Tommy and Tuppence are two fictional detectives, recurring characters in the work of Agatha Christie. Their names are short for Thomas Beresford and Prudence Cowley. Other recurring detectives in Christie novels are Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. A detective is an officer of the police who performs criminal or administrative investigations, in some police departments, the lowest rank among such investigators (above the lowest rank of officers and below sergeants), a civilian licensed to investigate information not readily available in public records (a private investigator, also called... Agatha Christie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, DBE (September 15, 1890–January 12, 1976), was a British crime fiction writer. ... Joan Hickson as Miss Marple Jane Marple, usually known as Miss Marple, is a fictional character appearing in many Agatha Christie novels. ... Hercule Poirot (pronounced Air-kewl Pwa-roe) is a fictional character, the primary detective of Agatha Christies novels who appears in over 30 books. ...

The first time Tommy and Tuppence occurred in a Christie novel was in The Secret Adversary (1922). Interestingly, they started out their life as blackmailers (all in search for adventure and money), but the detecting life soon proved just as profitable and exciting. The Secret Adversary (1922) is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Their other appearances were in Partners in Crime, a 1929 collection of short stories (each reminiscent of another writer's work); N or M?, a 1940s espionage novel; By the Pricking of My Thumbs; and Postern of Fate, the last novel Christie ever wrote (as opposed to published). 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... By the Pricking of My Thumbs is the first half of a line in William Shakespeares play Macbeth. ...

Unlike many other recurring detective characters, Tommy and Tuppence aged in time with the real world, being in their early twenties in Secret Adversary and in their seventies in Postern of Fate. In their early appearances, they are portrayed as typical Bright Young Things of the 1920s, and the stories and settings have a more pronounced period-specific flavour than the better known Christie characters. Promotional poster for Bright Young Things Bright Young Things is a 2003 movie directed by Stephen Fry; the film represents the directorial debut for the British actor and presenter. ...

The Tommy and Tuppence characters have been portrayed on the small screen by James Warwick and Francesca Annis, first in the feature-length The Secret Adversary in 1982, followed by the 10 episode hour-long series Agatha Christie's Partners In Crime in 1983. Francesca Annis (born May 14, 1944) is an English actress, particularly well known for her film and television appearances, most recently the BBC Television series Wives and Daughters and Deceit. ... The Secret Adversary (1922) is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...