Further additions have been announced for the line-up of a new stage show celebrating Agatha Christie.

A host of special guests will join author, actor and comedian, Ben Miller and bestselling crime writer Lucy Foley when Between The Covers Live - Celebrating Agatha Christie tours the UK later this year, stopping off at Birmingham Town Hall on Monday 12 October.

Acclaimed actor Celia Imrie and Agatha Christie's great-grandson, Chairman & CEO of Agatha Christie Limited, James Prichard, will appear alongside Amanda Ross - creator and executive producer of the BBC's Between the Covers, for a celebration of the world's bestselling novelist.

Marking 50 years since Agatha Christie's death, the show will celebrate this incredible woman whose fictional creations were as forward thinking, brave and dangerous as her own real life. She was way ahead of her time, without the benefit of a decent education, but from her first book, she became a celebrity. So much so, that when her first marriage failed and she discovered her husband’s infidelity, she disappeared to Harrogate, which launched a search involving thousands of volunteers. She assumed a new identity and defied two different police forces' investigations as she was feared dead in terrible circumstances, the stuff of a crime novel. She subsequently travelled the world on archaeological digs and married a man 15 years her junior.

This new show invites audiences to join an exclusive book club to discuss some of Agatha’s own favourite titles, as well as the line-up’s own beloved titles. They will get an insight into the worlds of Marple, Poirot and Tuppence, and hear about how the entertaining panel were inspired to write their own brand-new books influenced by the Queen of Crime.

Audiences can expect lively conversation, fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and fresh insight into how Christie's extraordinary imagination continues to shape modern crime writing.

Between The Covers Live! - Celebrating Agatha Christie shows at Birmingham Town Hall on Monday 12 October
 

Tickets cost £39 and are available from bmusic.co.uk