tommy_A_Jones 26 May 10 at 4:31 p.m. GMT

I would also add Miss Peabody (Dumb Witness) to the list.

victoria_jones_1 07 May 10 at 6:24 p.m. GMT

For me it has to be my name-sake - Victoria Jones from They Came to Baghdad.

Onapi11 24 Apr 10 at 11:50 a.m. GMT

I think Caroline shepard is an underused character, I also like Rev. Clement

Tommy_A_Jones 23 Apr 10 at 4:43 p.m. GMT

I agree Miss Quin Wholeheartedly, I can see in afew decades time someone haveing the idea of creating stories with the children of |Characters like Sylvia Battle and Tommy and Tuppence's children and the Children that Jerry Burton and his wife (Sorry can't remember her name and don't want to ruin my flow so can't look her up) and Lucy and Brian's Children and and Clement and Grizelda's Children in the way that Detective Conan suggests with Sylvia Battle but that will be a long wayt off if it does happen and probably in Cartoon form for children.

MissQuin 20 Apr 10 at 4:06 p.m. GMT

We have all these ideas, so it's a shame they will never come to anything.

HeiseiHolmes 20 Apr 10 at 12:19 p.m. GMT

Sylvia Battle! She could appear in some books... Perhaps even one short story in which she solves some sort of school scandal, inspired by her father's police work. That would be great fun!!

MissQuin 15 Apr 10 at 9:22 a.m. GMT

I would have liked that as well.

Puffinjill 14 Apr 10 at 6:10 a.m. GMT

Fantastic idea, Tommy, alas now never to be. But I would have loved to read it!

Tommy_A_Jones 13 Apr 10 at 4:47 p.m. GMT

I don't know if I have said it before but a book of short stories where Poirot apears with a different friend each time would have been nice, 1 with Mrs Carnaby, 1 with Colin, 1 with Race, 1 with Ariadne, 1 with Battle, 1 with Hastings, 1 with Japp, 1 with Spence etc...

MissQuin 12 Apr 10 at 5:08 p.m. GMT

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She is fantastic, so many criminal ideas but with such a sweet personailty. I don't think there's any other AC characters like her.

Also I'd have liked to have known about Caroline Shepehard and how she got on afterwards. Was she lonely, was she different?

Tommy_A_Jones 12 Apr 10 at 5:05 p.m. GMT

I agree Miss Quin I thougt she was Great.

MissQuin 12 Apr 10 at 3:57 p.m. GMT

Under used characters- I think that Amy Carnaby from The Labours of Hercules could have been brought back for another book. She's just interesting. The fact she has so many great money making schemes, even if not legal.

Tommy_A_Jones 25 Jan 10 at 4:01 p.m. GMT

And after finishing Destination Unknown this morning I think Hilary Craven is an under-used Character.