
This whodunit series based on Agatha Christie's crime novels and short stories, is named after its star sleuth, Hercule Poirot, 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 and/or his Scotland yard 'friendly rival' Detective Chief Inspector Japp.
Barbara BarnesMrs Leidner (2 episodes, 1990-2001)
David SuchetHercule Poirot (61 episodes, 1989-2008)
Richard DurdenDr. Pritchard (2 episodes, 1993-2006)
Pat GormanDesk Sergeant (2 episodes, 1992-1993)
Nicholas FarrellDonald Fraser (2 episodes, 1992-2005)To simulate the overweight physique of Hercule Poirot, David Suchet, who is much slimmer, wore body padding. He also wore wing collars to make his neck appear fatter.
Captain Hastings:
Well, I hadn't thought of that.
Hercule Poirot:
If you are to be Hercule Poirot, you must think of everything.
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