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"Agatha Christie's Poirot" Taken at the Flood (2006)


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Director:
Andy Wilson
Writers:
Agatha Christie (novel)
Guy Andrews (screenplay)
Contact:
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TV Series:
"Agatha Christie's Poirot" (1989)
Original Air Date:
2 April 2006 (Season 10, Episode 4)
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Crime | Thriller See more »
Plot:
A young widow is left in sole possession of her late husband's fortune, and her brother refuses to share it with her in-laws - so they enlist Poirot to try to prove that the widow's missing first husband might not be dead after all. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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User Reviews:
"Poirot stands in awe!" See more (29 total) »

Cast

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David Suchet ... Hercule Poirot

Jenny Agutter ... Adela Marchmont

Patrick Baladi ... Rowley Cloade

Eva Birthistle ... Rosaleen / Eileen

Elliot Cowan ... David Hunter
Amanda Douge ... Lynn Marchmont

Penny Downie ... Frances Cloade

Richard Durden ... Pebmarsh
Claire Hackett ... Beatrice Lippincott

Richard Hope ... Supt. Harold Spence

Celia Imrie ... 'Aunt' Kathy Cloade
Nicholas Le Prevost ... Major James Porter

Tim Pigott-Smith ... Dr. Lionel Woodward
Elizabeth Spriggs ... Mrs Leadbetter
Pip Torrens ... Jeremy Cloade

Tim Woodward ... Enoch Arden / Charles
David Yelland ... George the Butler

Martha Barnett ... 'True' Rosaleen
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Episode Crew
Directed by
Andy Wilson 
 
Writing credits
Agatha Christie (novel)

Guy Andrews (screenplay)

Produced by
Michele Buck .... executive producer
Phil Clymer .... executive producer: Chorion Plc.
Helga Dowie .... line producer
Delia Fine .... executive producer: A&E Television Networks
Trevor Hopkins .... producer
Emilio Nunez .... supervising producer: A&E Television Networks
David Suchet .... associate producer
Damien Timmer .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Stephen McKeon 
 
Cinematography by
Sue Gibson (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Jamie McCoan 
 
Casting by
Maureen Duff 
 
Production Design by
Jeff Tessler 
 
Art Direction by
Denise Ball 
Pilar Foy 
Paul Gilpin (supervising art director)
 
Costume Design by
Sheena Napier 
 
Makeup Department
Christine Greenwood .... makeup designer
Susan Parkinson .... makeup artist (as Sue Parkinson)
Kate Roberts .... makeup artist
Sian Turner .... make-up: David Suchet
 
Production Management
Alasdair Whitelaw .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marcus Catlin .... first assistant director
Aron Clayton .... third assistant director
Sean Clayton .... second assistant director
Lee Tailor .... second assistant director
Emily Perowne .... trainee assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Justin Ackroyd .... prop hand
Richard Barratt .... stand-by props
Zoe Clarke .... prop hand (as Zoe Clark)
Tone Gibbs .... dressing props (as Tony Gibbs)
Jim Grindley .... property master
David Lewis .... production buyer
Robert Muskett .... stand-by carpenter (as Bob Muskett)
Joanne Ridler .... stand-by art director
Mike Syson .... dressing props
Gus Wookey .... construction manager
Emma Godwin .... assistant production buyer (uncredited)
Paul Mitchell .... stand-by props (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
John Downer .... supervising sound editor
Billy Mahoney .... dubbing mixer
Sarah Morton .... dialogue editor
Ashley Reynolds .... sound maintenance engineer
Andrew Sissons .... sound recordist
Filipa Principe .... foley editor (uncredited)
Nigel Squibbs .... assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Graham Longhurst .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Jonathan Hills .... visual effects
 
Stunts
Nick Wilkinson .... stunt coordinator
Ray Donn .... stunt double: David Suchet (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Costello .... lighting gaffer
Jon Hurley .... clapper loader
Mary Kyte .... focus puller
Dave Moore .... best boy (as David Moore)
David Price .... rigger (as Dave Price)
Xandy Sahla .... camera operator
Colin Strachan .... grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jason Gill .... costume
Charlotte Mitchell .... costume
Philip O'Connor .... dresser: David Suchet (as Phil O'Connor)
Zoe Meskell .... costume trainee (uncredited)
Gabrielle Spanswick .... costume supervisor (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Chris Beeton .... colorist
Simon Giblin .... on-line editor
Adam Harvey .... assistant editor
 
Transportation Department
Mark Beeton .... unit driver (uncredited)
Sean O'Connor .... driver: David Suchet (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Sam Baker .... production coordinator
Natalie Cheary .... publicist
Marissa Cowell .... script supervisor
Elton Farla .... unit medic
Louisa French Greenslade .... assistant coordinator (as Louisa French-Greenslade)
Thom Green .... production runner
Peter Hale .... stand-in: David Suchet
Paula Jack .... dialect coach
Gail Kennett .... production executive
Gina Nocero .... senior publicist: A&E
Emily Perowne .... floor runner
Sheila Price .... production accountant
Patrick Smith .... publicist
Tom Stourton .... location manager
Peter Tullo .... location manager
Tracey Waller .... title design
Beth Willis .... script editor
Simon Neville .... armorer (uncredited)
 

Series Crew
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Sound Department
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer
 
Other crew
Mark Albela .... location manager
Daren Thomas .... location runner
 
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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
93 min | UK:93 min (11 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 See more »
Certification:
Australia:M
Filming Locations:
Chilworth Manor, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey, England, UKSee more »
Company:
Granada TelevisionSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The title is from the words of Brutus in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", which Poirot (in the novel) quotes: "There is a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to Fortune". (Poirot is explaining "it is very Shakespearian".)See more »
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Poirot is at the inn examining the murder scene, the "dead" body can be seen breathing.See more »
Quotes:
Rosaleen:I'm just a simple farm girl; I never wanted any of this. Holy Mother and all the saints, sir, but I'm a wicked bitch!See more »
Movie Connections:
Version of "Les petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie: Le flux et le reflux (#2.4)" (2011)See more »

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User Reviews

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6 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
"Poirot stands in awe!", 12 March 2006
Author: Michael O'Brien from Australia

Here's a family so dysfunctional that it could have wandered in from one of Simenon's Maigret novels rather than Agatha Christie. The Cloade family are full of rather awful people and as usual the question is which one of them is going to end up face down on the library carpet.

Poirot isn't on stage for a lot of the middle of the story, but when he springs into action he makes up for it.

In retrospect, it's easy to point out some clues which are so obvious that we never noticed them. But then 'twas ever thus with Agatha Christie.

There are a couple of modern touches -- Christie would never have used the word "shit" or included casual references to homosexuality. But they do say every generation re-makes the classics anew.

As always with these made for TV movies, the period atmosphere looks wonderful.

I'm sure the 1930s weren't this agreeable in real life, but they look great here.

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