Jemima Shore
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{{Infobox character
| name = Jemima Shore
| series =
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| first = Quiet as a Nun
| last = Political Death
| creator = Antonia Fraser
| portrayer = Maria Aitken
Patricia Hodge
| gender = Female
| occupation = Investigative journalist
| nationality = British
}}
Jemima Shore is a fictional character created by Antonia Fraser,{{cite news |last=Raffray |first=Nathalie |url= https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/news/lady-antonia-fraser-s-fundraiser-at-kensal-rise-library-1-6080837 |title=Lady Antonia Fraser in fundraising Q&A at Kensal Rise Library |work=Kilburn Times |date=31 May 2019|accessdate=10 February 2020}} and is portrayed as TV's consummately professional investigative journalist. She is featured in a series of crime novels.
Novels
- Quiet as a Nun (1977)
- The Wild Island (1978)
- A Splash of Red (1981)
- Cool Repentance (1982)
- Oxford Blood (1985)
- Jemima Shore's First Case, and Other Stories (1986; short story collection with 5 JS stories and 8 others)
- Your Royal Hostage (1987)
- The Cavalier Case (1990)
- Jemima Shore at the Sunny Grave (1991)
- Political Death (1995)
Television
Fraser's creation has been the basis of two television series which were broadcast in the United Kingdom: the 1978 Armchair Thriller serial Quiet as a Nun with Maria Aitken as Jemima Shore,{{cite book |last=Roberts |first=Jerry |title=Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors |publisher=Scarecrow Press p. 16 |year=2009 |isbn=978-0-8108-6378-1}} and an omnibus series, Jemima Shore Investigates, starring Patricia Hodge in the title role. The series was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network in 1983.{{cite news |last=Senter |first=Al |url= https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/interviews/2016/patricia-hodge-without-rep-actors-have-no-blueprint-for-how-to-behave/ |title=Patricia Hodge: 'Without rep, actors have no blueprint for how to behave' |work=The Stage |date=27 May 2016|accessdate=10 February 2020}} One series of twelve episodes was made.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0161154|title=Jemima Shore Investigates}}
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Category:Characters in British novels of the 20th century
Category:Fictional British detectives
Category:Fictional reporters and correspondents
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