The Witness for the Prosecution (TV series)
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| Based on | The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie |
| Written by | Sarah Phelps |
| Directed by | Julian Jarrold |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
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| Producer | Colin Wratten |
| Cinematography | Felix Wiedemann |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Release | 26 December – 27 December 2016 |
The Witness for the Prosecution is a British crime drama mystery thriller television serial broadcast on BBC One over Christmas 2016. The two-part programme was adapted by Sarah Phelps and directed by Julian Jarrold and is based on Agatha Christie's short story of the same name. The expanded plot is based on Christie's original short story with the original ending, which is different than that of previous stage, film and television versions, including Billy Wilder's 1957 film version.