A dead body in the drawing room sends a household in a spin as the Agatha Christie Theatre Company returns to Eastbourne.

When lady of the house Clarissa discovers their unexpected guest she tries to dispose of the body before her husband returns home with a government VIP in tow. By involving her fellow houseguests in the potential scandal she begins to untangle a web of deceit.

This new production stars Denis Lill of The Royal and Outside Edge, and The Bill’s Melanie Gutteridge, alongside Catherine Shipton, best known as Duffy in Casualty, Soldier Soldier’s Ben Nealon and Butterflies’ lovable rogue Bruce Montague.

  • Starts 7.45pm, tickets from £13.50. Call 01323 412000.