Poirot's extraordinary powers of detection are stretched to the limit as he finds that nothing is as it seems in the world of the theatre and the aristocracy. Lord Edgware was not a popular man, but every one of the suspects, from his wife to her ex- lover Bryan (Dominic Guard), from his bullied daughter to his new butler and his seemingly devoted secretary, Miss Carroll (Lesley Nightingale), has a water-tight alibi for the night of the murder. To Poirot's surprise, Edgware insists that he has already agreed to Jane's request, but within 24 hours of Poirot's visit, the old man is found murdered. Quite smitten by her charms, he agrees to visit her estranged husband, Lord Edgware (John Castle), to urge him to reconsider her request for a divorce. Poirot's life is complete except for one thing, a murder.Īt an evening of comic impersonations by the American entertainer, Carlotta Adams (Fiona Allen), Poirot is introduced to the famous actress Jane Wilkinson (Helen Grace). Synopsis: Back in London after an exhausting sojourn in the countryside, Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) and Chief Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson) are reunited with Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) and his infallible secretary, Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran). For A&E Television Networks Delia Fine executive producer Images?: yes 1, please click for a slightly larger viewĬast: David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, Hugh Fraser as Captain Arthur Hastings, Philip Jackson as Chief Inspector Japp Pauline Moran as Miss Lemon, Helen Grace as Jane Wilkinson, John Castle as Lord Edgware, Fiona Allen as Carlotta Adams, Dominic Guard as Bryan Martin, Fenella Woolgar as Ellis, Deborah Cornelius as Jenny Driver Hannah Yelland as Geraldine Marsh, Tim Steed as Ronald Marsh, Lesley Nightingale as Miss Carroll, Christopher Guard as Alton, Iain Fraser as Donald Ross, Virginia Denham as Alice.Ĭrew Producer Brian Eastman, Director Brian Farnham, written by Agatha Christie, dramatized by Anthony Horowitz.

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