List of Agatha Christie's Poirot episodes


The following is a list of episodes for the British crime drama Agatha Christie's Poirot, featuring David Suchet as Poirot, which first aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. In total 70 episodes were produced over 13 series.
Episodes run for either approximately 50 minutes or 90–100 minutes, the latter of which is the format of all episodes from series 6 onwards. The shorter episodes are based on Christie's short stories featuring Poirot, many published in the 1920s, and are considerably embellished from their original form. The longer episodes are based on Christie's 33 Poirot novels and one short story collection. While Christie's novels are set contemporaneously with the time of writing, 1936 was chosen as the year in which to place the majority of Poirot episodes; references to events such as the Jarrow March were included to strengthen this chronology. With some exceptions, the series as a whole is set in roughly chronological order between 1935 and 1939, just prior to the Second World War.

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (1989)

All episodes from series 1–5 are 50 minutes long, except where marked as "feature-length".
TitleUK airdateRecurring castGuest castIMDb link
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook8 January 1989

Series 2 (1990)

Series 3 (1990–91)

Series 4 (1992)

Series 5 (1993)

TitleUK airdateRecurring castGuest castIMDb link
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb17 January 1993

Series 6 (1994–96)

All episodes are feature-length from this point onwards.
TitleUK airdateRecurring castGuest castIMDb link
Hercule Poirot's Christmas25 December 1994Inspector Japp

Series 7 (2000)

Series 8 (2001)

Series 9 (2003–04)

Series 10 (2005−06)

Series 11 (2008)

Series 12 (2009–10)

Series 13 (2013)

Combined stories

A number of Hercule Poirot short stories were expanded into other stories or novels and have not been filmed in their original form. These are:
Original Story TitleAdaptation TitleNotes
The Lemesurier Inheritance The Labours of HerculesThe episode "The Labours of Hercules" only uses the surname "Lemesurier" from the original story, but otherwise has nothing in common with the book.
The Market Basing Mystery Murder in the MewsExpanded into full length episode.
The Submarine Plans The Incredible TheftExpanded into full length episode.
Christmas Adventure The Adventure of the Christmas PuddingExpanded into full length episode.
The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest The Mystery of the Spanish ChestExpanded into full length episode.
The Second Gong Dead Man's MirrorExpanded into full length episode.
The Incident of the Dog's Ball Dumb WitnessExpanded into full length episode.
The Capture of Cerberus Not drawn on in any episode and unrelated to the better known final case of the same title in The Labours of Hercules.Originally written to be the last of The Labours of Hercules, this story finds Poirot holidaying in Geneva, trying to take his mind off the impending war. But a chance meeting with an old acquaintance leads to an investigation involving a Nazi dictator and an enormous hound. Christie re-wrote the entire story due to its political content, retaining only the title.
Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly Dead Man's FollyExpanded into full length episode.
Black Coffee Black Coffee In 2012, Suchet performed a rehearsed reading of Black Coffee, produced and presented by The Agatha Christie Theatre Company'', in aid of Chichester Festival Theatre's restoration fund. But the novel or play had not any adaptation in this TV series.

Differences between episodes and Christie's work

There were numerous changes in Poirot's sidekicks between Christie's work and TV adaptations:
TitleOriginal Story or BookAdaptation
The Adventure of the Clapham CookCaptain HastingsCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Murder in the MewsInspector Japp, GeorgeCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Adventure of Johnnie WaverlyInspector McNeilCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Four and Twenty BlackbirdsGeorgeCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Third Floor FlatInspector RiceCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Problem at Sea-Captain Hastings
The Incredible Theft-Captain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The King of ClubsCaptain HastingsCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp
The DreamInspector BarnettCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Peril at End HouseCaptain Hastings, Inspector Japp, Colonel WestonCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Veiled LadyCaptain Hastings, Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Lost MineCaptain Hastings, Inspector MillerCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Cornish MysteryCaptain HastingsCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Disappearance of Mr. DavenheimCaptain Hastings, Inspector Japp, Inspector MillerCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Double SinCaptain HastingsCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Adventure of the Cheap FlatCaptain Hastings, Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Kidnapped Prime MinisterCaptain Hastings, Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Adventura of the Western StarCaptain HastingsCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
How Does Your Garden Grow?Miss Lemon, Inspector SimsCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Million Dollar Bond RobberyCaptain Hastings, Inspector McNeilCaptain Hastings, Miss Lemon
Plymouth ExpressCaptain Hastings, Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Wasps' Nest-Captain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Tragedy at Marsdon ManorCaptain Hastings, Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Double ClueCaptain HastingsCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Mystery of the Spanish ChestMiss Lemon, George, Inspector MillerCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp
The Affair at the Victory BallChief Inspector Japp, Inspecctor JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
One, Two, Buckle My ShoeChief Inspector Japp, GeorgeCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Adventure of Egyptian TomCaptain HastingsCaptain Hastings, Miss Lemon
The UnderdogGeorge, Inspector MillerCaptain Hastings, Miss Lemon
The Yellow Iris-Captain Hastings, Miss Lemon
The Case of the Missing WillCaptain HastingsCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Adventure of the Italian NoblemanCaptain Hastings, Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Chocolate BoxCaptain HastingsChief Inspector Japp
Dead Man's Mirror-Captain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp
Jewel Robbery at the Grand MetropolitanCaptain Hastings, Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Hercule Poirot's ChristmasColonel JohnsonChief Inspector Japp
Hickory Dickory DockMiss Lemon, Inspector Sharpe, GeorgeChief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
The Murder of Roger AckroydInspector DavisChief Inspector Japp, Inspector Davis
Lord Edgware DiesCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Evil Under the SunColonel Weston, Inspector ColgateCaptain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp, Miss Lemon
Murder in MesopotamiaCaptain MaitlandCaptain Hastings, Superitendant Maitland
Five Little PigsSuperitendent Hale-
Sad CypressInspector Brill-
Cards on the TableAriadne Oliver, Superitendant Battle, Colonel RaceAriadne Oliver, Superitendant Jim Wheeler
Mrs McGinty's DeadAriadne OliverAriadne Oliver, George
Third GirlMiss Lemon, Ariadne Oliver, George, Inspector NeeleAriadne Oliver, George, Inspector Nelson
Hallowe'en PartyAriadne Oliver, George, Inspector Timothy Raglan, Superitendent Albert SpenceAriadne Oliver, George, Inspector Raglan
Elephants Can RememberMiss Lemon, Ariadne Oliver, George, Superitendant SpenceAriadne Oliver, Detective Inspector Beal
The Big FourCaptain Hastings, Inspector JappCaptain Hastings, AC Japp, Miss Lemon
Dead Man's FollyMiss Lemon, Ariadne Oliver, George, Inspector BlandAriadne Oliver, Detective Inspector Bland

Footnotes

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