Does anyone know when Fifth Formers is likely to be shown on television? I wonder how closely they can stick to the book in this one. They made June a likeable and vulnerable character by the end of the last series so it's unlikely they'll have her sending poison pen letters in the new series. Also ...

I don't think Angela's mother was evil either. She was spoilt, shallow, self centred and not very bright. I also think she was quite calculating. Her behaviour at the school does not speak of a well bred upper class woman. Re reading the books as an adult I get the impression this woman was a gold d...

"It's a beautiful sunny day. You should be outside enjoying yourselves, not hanging around the house all afternoon" said Aunt Fanny, angrily switching off the TV.

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon and Darrell, Sally and Alicia were lolling around the dorm reading Heat and painting their toe nails. "Let's go out and get some fresh air and exercise" said Gwen, eagerly swinging her lacrosse net. "Oh, go away" groaned Alicia, "I'm dying ...

"Hey Sally and Alicia, lets sneak out after lights out. I heard there's a brilliant new pub after opening in the village. Gwen said she'd lend me her fake ID".

Cat Among the Pigeons is one of my favourite Poirots. There was also a brilliant television adaptation which was very faithful to the book. Harriet Walters played the headmistress and was great.

I've just been re-reading the Drina Adams Ballerina series, which I used to love as a child. I'm just wondering if any other posters remember these or have re-read them recently?