Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.
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"Compared to the initial reviews, it appears I'm in the minority. I thoroughly enjoyed the three episodes and binged them in one night. I found the whole thing fun, charming and a hoot. I loved all the performances as well as the lush locales and cinematography and the performances. Hugh Laurie's direction is smooth. Not everything adds up, but this isn't Agatha Christie's best story, and that's okay overall. There are always too many suspects and shoehorning for things to make sense in the plot. As long as you understand who did it and the basic why in the end, you&apo..."
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The character Frankie calls Bobby by the nickname "Steve," explaining that she has always thought of him that way for reasons she can't explain. In the original novel she only calls him Steve once, as part of the phrase, "I get you, Steve," which was a somewhat common saying at the time and can be seen in various novels from the early 20th century, including Dorothy L. Sayers' "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club" from 1928, and the 1912 novel "Officer 666" by Augustin McHugh. The origin of this saying appears to be lost.
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A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure.