The Game is Afoot! The English Murder Mystery Tradition on the Queen Mary 2
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- As you make the Atlantic crossing, learn about British detective fiction and participate in an interactive teatime murder mystery.
- Explore the London of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot and the charming country villages where “Midsomer Murders” is filmed.
- On a full-day excursion to Oxford, explore the city and colleges of Inspector Morse and take afternoon tea at the Victoria "Vicky" Arms, the pub he made famous.
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- 12 nights of accommodations
- 6 expert-led lectures
- 9 expert-led field trips
- 6 hands-on experiences
- 1 performance
- An experienced Group Leader
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Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: New York Marriott Downtown
Afternoon: The programme begins with a welcome meeting and introduction by Antony Richards in the hotel, commencing at 6:00pm followed by dinner and 1 glass of wine.
Dinner: at 7:00pm
Evening: At leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Breakfast: In the hotel. You will receive a voucher for this on arrival.
Morning: Enjoy a leisurely morning before departing by coach to embark the QMII at 2:00pm.
Lunch: You m...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Breakfast: On board ship.
Morning: Antony Richards' lectures are entitled "How not to Write a Detective Story! Tales from a Publisher", "How not to do a Murder Mystery" and "How not t...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Breakfast: On board ship.
Morning: Multi-media Lecture: "Inspector Morse and More."
Lunch: On board ship.
Afternoon: See a DVD of Morse's Oxford. and/or Enjoy a variety ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Breakfast: On board ship.
Morning: A controversial lecture on "Sherlock Holmes: The Myth and the Facts"
Lunch: On board ship.
Afternoon: DVD showing The Private Lives of...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Breakfast: On board ship.
Morning: Lecture: "Murder Most Foul!"
Lunch: On board ship.
Afternoon: DVD showing 10 Rillington Place and/or Shipboard activities. You may cho...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Breakfast: On board ship.
Morning: Lecture "So you think you know CSI? Every Contact Leaves a Trace".
Lunch: On board ship.
Afternoon: DVD showing of a Forensics documentary.
Dinner: On board ship.
Evening: Shipboard activities.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Queen Mary II
Breakfast: On board ship.
Morning: Lecture: "Other classic television Murders"
Lunch: On board ship.
Afternoon: DVD showing of The Jewel that is Ours.
Dinner: On ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Grafton Hotel.
Breakfast: On board early breakfast before docking in Southampton.
Morning: The Queen Mary II docks in Southampton at approximately 8:30am. Disembark and recall the docks scene...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Grafton Hotel.
Breakfast: Full English and continental breakfast in the hotel. Variety of eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, mushrooms, tomatoes, baked beans, cold cuts, cheeses, yoghurts, pastries,...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Grafton Hotel.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Spend a day paying homage to the sights and sounds of Oxford-city of "dreaming spires" and one of the highest fictional murder counts in the c...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
Accommodation: Radisson Blu Grafton Hotel.
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Travel throught the beautiful English countryside, Buckinghamshire's Vale of Aylesbury and the Chiltern Hills on the trail of Inspector Barnab...
Meals: Breakfast
Breakfast: In the hotel.
Morning: Transfers by individual cars to London Heathrow Airport.
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Queen Mary II: 7 nights New York
New York Marriott Downtown: 1 night New York
The only Marriott hotel centrally located in Lower Manhattan, New York City's Financial District, and within walking distance to Wall Street and NYSE.
Radisson Blu Grafton Hotel: 4 nights London.
Located close to West End. Was formerly Radisson Edwardian Grafton Hotel. Name change.
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