Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Plymouth Express
10:25 am - 11:30 am, Friday, August 28 on ITV3 (10)
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The Plymouth Express
Season 3, Episode 4
The Belgian sleuth is asked to vet potential suitors vying for the hand of an Australian heiress and discreetly accompanies her on a rail journey aboard the Plymouth Express, only to find himself investigating a jewel theft. Mystery, with David Suchet and Julian Wadham
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Cast & Crew
David Suchet
(Actor)
.. Hercule Poirot
Philip Jackson
(Actor)
.. Chief Insp James Japp
Hugh Fraser
(Actor)
.. Capt Arthur Hastings
Pauline Moran
(Actor)
.. Miss Felicity Lemon
John Stone V
(Actor)
.. Gordon Halliday
Marion Bailey
(Actor)
.. Jane Mason
Julian Wadham
(Actor)
.. Rupert Carrington
Kenneth Haigh
(Actor)
.. Mackenzie
Alfredo Michelson
(Actor)
.. Comte de la Rochefour
Shelagh McLeod
(Actor)
.. Florence Carrington
Robert Locke
(Actor)
.. Naval officer
Nigel Makin
(Actor)
.. Reception clerk
Steven Mackintosh
(Actor)
.. Paperboy
John Abbott II
(Actor)
.. Detective
Duncan Faber
(Actor)
.. Porter
Leon Eagles
(Actor)
.. Bank manager
Richard Vanstone
(Actor)
.. Sergeant
Adrian McLoughlin
(Actor)
.. Station official
Stephen Riddle
(Actor)
.. Barman
Rod Beachem
(Writer)
Andrew Piddington
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
David Suchet
(Actor)
.. Hercule Poirot
Born:
May 02, 1946
in
London
Best Known For:
His portrayal of Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot.
Early-life:
Born on May 2, 1946, in London, David is the middle of three sons - the eldest, John, is a newsreader, Peter, the youngest, is an advertising executive. Their father was a successful obstetrician and gynaecologist, while their mother was a respected stage actress. Suchet was expected to follow in his father's footsteps, but opted for showbusiness at the age of 18 after visiting his mother backstage. He joined the National Youth Theatre before enrolling at Lamda.
Career:
Suchet's first professional engagement was in theatre in Chester, followed by a stint at the RSC. His TV career took off in the late 1970s, thanks to roles in The Professionals and Tales of the Unexpected. Bigger parts on the small and big screens followed, including Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, A Tale of Two Cities, Blott on the Landscape and Executive Decision. He began playing Poirot, the role that made him an international star, in 1989. Since then he's appeared in such acclaimed projects as The Way We Live Now, NCS Manhunt, Maxwell, Live from Baghdad, Henry VIII, The Bank Job and Going Postal, as well as numerous stage roles.
Quote:
On acting: 'You don't take characters home; you take the worries of anybody who is doing a very difficult job. People in business or medicine face these worries. It's important not to make too much of them.'
Trivia:
He received an OBE in 2002.
Philip Jackson
(Actor)
.. Chief Insp James Japp
Hugh Fraser
(Actor)
.. Capt Arthur Hastings
Pauline Moran
(Actor)
.. Miss Felicity Lemon
John Stone V
(Actor)
.. Gordon Halliday
Marion Bailey
(Actor)
.. Jane Mason
Julian Wadham
(Actor)
.. Rupert Carrington
Kenneth Haigh
(Actor)
.. Mackenzie
Alfredo Michelson
(Actor)
.. Comte de la Rochefour
Shelagh McLeod
(Actor)
.. Florence Carrington
Robert Locke
(Actor)
.. Naval officer
Nigel Makin
(Actor)
.. Reception clerk
Steven Mackintosh
(Actor)
.. Paperboy
Born:
April 30, 1967
in
Cambridge
Best Known For:
Playing a drug-dealer in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.
Early-life:
Steven Mackintosh was born on April 30, 1967, in Cambridge. He caught the drama bug and got his first acting job at 13. When more roles started flooding in, he had to decide between going to drama school or carrying on with his conventional education. He decided to pursue acting.
Career:
Mackintosh made his TV debut in 1983 series Nanny, and went on to appear in Doctor Who, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4,The Bill, Care (for which he won a Royal Television Society Award), London Kills Me, The Buddha of Suburbia, Cadfael, Blue Juice, Prime Suspect, Undercover Heart and The Land Girls. He won Best Actor at the Brussels International Film Festival for his part in gender-bending comedy Different for Girls. Theatre roles have included Brighton Beach Memoirs and My Zinc Bed. His recent work includes Underworld: Evolution (and its second sequel), Shiny Shiny Bright New Hole in My Heart, Criminal Justice, Mo, and Luther.
Quote:
'I'm not ambitious to be well-known, or for the accolades, but I am to do the stuff I like.'
John Abbott II
(Actor)
.. Detective
Duncan Faber
(Actor)
.. Porter
Leon Eagles
(Actor)
.. Bank manager
Richard Vanstone
(Actor)
.. Sergeant
Adrian McLoughlin
(Actor)
.. Station official
Stephen Riddle
(Actor)
.. Barman
Rod Beachem
(Writer)
Andrew Piddington
(Director)
