The twenty-three episodes of this series are adapted from Dame Agatha Christie's twelve feature-length novels featuring Miss Marple, two Miss Marple short stories, and nine feature-length novels that do not feature Miss Marple in them at all.
The title of the series removes the word Miss from Miss Marple, to match the title of the Dame Agatha Christie's Poirot series.
Geraldine McEwan was nominated for a Satellite Award in 2005 for her role as Miss Marple in season one.
The first season was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2005.
Elements of Dame Agatha Christie's "The Herb of Death" were incorporated into the adaptation of "The Secret of Chimneys".