Agatha Christie's Poirot: The King of Clubs
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Monday, January 5 on ITV3 (10)
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The King of Clubs
Season 1, Episode 9
An actress engaged to marry a foreign prince becomes the police's number one suspect in the murder of a shady producer. Desperate to ensure she escapes prosecution, her wealthy fiancé asks Poirot to catch the real killer. Unfortunately, the celebrated detective ends up concluding she has lied - or is an accomplice. David Suchet stars, with Niamh Cusack, Abigail Cruttenden and Sean Pertwee
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Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
David Suchet
(Actor)
.. Hercule Poirot
Hugh Fraser
(Actor)
.. Capt Arthur Hastings
Niamh Cusack
(Actor)
.. Valerie St Clair
Sean Pertwee
(Actor)
.. Ronnie Oglander
Abigail Cruttenden
(Actor)
.. Geraldine Oglander
David Swift
(Actor)
.. Henry Reedburn
Gawn Grainger
(Actor)
.. Ralph Walton
Philip Jackson
(Actor)
.. Chief Insp James Japp
Pauline Moran
(Actor)
.. Miss Felicity Lemon
Avril Elgar
(Actor)
.. Mrs Oglander
Rosie Timpson
(Actor)
.. Miss Deloy
Jonathan Coy
(Actor)
.. Bunny Saunders
Jack Klaff
(Actor)
.. Prince Paul of Maurania
Vass Anderson
(Actor)
.. Frampton
Marc Culwick
(Actor)
.. Young man
Cathy Murphy
(Actor)
.. Maid
Agatha Christie
(Writer)
Michael Baker
(Abridged by)
Renny Rye
(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
Niamh Cusack
(Actor)
.. Valerie St Clair
Sean Pertwee
(Actor)
.. Ronnie Oglander
Born:
June 04, 1964
in
London
Best Known For:
Being the son of Doctor Who.
Early-life:
Born June 4, 1964, in London, the second child of actor Jon Pertwee and his German wife Ingeborg. He has an older sister called Dariel. He was raised in Barnes, south-west London, and Ibiza, and had a happy childhood, although he admits to having gone through a wild phase. On leaving school, Pertwee worked behind the scenes for Southern TV, which produced his father's Worzel Gummidge series, but turned to acting when the company folded.
Career:
While awaiting his big break, Pertwee trained as an animator and designed album covers. He worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and made his film debut with a brief role in 1987's Prick Up Your Ears. His appearances in such projects as Blue Juice, Stiff Upper Lips, Cadfael, Cleopatra, Event Horizon, The 51st State and Dog Soldiers turned him into a heart-throb. He was co-owner of production company Natural Nylon with his friends Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Jude Law and Sadie Frost, until its demise in 2003. A prolific voice-over artist, he's also appeared in The Tudors and the Goal movies. His recent projects include UFO, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Elementary and Gotham.
Quote:
"The whole movie star thing, I tell you, mate, it's just not for me."
Trivia:
He has voiced characters in a number of video games.
Abigail Cruttenden
(Actor)
.. Geraldine Oglander
David Swift
(Actor)
.. Henry Reedburn
Gawn Grainger
(Actor)
.. Ralph Walton
Philip Jackson
(Actor)
.. Chief Insp James Japp
Pauline Moran
(Actor)
.. Miss Felicity Lemon
Avril Elgar
(Actor)
.. Mrs Oglander
Rosie Timpson
(Actor)
.. Miss Deloy
Jonathan Coy
(Actor)
.. Bunny Saunders
Jack Klaff
(Actor)
.. Prince Paul of Maurania
Vass Anderson
(Actor)
.. Frampton
Marc Culwick
(Actor)
.. Young man
Cathy Murphy
(Actor)
.. Maid
Agatha Christie
(Writer)
Michael Baker
(Abridged by)
Renny Rye
(Director)
