Agatha Christie's Poirot: The ABC Murders
09:55 am - 12:05 pm, Sunday, June 7 on ITV3 (10)
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The ABC Murders
Season 4, Episode 1
The dapper Belgian sleuth receives several anonymous letters outlining a killer's intention to murder a succession of people in alphabetical order, prompting him to try to unmask the culprit before the body-count mounts. Crime drama based on the Agatha Christie novel, starring David Suchet, with Pippa Guard, Donald Sumpter and Miranda Forbes
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Mystery
Cast & Crew
David Suchet
(Actor)
.. Hercule Poirot
Hugh Fraser
(Actor)
.. Capt Arthur Hastings
Philip Jackson
(Actor)
.. Chief Insp James Japp
Nicholas Farrell
(Actor)
.. Donald Fraser
Pippa Guard
(Actor)
.. Megan Barnard
Donald Sumpter
(Actor)
.. Alexander Bonaparte Cust
Donald Douglas
(Actor)
.. Franklin Clarke
Cathryn Bradshaw
(Actor)
.. Mary Drower
Nina Marc
(Actor)
.. Thora Grey
David McAlister
(Actor)
.. Insp Glen
Vivienne Burgess
(Actor)
.. Lady Clarke
Ann Windsor
(Actor)
.. Miss Merrion
Michael Mellinger
(Actor)
.. Franz Ascher
Miranda Forbes
(Actor)
.. Mrs Turton
Peter Penry-Jones
(Actor)
.. Supt Carter
Lucinda Curtis
(Actor)
.. Mrs Marbury
Jeremy Hawk
(Actor)
.. Deveril
Allan Mitchell
(Actor)
.. Dr Kerr
John Breslin
(Actor)
.. Mr Barnard
Campbell Graham
(Actor)
.. Mr Downes
Norman McDonald
(Actor)
.. Mr Strange
Claude Close
(Actor)
.. Doncaster sergeant
Clifford Milner
(Actor)
.. Constable
Alex Knight
(Actor)
.. Andover sergeant
Jane Birdsall
(Actor)
.. Nurse
Andrew Williamson
(Actor)
.. Man in library
Gordon Salkilld
(Actor)
.. Commissionaire
Agatha Christie
(Writer)
Clive Exton
(Dramatised by)
Brian Eastman
(Producer)
Andrew Grieve
(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.
Hugh Fraser
(Actor)
.. Capt Arthur Hastings
Philip Jackson
(Actor)
.. Chief Insp James Japp
Nicholas Farrell
(Actor)
.. Donald Fraser
Pippa Guard
(Actor)
.. Megan Barnard
Donald Sumpter
(Actor)
.. Alexander Bonaparte Cust
Donald Douglas
(Actor)
.. Franklin Clarke
Cathryn Bradshaw
(Actor)
.. Mary Drower
Nina Marc
(Actor)
.. Thora Grey
David McAlister
(Actor)
.. Insp Glen
Vivienne Burgess
(Actor)
.. Lady Clarke
Ann Windsor
(Actor)
.. Miss Merrion
Michael Mellinger
(Actor)
.. Franz Ascher
Miranda Forbes
(Actor)
.. Mrs Turton
Peter Penry-Jones
(Actor)
.. Supt Carter
Lucinda Curtis
(Actor)
.. Mrs Marbury
Jeremy Hawk
(Actor)
.. Deveril
Allan Mitchell
(Actor)
.. Dr Kerr
John Breslin
(Actor)
.. Mr Barnard
Campbell Graham
(Actor)
.. Mr Downes
Norman McDonald
(Actor)
.. Mr Strange
Claude Close
(Actor)
.. Doncaster sergeant
Clifford Milner
(Actor)
.. Constable
Alex Knight
(Actor)
.. Andover sergeant
Jane Birdsall
(Actor)
.. Nurse
Andrew Williamson
(Actor)
.. Man in library
Gordon Salkilld
(Actor)
.. Commissionaire
Agatha Christie
(Writer)
Clive Exton
(Dramatised by)
Brian Eastman
(Producer)
Andrew Grieve
(Director)
