several variations of the original novel were adapted for television, three of which were british adaptations. the first of these, in 1949, was produced by the bbc. the second was produced in 1959, by itv. both of those productions aired with christie's original title. the third and most recent british adaptation aired as "and then there were none" on bbc one in december 2015, as a mini-series produced in cooperation with acorn media and agatha christie productions. the 2015 production adhered more closely to the original plot, though there were several differences, and was the first english language film adaptation to feature an ending similar to that of the novel.