Agatha Christie's Poirot

Overview

From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

Episodes

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

S01E01 The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

January 8, 1989 7.8 52 min
A Mrs Ernestine Todd, from Clapham, asks Poirot to help her find her cook, Eliza, who has disappeared. Poirot, who aims to accept only really significant cases, is at first insulted by such a trivial...
Murder in the Mews

S01E02 Murder in the Mews

January 15, 1989 7.8 52 min
Within hours of the Bonfire Night fireworks beginning Poirot finds himself investigating a violent death in Hastings' mews garage.
The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

S01E03 The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

January 22, 1989 6.6 52 min
Country squire Marcus Waverly calls on Poirot for help in dealing with kidnap threats against his son. Hastings is appalled by the thought of someone going around kidnapping children and it becomes a race against...
Four and Twenty Blackbirds

S01E04 Four and Twenty Blackbirds

January 29, 1989 7.3 52 min
At a London restaurant where he often eats, Poirot notices that another regular customer has diverted from his usual meal. As old Anthony Gascoigne lies dying in Brighton, his estranged twin brother, Henry, falls to...
The Third Floor Flat

S01E05 The Third Floor Flat

February 5, 1989 7.8 50 min
Poirot discovers a murder in his own block of flats, and goes on the trail of boisterous neighbours and strange nocturnal noises in the lift shaft.
Triangle at Rhodes

S01E06 Triangle at Rhodes

February 12, 1989 7.4 53 min
Poirot is on holiday at the Palace Hotel, Rhodes, when an Englishwoman, Mrs Valentine Chantry, is poisoned. Poirot unravels several complicated relationships between those staying at the Palace Hotel.
Problem at Sea

S01E07 Problem at Sea

February 19, 1989 7.5 53 min
Poirot and Hastings are on board a ship steaming towards Alexandria. Poirot recovers from his usual sea-sickness to take an interest in some fellow passengers, especially the Clappertons. On arrival at Alexandria, Mrs Clapperton is...
The Incredible Theft

S01E08 The Incredible Theft

February 26, 1989 7.1 51 min
Lord Mayfield, an aircraft manufacturer, tries to trap a spy at his country house, but his plan goes terribly wrong. Lady Mayfield sends for Poirot, who tells a few home truths.
The King of Clubs

S01E09 The King of Clubs

March 12, 1989 7.2 48 min
Lovely young actress Valerie St Clair, engaged to marry Prince Paul of Maurania, is the only witness to the murder of Henry Reedburn, a shady and overbearing producer. Prince Paul appeals to Poirot to save...
The Dream

S01E10 The Dream

March 19, 1989 7.6 51 min
Millionaire business man Benedict Farley, a well known eccentric, consults Poirot about bad dreams he has been having. Mr. Farley has dreamed repeatedly of killing himself. Sadly, he does not follow Poirot's advice. When Farley...

Cast

David Suchet
David Suchet
Hercule Poirot

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