5: Have a good time, darling

After a hugely successful career, Dame Agatha finds later life can be liberating

Born in 1890 into a world that had its own rules about what women could and couldn’t do, Agatha Christie became the most prolific detective novelist during the Golden Age of detective fiction. She went on to become the best-selling author of all time.

Concluded and written by Lucy Worsley

Abridged by Richard Hamilton.

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2022.