Murder by the Book
DramaMystery
Poirot has been murdered! Did Dame Agatha Christie do it?
Director
Lawrence Gordon Clark
Writers
N/A
Stars
Peggy Ashcroft, Ian Holm, Richard Wilson
Release Date
August 28, 1986
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, Canada
💬 6
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Peggy Ashcroft
as Agatha Christie
Ian Holm
as Hercule Poirot
Richard Wilson
as Sir Max Mallowan
Michael Aldridge
as Edmund Cork
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Dawn Archibald
as Sally
👤
John Atkinson
as Gardener
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Production
Television South (TVS)
🏷️ Keywords
hercule poirot characteragatha christie characterdetectiveturning the tablesprivate detective
🎯 Categories
DramaMystery
⭐ Featured Review
Not to be missed by Agatha Christie devotees.
"Interesting and offbeat look at Agatha Christie and her decision to 'murder' Poirot, who is on hand to question her motives. Not as good as it sounds, but deserves viewing by the faithful. Ian Holm's interpretation of Poirot fits somewhere between Albert Finney and David Suchet's definitive performance...."
💡 Did You Know?
In a 1984 meeting, Agatha Christie's daughter Rosalind Hicks and writer/producer Nick Evans considered David Suchet for the role of Poirot in this production. Suchet was not approached about the role until a few years later for Poirot (1989).
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📖 Synopsis
Poirot has been murdered! Did Dame Agatha Christie do it?