I have spoken at the Agatha Christie International Festival in Torquay on Agatha Christie’s London and Poirot’s London. I have delivered talks to a variety of local organisations and groups both on Agatha Christie and London history. To date the most unusual location has been speaking at Brompton Cemetery, in West London, for London Month of the Dead. I have researched and presented papers at various Agatha Christie and Golden Age of Crime Fiction conferences. For a complete list of conference paper titles, please see publications. I am available for talks about Christie, her life and her writing
Talks and Events Listings
Wednesday 4 February, 2026, 6 – 8pm: Agatha Christie’s London Book Launch at The London Archives (Private event)
Wednesday 18 March 2026, 6pm – 8pm: Christie in the City – Agatha Christie’s London at The London Archives (Sold out)
Monday 20 April 2026, 2pm – 3pm: Agatha Christie’s London at the Guildhall Library (In person sold out)
Thursday 24 May 2026, 1pm – 2pm: Tina Hodgkinson: Agatha Christie’s London at Stationers Hall (Fleet Street Quarter Festival of Words)
Tuesday 15 September 2026, 6.30pm: Agatha Christie’s London – Tina Hodgkinson at Hatchards Piccadilly
Venue: Hatchards Piccadilly, 187 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LE
We are delighted to welcome writer and researcher Tina Hodgkinson here at Hatchards to discuss ‘Agatha Christie’s London: A Historical Guide to the Queen of Crime’s Capital.’ London had a special place in Agatha Christie’s heart. In her childhood, she would visit the capital to stay with her Auntie Grannie; as an adult, she owned several homes in the city. A reoccurring location in her stories, London is where Poirot and Hastings, and Tommy and Tuppence reside, and even Miss Marple cannot resist a trip up to town to shop in its department stores. Avoid red herrings, examine the clues to discover several of her former homes, use your little grey cells to detect where she worked during the Second World War, and probe where the former ‘Detection Club’ met. Gather the evidence to reveal the fashionable restaurants, luxury hotels and other locations that she and her characters frequented. On completion of your investigation, your denouement will reveal the final twist: just how important London was to Agatha and her stories. It promises to be an absolutely fascinating evening, do come along if you can! Book via Eventbrite.
Friday 18 September 2026, 3 – 4pm: Agatha Christie’s Greatest Narrator (Panel event at the International Agatha Christie Festival)
Venue: Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, The King’s Drive, Torquay, TQ2 5JE, Disabled Access: Step free, accessible toilet
Continuing our celebration of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, is this very special panel event hosted by Festival friend Kemper Donovan. Discussing which of Agatha’s numerous and varied narrators is going to be awarded the title of The Greatest is Christie expert Dr Jamie Bernthal-Hooker, theatre director Brad Friedman, crime writer Victoria Dowd and author Tina Hodgkinson. In what will be a fun and lively panel debate, our Christie experts will challenge each other with their own pitches for Agatha’s Greatest Narrator. This is a unique opportunity to hear from four Christie experts, with an impressively combined knowledge of the Christie-verse. This event will contribute to the USA-based podcast All About Agatha, co-founded by Kemper Donovan and the late Catherine Brobeck. Book via Ticket Tailor.
Saturday 19 September 2026, 12 – 1pm: Tina Hodgkinson: Agatha Christie’s London (International Agatha Christie Festival)
Venue: Spanish Barn, Torre Abbey, The King’s Drive, Torquay, TQ2 5JE, Disabled Access: Step free, accessible toilet
The Agatha Christie Festival are delighted to welcome back Festival friend Tina Hodgkinson to talk about her new book Agatha Christie’s London: A Historical Guide to the Queen of Crime’s Capital. Book via Ticket Tailor.
Saturday 3 October 2026, 2.30pm: Tina Hodgkinson: Agatha Christie’s links with London (Barkway Literary Festival)
Venue: Barkway Village Hall, Royston, SG8 8BS, Disabled Access: Step free, accessible toilet
A historical look at the Queen of Crime’s love of the capital. A talk, illustrated with slides. Book via Ticketsource.
Sunday 4 October 2026, 6pm: Agatha Christie’s London: A Historical Guide to the Queen of Crime’s Capital with Tina Hodgkinson (Chelsea History Festival)
Venue: National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HT, Disabled Access: Step free, accessible toilet
From captivating West End theatres and immense hotels to quiet suburban streets and hidden corners of the city, London played a fundamental role in Agatha Christie’s life and fiction.
In her childhood, she would visit the capital to stay with her Auntie Grannie; as an adult, she owned several homes in the city. A reoccurring location in her stories, London is where Poirot and Hastings, and Tommy and Tuppence reside, and even Miss Marple cannot resist a trip up to town to shop in its department stores.
In this talk, Tina Hodgkinson will uncover the capital through the eyes of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie. Book tickets.
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