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Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series 1989– )

Hickory Dickory Dock (#6.2)

103 min  -  Drama | Mystery | Crime
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Miss Lemon persuades Poirot to investigate a series of apparently minor thefts in a university hostel, but simple kleptomania soon turns to baffling homicide.

Director:

Andrew Grieve

Writers:

Agatha Christie (novel), Anthony Horowitz (dramatisation)

Original Air Date:

12 February 1995
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
David Suchet ...
Philip Jackson ...
Pauline Moran Pauline Moran ...
Paris Jefferson Paris Jefferson ...
Sally Finch
Jonathan Firth ...
Nigel Chapman
Damian Lewis ...
Leonard Bateson
Gilbert Martin Gilbert Martin ...
Colin McNabb
Elinor Morriston Elinor Morriston ...
Valerie Hobhouse
Polly Kemp Polly Kemp ...
Patricia Lane
Jessica Lloyd Jessica Lloyd ...
Celia Austin
Sarah Badel Sarah Badel ...
Rachel Bell Rachel Bell ...
Mrs. Nicoletis
Granville Saxton Granville Saxton ...
Mr. Casterman
David Burke David Burke ...
Sir Arthur Stanley
Bernard Lloyd Bernard Lloyd ...
Mr. Endicott
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Storyline

When a series of apparently minor thefts plagues a university hostelry run by Miss Lemon's sister, Poirot is recruited to investigate. Celia Austin, a pharmacological major, confesses that she is a kleptomaniac and responsible for most of the thefts but denies stealing several objects including a stethoscope, light bulbs, and a student rucksack. Furthermore, she claims to know the other thief and vows to help return the missing items. Unfortunately someone substitutes an overdose of morphine for one of her sleeping powders, and she takes the identity of the thief to the grave. Japp connects the murderer's m.o. with a cold case he had investigated ten years earlier, but the prime suspect in that crime, a powerful statesman, now lies dying in a local hospital. Despite numerous obstacles, Poirot is able to link the killing to an international diamond smuggling ring but not before the murderer claims more victims. Written by G. Taverney (duke1029@aol.com)  

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Rucksack | Hostel | Hercule Poirot | Morphine | Kleptomania  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Crime | Thriller

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Although Agatha Christie's original story took place in the 1950s, the setting is moved to the 1930s for continuity reasons. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Although set at the time of the Jarrow march of 1936, the rolling stock of the London Underground is clearly the "38 Stock" first introduced only in 1938. See more »

Quotes

Chief Inspector Japp: These psychologists, most of them are barmy themselves.
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