Poirot (TV Series)
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1994)
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- TV-14
- 1h 40min
- Crime, Drama
- 25 Dec 1994
- TV Episode
The tyrannical patriarch of a dysfunctional but wealthy family summons his adult children for a Christmas reunion, but prior to the holiday his throat is slashed apparently by one of them.
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| David Suchet | ... |
Hercule Poirot
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| Philip Jackson | ... |
Japp
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Simeon Lee
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| Simon Roberts | ... |
Alfred
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| Catherine Rabett | ... |
Lydia
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| Eric Carte | ... |
George
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| Andrée Bernard | ... |
Magdalene
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Brian Gwaspari | ... |
Harry
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Sasha Behar | ... |
Pilar
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| Mark Tandy | ... |
Sugden
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Olga Lowe | ... |
Stella
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| Ayub Khan-Din | ... |
Horbury
(as Ayub Khan Din)
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| John Horsley | ... |
Tressilian
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| Scott Handy | ... |
Young Simeon
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Liese Benjamin | ... |
Young Stella
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Oscar Pearce | ... |
Gerrit
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Steve Delaney | ... |
Sgt. Coombes
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Colin Meredith | ... |
Shopkeeper
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| Peter Hughes | ... |
Mr Charlton
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Joanna Dickens | ... |
Cook
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Michael Keats | ... |
Constable
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Christopher Webber | ... |
Train Steward
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George Little | ... |
Dicker (uncredited) (voice)
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Tony Red Richards | ... |
Mrs. Japp's Relative (uncredited)
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| Laurence Richardson | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Edward Bennett | ||
Written by
| Agatha Christie | ... | (novel) |
| Clive Exton | ... | (dramatized by) |
Produced by
| Brian Eastman | ... | producer |
| Christopher Hall | ... | associate producer |
| Sarah Wilson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Christopher Gunning | ||
Cinematography by
| Simon Kossoff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Andrew McClelland | ||
Editorial Department
| Joanna Garrard | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Rob Harris | ||
Art Direction by
| Peter Wenham | ||
Costume Design by
| Andrea Galer | ||
Makeup Department
| Suzan Broad | ... | make-up |
| Lucy Hutchinson | ... | makeup artist |
| Patricia Kirkman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jeremy Johns | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Duthie | ... | third assistant director |
| Bill Kirk | ... | first assistant director |
| Trevor Puckle | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Barry Arnold | ... | stand-by props |
| Carlotta Barrow | ... | set dresser |
| Judy Ducker | ... | production buyer |
| Bob Eames | ... | stand-by construction |
| Mickey Lennon | ... | property master (as Micky Lennon) |
| Tom Lowen | ... | stand-by construction |
Sound Department
| Tony Bell | ... | sound assistant |
| Rudi Buckle | ... | sound recordist |
| Colin Codner | ... | boom operator |
| Rupert Scrivener | ... | dubbing mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Peter Butler | ... | grip |
| Ray Cooper | ... | focus puller |
| Warren Ewen | ... | gaffer |
| Jeremy Gee | ... | camera operator |
| Dean Thompson | ... | clapper/loader |
| Tom Maslen | ... | additional "a" camera grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Julia Duff | ... | casting |
| Anne Henderson | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tim Guthrie | ... | wardrobe |
| Dianne Murphy | ... | wardrobe (as Diane Murphy) |
| Chrissie Wrench | ... | wardrobe |
| Sarah Touaibi | ... | assistant costume (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Nigel Gostelow | ... | locations |
| Jeremy Johns | ... | locations unit manager (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mark Tucker | ... | assistant music scoring engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Maggie Lewty | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| John Beharrell | ... | accounts |
| Patsy de Lord | ... | co-ordinator |
| Penelope Forrester | ... | accounts (as Penelope Beharrell) |
| Natasha Wellesley | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
- Carnival Film & Television
- London Weekend Television (LWT) (in association with)
- Carnival Film & Television
- London Weekend Television (LWT)
- Picture Partnership Productions
Distributors
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
- France 3 (1996) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 3 (1998) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monte Carlo (2003) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2005) (France) (tv)
- AcornMedia (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2006) (France) (DVD)
- FS Film (2011) (Finland) (DVD)
- France 2 (FR2) (2006) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- France 2 (FR2) (2011) (France) (tv)
- HD1 (2018) (France) (tv)
- Imavision Distribution (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Malavasi Editore
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- TF1 Séries Films (2018) (France) (tv)
- TF1 Séries Films (2020) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2014) (France) (tv)
- TV Breizh (2023) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monté Carlo (TMC) (2023) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Snaptrax (sound editing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Simeon Lee, a mean-spirited, tyrannical patriarch of a dysfunctional family, summons his offspring to his country manor house in Shropshire for Christmas, he employs Poirot to attend the reunion. The detective is not given a full explanation for his assignment, but he soon observes the palpable animosity, suspicion, and resentment among the three Lee sons. Also in attendance is the beautiful Pilar Estravados, the only surviving child of Lee's daughter, who recently passed away after living in exile in Spain. The ruthless Senior Lee, who made his fortune in the South African diamond fields, sadistically treats his progeny with deliberate cruelty and obviously relishes pitting one against the other. It comes as no surprise when the old man's throat is mysteriously cut in an apparently locked room, and although he was frail and wheelchair-bound, there appears to be evidence of a great struggle. Poirot is aided in his quest for a solution to the baffling mystery by Chief Inspector Japp and local Superintendent Sugden. Written by duke1029 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | David Suchet's own father, Jack, had moved to London from South Africa in 1932. He was a doctor who had worked on penicillin with Sir Alexander Fleming. See more » |
| Goofs | When Poirot searches Pilar's room, Pilar is seen in bed with a sling on her right arm. In the Denouement, the sling is now on her left arm. See more » |
| Quotes |
Simeon Lee:
My family hate me, you know. Hercule Poirot: It is not hard to see why. See more » |