Poirot

Buzz

Poirot ranks 454 out of the 18,228 shows on TV.com.

The 442 users who count themselves as Poirot fans have written a total of 16 reviews.

Status

Premiered

Genre

Theme

Welcome to the Poirot guide at TV.com. This is a British series which brings to life Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot (played by David Suchet), whose sleuthing, for the purposes... more »

Welcome to the Poirot guide at TV.com. This is a British series which brings to life Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot (played by David Suchet), whose sleuthing, for the purposes of this series, belongs chiefly in the 1930s. Based in London, with the very English Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser) as his Dr Watson, Poirot's field of operations ranges around the world.

The series has strong story lines, good production and acting, and a real period flavour. Poirot won two BAFTA awards in 1990, then had more BAFTA nominations as Best Drama Series in 1991 and 1992.

Nearly sixty of Agatha Christie's seventy-two Poirot stories have been produced in this series, so there are a more still to look forward to. David Suchet has said he hopes to film them all.

Beyond the UK and North America (where Poirot is broadcast by A & E) the show is seen in more than one hundred other countries around the world.less «

• 4 new episodes of Poirot filmed in 2009

  From sky news there are to be 4 new episodes to be filmed this year (2009) and David hopes to also film the remaining 6 episodes as well no hint as to which ones he is doing this year yet but still good news!

  From sky news there are to be 4 new episodes to be filmed this year (2009) and David hopes to also film the remaining 6 episodes as well no hint as to which ones he is doing this year yet but still good news!less «

  paulwj Last online 1 day, 8 hrs ago
  3 comments, last one Apr 4, 2009 + Add Comment

• true or false? series 11 allready airing?

  as I can't wait for this series to air can you imagine my horror to see IMDB listing ep 2 of seires 11 aired in april i...more »

  as I can't wait for this series to air can you imagine my horror to see IMDB listing ep 2 of seires 11 aired in april ia thia true or juat an idiot posting any thing ? this is what they said "Agatha Christie: Poirot" (1989) Original Air Date: April 2008 (Season 11, Episode 2) and they also have ep 3 down as dec but no date other than 2008 for ep one and 4 so whats going on H.E.L.P. less «

  paulwj Last online 1 day, 8 hrs ago
  4 comments, last one Oct 26, 2008 + Add Comment

• cat among the pegeons airs in sept

  just seen in sky mag that cat among the pigeons airs on ITV sept 21st about time :)

  just seen in sky mag that cat among the pigeons airs on ITV sept 21st about time :) less «

  paulwj Last online 1 day, 8 hrs ago
  5 comments, last one Sep 15, 2008 + Add Comment

•  

  3 Bad

  Poirot seasons 10 and 11 - sorry to be so harsh in my rating, but it is because I love Poirot and feel very strongly about the direction it is taking. hide « show »

  Topic: Poirot seasons 10 and 11 - the quality of music and with it the drama. I do not propose to discuss the choices made by script writers, although there is no doubt much to be said on the subject. I feel very strongly about the quality of music (or rather the lack of it) that divides seasons 10 and 11 from the previous seasons. There's been enough mentioning of big budgets and lavish settings, so there is no excuse for a 100% digital orchestra and the monotonous diatonic characterless musical accompaniment that completely spoils the latest episodes.
  How could this happen when only recently, in season 9 (2004) we still had beautiful emotional music in '5 little pigs' and 'Death on the Nile', not to mention the older episodes, such as 'Hickory Dickory Dock' or 'Murder on the Links' that are practically brought to life by the music. Even the short episodes in seasons 1-3 and 5 are full of charm and character much owed to the beautifully crafted music. I doubt that the absence of Christopher Gunning is the only reason for this - perhaps the real reason is that producers requested a digital score to be delivered with all possible speed ? Is there no production that can resist this epidemic that sweeps the entire film industry? Poirot deserves to be an exception for the sake of continuity if nothing else.

  Do you agree?

    2 3

  Report Abuse

  marinabrovak Added Dec 7, 2008 All my reviews
•  

  9 Superb

  I like the style of this episode and the series in general is taking. It has a mysteric athmosphere, and I think that is what they're trying to create. hide « show »

  I like the style of this episode and the series in general is taking. It has a mysteric athmosphere, and I think that is what they're trying to create.
  
  If I recall it well, this is the episode where Poirot says "Mademoiselle, something ...". He said it so quickly, that I heard "Mademoiselle Something". I am not sure if they did that on purpose, or not, but for me it was a comic moment.
  
  They do try to add humor to the series, in a way without of course turning it into a comedy.
  
  Unfortunately they failed with miss Marple, the new one just isn't cast right !
  
  David Suchet has done what Jeremy Brett has done with Holmes (eventhough I wonder what Downey Jr. will make of it), they are the personification of the character in the books, excellent casting was done for these 2.
  
  The last 2 seasons were already excellent, not just a TV-series, no, they're now making 4 movies per year, since they have that quality.

  Do you agree?

    0 0

  Report Abuse

  AvadaKedavraNL Added Nov 3, 2008 All my reviews
•  

  10 Perfect

  ahh these little gray cells, mon a mie!!!! hide « show »

  Poirot is got to be one of the best classic tv shows around. i love the character of poirot and david suchet does a great job of playing him!!!! i like the fact its set in about the 1930's, i love the costumes, cars etc. agatha christie was a great writer and the poirot stories are great. my fave at the mo (as i have not seen them all yet) is death on the nile and also murder on the orient express, however david suchet does not play poirot in the tv adaption, so it would be great if they filmed this one with him. Poirot is a great programme and i cant wait until they film the few more that is left.

  Do you agree?

    0 0

  Report Abuse

  mrsgrissom123 Added Apr 24, 2008 All my reviews
•  

  10 Perfect

  To sum it up: You can`t beat Poirot! hide « show »

  Talk about brilliance, that what this show is all about. The acting, writing and stories, all perfectly executed, you gotta love Poirot.
  The writing is so complex, you have to pay attention to every single detail and dialogs. David Suchet does an amazing job as the funny looking but yet classy Hercule Poirot.
  You can`t beat him, I`ve tried so many times, on the edge of my seat looking for the guilty , you expect something but bang, you get another.
  The plot are always superbly set up....the stories well executed, it`s almost full satisfaction most of the time. They build up amazing episodes and never let you down with the ending like so many shows does.
  Hats off, you`ve got a masterpiece here.

  Do you agree?

    1 0

  Report Abuse

  avi01 Added Jan 30, 2008 All my reviews
•  

  7.2 Good

  Influential one! hide « show »

  There were many one hour and somewhat less two hour episodes of the Hercule Poirot mysteries shown on PBS; and foresighted fans should have taped them then, because when A&E re-runs them, parts of each have to be removed to make room for all the commercials. Very often, the solution at the end flashbacks to scenes that we never saw because of the abridgments and frankly the value of these episodes are reduced considerably. But now Acorn Media is reissuing them in complete versions, with the two hour features on DVD and the shorter ones on VHS. Both series are a delight. The acting genius of David Suchet is enhanced by his usual supporting cast (Hugh Fraser as Hastings, Philip Jackson as Japp, and Pauline Moran as Miss Lemon), the wonderful guest casts, the done-to-perfection ambiance of time and place--the late 20s and early 30s--with all those fabulous art-deco buildings they have managed to find and populate. The first boxed set of 3 episodes contains "The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim," "The Veiled Lady," and "The Lost Mine." In the first, you might spot a bad flaw in the solution. Hint: how long was the playing time of the average 78 rpm disc back then? The second set includes "The Cornish Mystery" (with a genuine "blonde hussy"), "Double Sin" (with a Sweet Young Thing in Distress), and "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat" (with a neat reversal on the plot of Doyle's "The Red Headed League"). And if too many solutions depend on Poirot overhearing by chance some remark early in the story, well that should teach you to be more alert to these things on future viewings. Also if Poirot is not above breaking the law with a little forced entry now and then, well so did Sherlock Holmes. Released at the same time as the DVD edition of "The ABC Murders," ;Death in the Clouds concerns a killing on an airplane during which Poirot himself is fast asleep. As in all Christie mysteries, the red herrings keep coming; but as in few Christie mysteries, not all that many characters have the opportunity to be near the victim at the right time. (Many mystery writers are fond of "the crowded murder scene" in which every character was able to reach the victim at just the right time.) And although you might feel cheated at the solution--and this one is a tad far fetched--you had so much fun up to that point that you don't really feel like carping. The ABC Murders in my opinion is one of the better Poirot mystery novels and it transfers very well to the screen. First of all do not confuse it with the horrible film "The Alphabet Murders" with Tony Randall. This is a fairly faithful adaptation of the Christie novel that has Poirot and Chief Inspector Japp chasing after a serial killer who matches the initials of his victims with the name of the town in which they are killed. And although the murderer turns out to be not exactly the least likely suspect, there are enough red herrings--one gigantic, the rest minor--to keep you guessing until the inevitable scene in which all concerned are gathered in one place to hear how the Master has solved it all There is a bit of nonsense with Hastings' stuffed souvenir of the South American jungles and the last murder is shown but its purpose is not explained as it is in the original. Very amusing sleuthing for one and all--and a very welcome relief to the grizzly "modern" mysteries now being shown with extreme close-ups, whispered dialogue, and as much gore as possible in each frame.

  Do you agree?

    1 0

  Report Abuse

  da_dunker Added Apr 28, 2007 All my reviews