The cases of eccentric, but sharp, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.The cases of eccentric, but sharp, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.The cases of eccentric, but sharp, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 6 wins & 17 nominations total
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- TriviaIn preparation for the role, David Suchet read every book and short story in which Poirot appeared: "I had my file on one side of me and a pile of stories on the other side and day after day, week after week, I ploughed through most of Agatha Christie's novels about Hercule Poirot and wrote down characteristics until I had a file full of documentation of the character. And then it was my business not only to know what he was like, but to gradually become him."
- GoofsThe opening music and titles to Poirot together set the scene that these are tales from the 1930's. Towards the end of the titles, a stylised and complete Battersea Power Station is shown, which was built in two phases the second of which was not finished until the early 1950's.
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[repeated line]
Captain Hastings: I say, Poirot!
- Crazy creditsThe opening titles have Poirot disembark at a train station and bow to the viewer.
- ConnectionsFeatured in There's Something About Christie... Murder Made Simple (2007)
Featured review
Excellent Take on the Poirot Novels
Poirot is an excellent tv series, with great production values and an outstanding cast.
The only bad thing I can say about it is that I've already seen every episode 5 times, and remember how they all end.
David Suchet is excellent as the refined, French speaking (Walloon) Belgian detective of the title. On all his cases, he is ably assisted by his Watson, Captain Hastings, and his secretary Miss Lemon. The series is set in the thirties, and the characters still carry the scars of the first world war with them, while at the same time omens of the next conflict are ever present. A fourth member of the cast is their modern Art Deco apartment building. The jazzy score gives an extra feeling for the period.
Anyway, if you haven't seen this little gem already, don't miss it. It is as good as Agatha Christie's other detective series Miss Marple, with Joan Hickson.
The only bad thing I can say about it is that I've already seen every episode 5 times, and remember how they all end.
David Suchet is excellent as the refined, French speaking (Walloon) Belgian detective of the title. On all his cases, he is ably assisted by his Watson, Captain Hastings, and his secretary Miss Lemon. The series is set in the thirties, and the characters still carry the scars of the first world war with them, while at the same time omens of the next conflict are ever present. A fourth member of the cast is their modern Art Deco apartment building. The jazzy score gives an extra feeling for the period.
Anyway, if you haven't seen this little gem already, don't miss it. It is as good as Agatha Christie's other detective series Miss Marple, with Joan Hickson.
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- Jun 12, 2004
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- Florin Court, Charterhouse Square, London, England, UK(Whitehaven Mansions)
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