The fictional character Robert Langdon, from the novels Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol, wears Harris Tweed, as does the fictional detective Miss Marple, the second and eleventh portrayals of the fictional Doctor from the television series Doctor Who, and Glasgow University Rugby Football Club.

The first two productions starred Mary Jo Catlett as Miss Tweed, and the latter three starred Lu Leonard in that role.

Directed and choreographed by Tony Tanner, the cast included Tessie O ' Shea ( Miss Tweed ), Gary Beach ( Nigel ), and Liz Sheridan ( Lady Manley-Prowe ).

A televised version was broadcast on the Showtime network in 1984, starring Jean Stapleton as Miss Tweed and Andy Gibb as Geoffrey, supported by a cast of well-known Canadian actors.

The guests ; flighty Hope Langdon, proper Doctor Grayburn, black sheep nephew Nigel Rancour, supposedly French grande dame Lady Manley-Prowe, retired military Colonel Gillweather, and artist / detective Miss Tweed express surprise at the presence of other guests, but look forward to their stay.

Miss Tweed appoints herself as leader of the survivors, and they express surprise that " the butler didn't do it ".

Miss Tweed, Hope, and Lettie comfort Lady Manley-Prowe about her fears (" Carry On ") and the women patrol the mansion with ornamental spears.

Nigel discovers the two of them, and they bicker until Miss Tweed interrupts.

Miss Tweed examines the clues, but she herself is under suspicion by the other guests because she " knows too much indeed.

He recognizes the poison and diagnoses that he has five minutes to live, but most of his time is taken up by Miss Tweed confiding in him about Flint's " gripper " tendencies and the discovery of Nigel.

He is finally able to reveal Rancour's heir to Miss Tweed: Hope Langdon, whom he realizes is his daughter by Lady Manley-Prowe, before succumbing, dignified, to the poison.

Lettie takes this to mean that Hope was supposed to be next, and Hope, Geoffrey, and Miss Tweed go off to pack.

When the rest of the survivors, Miss Tweed, Geoffrey, Hope, and Flint discover Lettie's remains, Flint goes to finish the tea.

Miss Tweed concludes that since Flint's death had been accidental, he had been the murderer, with a motive of insanity.

Delighted, Geoffrey and Hope ask Miss Tweed how she solves her cases.

Miss Tweed replies that all her knowledge comes from reading mystery novels.

He had killed her parents and himself so that she would never have the burden of a guardian, Clive because he had known of the existence of a child, Doctor Grayburn because he had delivered her, and Miss Tweed because she had been Hope's nanny.

* Carry On – Miss Tweed, Lady Grace Manley-Prowde, Lettie and Hope Langdon

* I Owe It All – Miss Tweed, Hope Langdon and Geoffrey

Agatha Christie attributed the inspiration for the character of Miss Marple to a number of sources: Miss Marple was " the sort of old lady who would have been rather like some of my grandmother's Ealing cronies – old ladies whom I have met in so many villages where I have gone to stay as a girl ".

* 1986 – Tara Osseck, American model, Miss Missouri 2009

* 1986 – Rafaela Zanella, Brazilian model, Miss Brasil 2006

* 1978 – Lara Dutta, Indian actress and model, Miss Universe 2000

* 1963 – Lady Miss Kier, American singer-songwriter, producer, and DJ ( Deee-Lite )

* 1987 – Sabrina Herft, Sri Lankan model, Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2012

* 1991 – Jesinta Campbell, Australian model, Miss Universe Australia 2010

* 1983 – Cristina Nardozzi, American model, Miss Massachusetts USA 2005

* 1985 – Rachel Smith, American model, Miss USA 2007

* 1988 – Anagabriela Espinoza, Mexican model, Miss International 2009

* 1984 – Rosanna Davison, model and actress, Miss World 2003

* 1984 – Katie Rees, American model, Miss Nevada USA 2007

* 1981 – Kasie Head, American model, Miss Oklahoma USA 2002

* 1982 – Nicole O ' Brian, American model, Miss Texas USA 2003

Miss Wood passed her research on to her student Belinda Quirey, and also to Pavlova Company ballerina & choreographer Mary Skeaping ( 1902 – 1984 ).

( Bernard ) Berenson, Mrs. Coates tells me, stood in front of the portraits – Miss Beaux's three – and wagged his head.

* The Tic Code ( 1998 ) – Miss Gimpole

* Blue's Big Treasure Hunt ( 1999 ) – Little Miss Muffet ( voice )

* 1976 – Alicia Machado, Venezuelan actress and former Miss Universe

* 1961 – Irene Saez, Miss Universe 1981 and Venezuelan politician

" A & C Black also note that British surgeons – a designation reserved for those who have obtained membership of the Royal College of Surgeons – are addressed as Mr, Mrs or Miss rather than Dr.

She won a listeners ' poll by Radio Mirror magazine as the top ranking comedienne of 1948 – 1949, receiving her award at the end of an Our Miss Brooks broadcast that March.