- DURATION 60 mins
Event Description
Born towards the end of Queen Victoria’s reign, this talk explores the incredible life story of the world-famous crime writer Agatha Christie, from her young days roller-skating on Torquay Pier to her glittering career and mysterious disappearance, including the inspiration for her two most famous characters. With wonderful photographs of Agatha & her family.
- Duration: 60 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Meet the Host, David
With over 10 years of experience, David Allen is a popular public speaker with a fascination for Victorian history, who is the perfect combination of being both hugely knowledgeable and a very skilled and entertaining storyteller. Funny, light-hearted, but meticulously well researched, his talks are both fun and thought-provoking and are based on hours, days, and weeks of tireless historical research, trawling through the archives and records dating back to the 1800s.
Preparing for the Event
For the best experience, you will need to have Zoom downloaded onto your computer. Please ensure you're connected to broadband/wifi rather than using your mobile phone connection (3G/4G).
We also recommend that pets are either calmly sitting on your lap or in another room, and any refreshments you may require are within your reach!
More Information
What if I can’t make the event?
If a recording’s available for the event, you can still register for it and we will send you an email with a link to a recording shortly after it ends.
Will my camera be on and will I be visible to the other people?
Your camera and microphone does not need to be on for you to enjoy the event. The choice about whether to do this is completely yours.
How do I watch the live event?
Rest Less events are hosted on Zoom, a computer application that allows you to attend online events just by clicking a link. For detailed instructions, please go to our "FAQ" page, which you can find a link to in the nav bar at the top of the page.
How do I sign-up for and access the recording? (Recorded events only)
Book the event as normal (as if you are attending live). After the event ends you will automatically receive a post-event email with a link to the recording, as long as the event was recorded. You do not need to do anything else and there is no separate booking process for recordings only. Please note it can take up to 24 hours for Zoom to process recordings.