A money-lender is murdered by a poisoned dart on a flight from Paris to London.

Death in the Clouds

When a money-lender is murdered by a poisoned dart on a flight from Paris to London, fellow passenger Hercule Poirot finds himself involved in the investigation.

Agatha Christie's Poirot

He's the super sleuth with a sharp mind and a peculiar manner

Classy detective drama starring David Suchet. He’s the super sleuth with a sharp mind and a peculiar manner who doggedly deduces the truth behind the crimes.

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S1, E1. The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

Poirot becomes intrigued by the seemingly trivial case of a missing Clapham cook.

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

David Suchet stars as Agatha Christie's super sleuth Hercule Poirot. He becomes increasingly intrigued by the seemingly trivial case of a missing Clapham cook.

On Bonfire Night, a murder enquiry grows more complex than the Gunpowder Plot.

Murder in the Mews

The immaculate Belgian detective takes on another case: Inspector Japp does not consider a ransom note a serious threat to public order, but Poirot begs to differ.

Inspector Japp does not consider a ransom note a threat to public order. Poirot disagrees.

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

In Poirot's latest case, Inspector Japp does not consider a ransom note a serious threat to public order, but Poirot begs to differ.

Poirot is intrigued by a reclusive artist's unusual behaviour in a restaurant.

Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Poirot is intrigued by a reclusive artist's unusual behaviour in a restaurant shortly before he falls to his death and suspects foul play.

Poirot discovers a murder in his own block of flats.

The Third Floor Flat

Poirot discovers a murder in his own block of flats, and goes on the trail of boisterous neighbours and strange nocturnal noises in the lift shaft.

On holiday, Poirot uncovers the complicated relationships between his fellow hotel guests.

Triangle at Rhodes

On holiday in Rhodes, Poirot uncovers the complicated relationships between his fellow hotel guests when one of them is murdered by a poisoned pink gin.

An obnoxious passenger threatens Poirot's hopes of resting on a Mediterranean cruise.

Problem at Sea

The Belgian supersleuth goes on a Mediterranean cruise for a well-earned rest. But also on board is the obnoxious and highly unpopular Mrs Claperton, so perhaps Poirot will not be resting 'the little grey cells' for long.

Poirot suspects more than espionage when the plans for a new fighter plane are stolen.

The Incredible Theft

As war approaches, Poirot finds himself guest of an industrialist developing a new British fighter plane. When the plans are stolen, Poirot suspects it may be more than espionage.

Poirot uncovers a case of deception at a film studio - when is a murder not a murder?

The King of Clubs

The immaculate Belgian detective tests his braincells on another case, this time uncovering a complex case of deception at a film studio. When is a murder not a murder?

Joely Richardson stars in Poirot's latest puzzle, involving an industrialist's dreams.

The Dream

Joely Richardson stars in Poirot's latest puzzle, when an industrialist consults the detective about the meaning of his suicidal dreams.

While Poirot is staying in Cornwall, he meets a beautiful heiress whose life is in danger.

Peril at End House

While Poirot is staying at an exclusive Cornish resort, he meets a beautiful heiress whose life is in danger.

Poirot and Hastings are summoned to meet a lady determined to preserve her anonymity.

The Veiled Lady

Poirot and Hastings are summoned to a meeting with a lady determined to preserve her anonymity, but Poirot finds unexpected secrets behind the veil.

Poirot investigates the disappearance of a man who knew the location of a silver mine.

The Lost Mine

After playing a game of Monopoly with Hastings, Poirot is interrupted by someone who wants to investigate the disappearance of a man who knew the location of a silver mine.

A woman believes her life is in danger, so her neighbours close ranks against outsiders.

The Cornish Mystery

When a woman believes her life is in danger, Poirot and Hastings find her neighbours closing ranks against interfering outsiders.

S2, E5. The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim

Poirot accepts Inspector Japp's wager to solve the strange disappearance of a city banker.

The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim

Inspector Japp thinks there'll be easy winnings when Poirot accepts his wager to solve the mysterious disappearance of a city banker.

Poirot and Hastings befriend someone during a rest in the Lake District.

Double Sin

Poirot takes Hastings on a rest cure in the Lake District. On the way, Hastings befriends a young woman who is missing a collection of valuable miniatures.

Poirot is drawn to a case involving the theft of secret submarine plans.

The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

Poirot is drawn to a case involving US police methods when it seems some stolen secret Government submarine plans will fall into the wrong hands.

Poirot has just 32 hours to find the Prime Minister when he gets kidnapped in France.

The Kidnapped Prime Minister

When the Prime Minister gets kidnapped in France, Poirot has just 32 hours to find him before an important conference begins.

S2, E9. The Adventure of the Western Star

When a Belgian film star receives threatening letters, she visits her old friend Poirot.

The Adventure of the Western Star

When Belgian film star Marie Marvelle receives threatening letters demanding her famous diamond, the Western Star, she decides to visit her old friend Hercule Poirot in London to seek his help.

When his weekend hostess is found murdered, Hastings sends for his friend Hercule Poirot.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Hastings receives an invitation to visit his friends at Styles St Mary, where he meets an old acquaintance from the Belgian police force. When Hastings discovers that their hostess has been murdered, a crime-solving partnership is born.

Poirot investigates when a woman he met at the Chelsea Flower Show dies from poisoning.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Poirot becomes embroiled in a baffling case when a woman he meets at the Chelsea Flower Show dies from poisoning in her home.

Poirot tries to overcome seasickness to accompany a shipment of Liberty Bonds to New York.

The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

In his latest case, Poirot tries to overcome seasickness to accompany a shipment of Liberty Bonds to New York.

Poirot is given the task of vetting suitors for an Australian magnate's daughter.

The Plymouth Express

Hercule Poirot is given the task of vetting suitors for the daughter of an Australian shipping magnate, which takes a surprising twist when she decides to take the Plymouth Express.

Peter Capaldi guest stars in Poirot's investigation into the son of an old friend.

Wasp's Nest

Peter Capaldi guest stars during's Poirot's investigation into the son of an old friend and his fashion-model girlfriend, who he suspects are in danger.

Poirot is asked to solve a fictional murder, but then a real killing takes place nearby.

The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

A would-be thriller writer hopes that Poirot will solve a fictional murder, but when a real killing takes place at the local manor house, Poirot finds himself drawn into the world of the supernatural.

Poirot falls in love and finds a criminal intellect that pushes his own to the limit.

Double Clue

When Poirot helps the police with a series of unsolved gem thefts, he falls in love and finds a criminal intellect that pushes his own to the limit.

Poirot is asked to help a woman who lives in fear of her husband.

The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

When Poirot is asked to help a woman who lives in fear of her husband, he finds that the case hinges on a duel fought 10 years earlier.

When the nation's security is threatened, Poirot is called in to help find a stolen ruby.

The Theft of the Royal Ruby

Poirot is looking forward to Christmas on his own, but when the nation's security is threatened, the Foreign Office have a rather different interpretation of Season's Greetings.

A fragment of a costume is the only clue when a man is killed at a masquerade ball.

The Affair at the Victory Ball

When Poirot attends a masked ball, he is asked to dress as someone famous. However, when a lord is murdered and only a fragment of his costume remains, there are very few clues.

A reluctant Poirot joins Hastings at a grouse shoot, but one of their party is murdered.

The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge

A reluctant Poirot joins Hastings at a grouse shoot, but one of their party is murdered. Poirot has to investigate the killing while confined to bed with a severe cold.

Poirot investigates when Mrs Ascher of Andover is found murdered beside an ABC Rail Guide.

The ABC Murders

When Mrs Ascher of Andover is found murdered with an ABC Rail Guide placed near to her, Poirot finds himself starting on a manhunt through the alphabet.

Christopher Eccleston stars when Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of his dentist.

One Two Buckle My Shoe

Christopher Eccleston stars when Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of his dentist, who is shot just moments after Poirot leaves the surgery.

Poirot investigates the mysterious death of an archaeologist.

Adventures of the Egyptian Tomb

Poirot investigates the death of an archaeologist who drops dead, minutes after the opening of an ancient Egyptian tomb.

A wealthy industrialist is found dead in his study, and Poirot has some questions.

The Underdog

A wealthy industrialist is found dead in his study, and Poirot wants to know if his death relates to a discovery made at his chemical factory. And is his wife all she seems?

When Poirot receives a yellow iris, he recalls a murder he witnessed two years earlier.

Yellow Iris

When the Belgian detective receives a yellow iris through the post, he recalls a murder he witnessed two years earlier in Buenos Aires. Subsequent events suggest that a similar crime could happen again.

A wealthy man is murdered before he can change his will, which is then stolen.

Case of the Missing Will

A wealthy man is murdered before he can change his will, which is then stolen. A doctor comes under suspicion, but Poirot avoids jumping to conclusions.

S5, E5. Adventures of the Italian Nobleman

Poirot is drawn into the world of London's Little Italy when Hastings looks for a new car.

Adventures of the Italian Nobleman

Poirot is drawn into the dark underworld of London's Little Italy, when Captain Hastings looks for a new car - but instead he finds murder.

An old murder case rears its head when Hercule Poirot returns to his native Belgium.

The Chocolate Box

When Hercule Poirot returns to his native Belgium for the first time since the Great War, a 20-year-old murder case that was never solved rears its head.

Poirot investigates the mysterious death of a despised art dealer.

Dead Man's Mirror

When Poirot investigates the mysterious death of a despised art dealer, he finds that he has more than enough suspects from whom to choose.

S5, E8. Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

Hermione Norris stars as an actress whose gems go missing, whilst Poirot is on holiday.

Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

Hermione Norris stars when Poirot's holiday on the South Coast is interrupted. An actress' priceless gems go missing and her husband begs him to find them.

David Suchet stars in this festive special - the definitive Poirot

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Poirot investigates the death of a man called Simeon Lee, who murdered his partner for diamonds and abandoned the woman he loved.

Damian Lewis stars in Poirot's investigation into a spate of London thefts and murders.

Hickory Dickory Dock

Damian Lewis stars in Poirot's investigation into a spate of thefts and murders at a London hostel. Poirot struggles to comprehend the importance of the evidence.

Poirot investigates the death of a man found murdered with a love letter in his pocket.

Murder on the Links

Poirot investigates the death of a man found murdered with a love letter in his pocket, but things are made more complicated by a smug French detective determined to compete.

Poirot reflects on which member of a woman's family could have poisoned her medicine.

Dumb Witness

Poirot reflects on which member of Emily Arundel's family could have poisoned her medicine, and the key witness turns out to be a pet dog.

Hercule Poirot's retirement is interrupted when one of his neighbours is murdered.

The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd

Hercule Poirot's retirement is interrupted when one of his neighbours in the picturesque village of Kings Abbott is found murdered in his study.

Poirot investigates the death of an actress' husband, and uncovers numerous suspects.

Lord Edgware Dies

The dapper detective investigates the death of Lord Edgware, the husband of a famous actress who is seeking a divorce from him, and uncovers a number of suspects.

When an archaeologist's wife dies in suspicious circumstances, Poirot investigates.

Murder in Mesopotamia

Poirot and his old friend Captain Hastings are at an archaeological dig in Mesopotamia, when an archaeologist's wife is found dead.

Russell Tovey stars in Poirot's search to solve the murder of a fellow Devon hotel guest.

Evil Under the Sun

Russell Tovey stars in Poirot's search to solve the murder of a fellow hotel guest, when he is on holiday in Devon, requiring him to use all his powers of observation and insight.

Aiden Gillen guest stars when Poirot re-examines the murder of Amyas Crale.

Five Little Pigs

Aiden Gillen and Rachael Stirling guest star when Poirot is called in to re-examine the murder of Amyas Crale, whose wife was hanged for the crime 14 years before.

Poirot has five days to investigate the case of an heiress accused of a double murder.

Sad Cypress

Mystery drama with Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective. Society girl Elinor Carlisle, heiress to the considerable Hunterbury estate, is accused of a double murder. Poirot only has five days to investigate the case before she is hanged.

Emily Blunt guest stars in Poirot's unravelling of the death of a honeymooning heiress.

Death on the Nile

Emily Blunt guest stars when Poirot is asked to investigate the death of a honeymooning heiress who stole her best friend's fiancé - all whilst on board a Nile cruise ship.

At a weekend house party a guest is found dying - with his wife holding a gun.

The Hollow

A weekend house party is interrupted when a guest is found dying, with his wife holding a gun. But who shot him? Poirot comes up against one of his trickiest adversaries.

The Belgian detective is called on to investigate the murder of a woman on the Blue Train.

Mystery of the Blue Train

The Belgian detective is called on to investigate the murder of a woman on the Blue Train bound for the French Riviera.

Michael Fassbender guest stars when Poirot looks into the death of a late man's niece.

After the Funeral

Michael Fassbender guest stars when Poirot looks into the death of the late Richard Abernathie, whose funeral was the day before. Poirot interrogates the family to find her killer.

Lesley Manville guest stars when a host is murdered at his own bridge party.

Cards on the Table

Lesley Manville guest stars when a host is murdered at his own bridge party, and Poirot uses psychology and the bridge scores to deduce the identity of the killer.

When a stranger is found murdered, a family ask for Poirot's help in identifying him.

Taken at the Flood

When a stranger is found murdered at Warmsley Vale, the Cloade family ask for Poirot's help to find out if the dead man was Rosaleen Cloade's first husband.

A policeman is unsure of a man's guilt and asks Poirot for help in finding the killer.

Mrs McGinty's Dead

When Mrs McGinty's lodger is arrested for her murder, Superintendent Spence is not convinced of his guilt and turns to Poirot for help in finding the real killer.

The rubies belonging to a princess at a girls' school go missing - Poirot digs deeper.

Cat Among the Pigeons

A foreign revolution, a princess and a stash of missing rubies are all linked to a prestigious girls' school, where Poirot is called in to search for clues.

An heiress tells Poirot she may have killed someone, but Poirot uncovers a conspiracy.

The Third Girl

When a young heiress tells Poirot that she may have killed someone, it appears she is being truthful. But Poirot uncovers a conspiracy rooted in the family's history.

Lady Boynton is murdered while with her family on an archaeological hunt in Syria.

Appointment with Death

When Lady Boynton is murdered while with her family on an archaeological hunt in Syria, Poirot is drawn into solving the mystery.

Poirot is attending a dinner party when one of the guests chokes to death. Is it murder?

Three Act Tragedy

Poirot is attending a dinner party when one of the guests chokes to death on a cocktail. With no trace of poison, and no apparent motive, can it be murder?

Novelist Ariadne Oliver calls in her old friend Poirot to unpick a Hallowe'en drowning.

Halloween Party

Novelist Ariadne Oliver calls in her old friend Poirot to investigate a drowning at a Hallowe'en party, where a young girl boasts of having previously witnessed a murder.

Jessica Chastain guest stars as Poirot looks into murder on the Orient Express.

Murder on the Orient Express

Jessica Chastain guest stars when Poirot looks into the murder of a ruthless American businessman on the Orient Express from Istanbul. The detective makes a life-changing decision.

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Series 4

1. The ABC Murders

2. Death in the Clouds

3. One Two Buckle My Shoe