Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective, who has an impeccable knack for getting embroiled in a mystery, solves crimes along with Captain Hastings and Scotland Yard Chief Inspector James Japp.
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- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| David Suchet | ... |
Hercule Poirot
(70 episodes, 1989-2013)
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| Hugh Fraser | ... |
Captain Hastings
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(43 episodes, 1989-2013)
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| Philip Jackson | ... |
Chief Inspector Japp
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(40 episodes, 1989-2013)
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| Pauline Moran | ... |
Miss Lemon
(32 episodes, 1989-2013)
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| David Yelland | ... |
George
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(8 episodes, 1989-2013)
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| Zoë Wanamaker | ... |
Ariadne Oliver
(6 episodes, 2006-2013)
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Richard Bebb | ... |
Newsreader
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(6 episodes, 1989-1996)
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George Little | ... |
Dicker
(5 episodes, 1989-1994)
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Phillip Manikum | ... |
Sergeant
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(3 episodes, 1989)
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Jona Jones | ... |
Police Constable
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(3 episodes, 1989)
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| Patrick Ryecart | ... |
Charles
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(2 episodes, 1996-2013)
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| Nicholas Farrell | ... |
Donald Fraser
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(2 episodes, 1992-2005)
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Barbara Barnes | ... |
Mrs Lester
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(2 episodes, 1990-2001)
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| John Carson | ... |
Richard Abernethie
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(2 episodes, 1989-2006)
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| Richard Hope | ... |
Spence
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(2 episodes, 2006-2008)
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| Richard Durden | ... |
Dr. Pritchard
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(2 episodes, 1993-2006)
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| Sean Pertwee | ... |
Ronnie Oglander
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(2 episodes, 1989-2013)
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| Beatie Edney | ... |
Mary Cavendish
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(2 episodes, 1990-2009)
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| Beth Goddard | ... |
Sister Agnieszka
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(2 episodes, 1993-2008)
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| Simon Shepherd | ... |
Andrew Hall
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(2 episodes, 1993-2008)
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| Carol MacReady | ... |
Milly Croft
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(2 episodes, 1990-2008)
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| John Cording | ... |
Div. Insp. Jameson
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(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
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Simon Molloy | ... |
District Judge
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(2 episodes, 1993-2008)
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| Lucy Liemann | ... |
Miss Burgess
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(2 episodes, 2006-2008)
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| Pip Torrens | ... |
Jeremy Cloade
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(2 episodes, 1991-2006)
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Philip Anthony | ... |
Doctor
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(2 episodes, 1992-2006)
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| Tim Stern | ... |
Alf Renny
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(2 episodes, 1993-2008)
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| Geoffrey Beevers | ... |
Mr Tolliver
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(2 episodes, 1989-2003)
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| Catherine Russell | ... |
Katrina Reiger
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(2 episodes, 1991-2008)
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| Arthur Cox | ... |
Dr. Hawker
(2 episodes, 1993)
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| Danny Webb | ... |
Porter
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(2 episodes, 1989-2013)
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| Phyllida Law | ... |
Lady Carrington
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(2 episodes, 1989-2010)
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| Haydn Gwynne | ... |
Coco Courtenay
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(2 episodes, 1991-2008)
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| Richard Lintern | ... |
Guy Carpenter
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(2 episodes, 1993-2008)
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Jane How | ... |
Lady Veronica
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(2 episodes, 2005-2008)
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| Frances Barber | ... |
Lady Millicent
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(2 episodes, 1990-2009)
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Miranda Forbes | ... |
Landlady
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(2 episodes, 1990-1992)
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| Fenella Woolgar | ... |
Ellis
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(2 episodes, 2000-2010)
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Ben Bazell | ... |
Sergeant Beddoes
(2 episodes, 1992-1993)
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| Ian Hallard | ... |
Edmund Drake
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(2 episodes, 2010-2013)
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| Frances Low | ... |
Pamela Lyall
(1 episode, 1989)
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| Frederick Treves | ... |
Colonel Lacey
(1 episode, 1991)
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| Rachael Stirling | ... |
Caroline Crale
(1 episode, 2003)
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| Elisabeth Dermot Walsh | ... |
Elinor Carlisle
(1 episode, 2003)
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| James Fox | ... |
Colonel Race
(1 episode, 2004)
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| Jonathan Cake | ... |
John Christow
(1 episode, 2004)
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| James D'Arcy | ... |
Derek Kettering
(1 episode, 2005)
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| Jenny Agutter | ... |
Adela Marchmont
(1 episode, 2006)
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| James Alper | ... |
Shaitana's Butler
(1 episode, 2006)
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| Tim Curry | ... |
Lord Boynton
(1 episode, 2008)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- ITV - Independent Television (United Kingdom) (tv) (ITV1)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States) (tv)
- Mystery! (United States) (tv)
- 13th Street (2010) (Belgium) (tv) (limited)
- 13th Street (2010) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- A+E Networks
- Canvas (2004) (Belgium) (tv)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 4)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 5 and 6)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 7 and 8)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 9)
- Elephant Films (2007) (France)
- Eén (2008) (Belgium) (tv) (seasons 1-3) (repeats) (season 10)
- France 3 (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1991) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- ITVX (2023) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Memphis Belle (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
- Memphis Belle (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 2 and 3)
- Moviemax Family (2011) (Turkey) (tv)
- NHK (2014) (Japan) (tv)
- Polyband (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Reel Corporation (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Reel DVD (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Story TV (2010) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2000) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2000) (Monaco) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv)
- Viasat3 (Hungary) (tv) (repeats)
Special Effects
- The Computer Film Company (CFC) (compositing)
Other Companies
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Coach House Studios (Avid Editing Equipment Provided By)
- Coach House Studios (Avid Unity suite)
- Coach House Studios (DIT equipment provided by)
- Grip House (grip equipment)
- Mayflower Studios (adr facilities)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Samuelson Lighting (lighting equipment and generators)
- The British Concert Winds (brass band)
- Twickenham Film Studios (studios)
Storyline
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This whodunit series based on Dame Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories, was named after its star sleuth, Hercule Poirot (David Suchet), a famous former Belgian Policeman, who settled for good in London after the war, soon so famous as an infallible private detective that he becomes a society figure in his own right. In each episode, Poirot gets to solve a crime mystery, mostly murder(s), for a paying client or otherwise catching his attention, generally along with his faithful English sidekick Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) and/or his Scotland yard "friendly rival" Chief Inspector Japp (Philip Jackson). Written by KGF Vissers |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Before playing Poirot, David Suchet played Chief Inspector Japp opposite Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot in Thirteen at Dinner (1985). Suchet considers his performance as Japp to be the worst performance of his career, while he considers Poirot to be his best. See more » |
| Goofs | The opening music and titles to Poirot together set the scene that these are tales from the 1930's. Towards the end of the titles, a stylised and complete Battersea Power Station is shown, which was built in two phases the second of which was not finished until the early 1950's. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in There's Something About Christie... Murder Made Simple (2007). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening titles have Poirot disembark at a train station and bow to the viewer. See more » |
| Quotes |
[repeated line]
Captain Hastings: I say, Poirot! See more » |