Jemima Shore
| Jemima Shore | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Quiet as a Nun |
| Last appearance | Political Death |
| Created by | Antonia Fraser |
| Portrayed by | Maria Aitken Patricia Hodge |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Nationality | British |
Jemima Shore is a fictional character created by Antonia Fraser,[1] and is portrayed as TV's consummately professional investigative journalist. She is featured in a series of crime novels.
Novels
[edit]- Quiet as a Nun (1977)
- The Wild Island (1978)
- A Splash of Red (1981)
- Cool Repentance (1982)
- Oxford Blood (1985)
- Jemima Shore's First Case, and Other Stories (1986; short story collection with 5 JS stories and 8 others)
- Your Royal Hostage (1987)
- The Cavalier Case (1990)
- Jemima Shore at the Sunny Grave (1991)
- Political Death (1995)
Television
[edit]Fraser's creation has been the basis of two television series which were broadcast in the United Kingdom: the 1978 Armchair Thriller serial Quiet as a Nun with Maria Aitken as Jemima Shore,[2] and an omnibus series, Jemima Shore Investigates, starring Patricia Hodge in the title role. The series was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network in 1983.[3] One series of twelve episodes was made.
References
[edit]- ^ Raffray, Nathalie (31 May 2019). "Lady Antonia Fraser in fundraising Q&A at Kensal Rise Library". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press p. 16. ISBN 978-0-8108-6378-1.
- ^ Senter, Al (27 May 2016). "Patricia Hodge: 'Without rep, actors have no blueprint for how to behave'". The Stage. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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- Literary characters introduced in 1979
- Characters in British novels of the 20th century
- Fictional British detectives
- Fictional reporters and correspondents
- Crime novel series
- ITV television dramas
- British English-language television shows
- Television shows produced by Thames Television
- British crime television series
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