AGATHA CHRISTIE

AGATHA CHRISTIE (1890-1976)

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source: CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS, Volume 10

Agatha Miller was born in Torquay in 1890 to an English mother and American father; she spent her childhood and teen years mainly in Torquay in a large home called Ashfield. Even as a child she was very imaginative and, being much younger than her sister and brother, was on her own a lot, so she told herself stories and invented characters. Her fond remembrances of her favorite children's books and toys were memorialized in POSTERN OF FATE. She was educated mostly at home but "finished" in Paris. She was good at math and quite musical, and considered a career both as a concert pianist and an opera singer, but was discouraged by the teachers with whom she was studying. Her older sister Madge had a book published but it never occurred to Agatha that she could write, until her mother suggested it when Agatha was recovering from the 'flu. She wrote several non-mysteries which were all rejected by various publishers. Many years later, she ascribed her first unpublished novel SNOW ON THE DESERT'S FACE to Mrs. Otterbourne, a character in DEATH ON THE NILE.

She met a young subaltern named Archie Christie and became engaged; the engagement lasted two years because World War I broke out. They were married in 1914 on the spur of the moment when Archie was home on leave. During the war, Agatha was a volunteer nurse for soldiers sent to Torquay to be treated for their battle wounds; later she was promoted to the dispensary, where she picked up a knowledge of poisons that was to stand her in good stead in her mystery stories. She was instructed for her Apothecary examination by a Torquay chemist whom she later memorialized as the murderer in PALE HORSE.

A discussion with her sister Madge of the new Gaston LeRoux detective story, MYSTERY OF THE YELLOW ROOM led Madge to casually challenge Agatha to write her own mystery. Stuck in the dispensary with time on her hands, she had the leisure to plot it out, finishing it during a holiday to Dartmoor.

THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES was rejected by various publishers before the ending was reworked at the request of the editors at Bodley Head, who published it in 1920. She made her detective a Belgian refugee, having seen actual Belgian refugees in Torquay, although she realized early on that she should not have made him elderly.

In 1919 her marriage to Christie produced a daughter, Rosalind, who was sent to live with Agatha's sister and mother whenever Agatha gave in to her yen to travel abroad. Archie was offered a position which involved traveling on behalf of the upcoming Empire Exhibition; Agatha accompanied him, and she and Archie surfed during this tour in South Africa and Hawaii. The tour was led by Major Belcher who formed the basis for Sir Eustace Pedler in THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT, which also profited from Agatha's first hand knowledge of South Africa.

When Agatha's beloved mother died, this caused an enforced separation from Christie while Agatha sorted out the belongings at the family home in Torquay. During this time, Christie fell in love with another woman and demanded a divorce. Christie wrote about her childhood, first marriage and its unhappy end under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott in a novel entitled UNFINISHED PORTRAIT published in 1934.

Upon her divorce from Christie, Agatha treated herself to a trip on the Orient Express. While visiting Ur, she discovered an interest in antiquities and archeology. Returning the following year, she met Max Mallowan, an archeologist, who became her second husband in 1930.

MURDER AT THE VICARAGE was the first MISS MARPLE. The character suggested itself to Agatha from the sister of Dr. Sheppard, a character from THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, and also had some characteristics of Agatha's grandmother. In her autobiography, Agatha writes: Miss Marple was born at the age of 65 to 70, which, as with Poirot, proved unfortunate, because she was going to have to last a long time in my life.

The idea for LORD EDGWARE DIES came to Agatha after seeing Ruth Draper perform her one-woman show. She wrote it while helping Max with the dig at Nineveh.

She worked again in the dispensary during World War II, and gave up several of her houses for use by the Admiralty or to house children during the time of the evacuations while London was being bombed.

She wrote non-mysteries under the name Mary Westmacott. Her favorites of her own books were CROOKED HOUSE, ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE and THE MOVING FINGER. Her least favorite was THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN. Although primarily known as the author of mystery novels, she has the unique distinction of having written the world's longest running play, THE MOUSETRAP, which first appeared on the radio as THREE BLIND MICE, commissioned by the BBC as a birthday treat for Queen Mary in 1947. The play has been running continuously in London's West End since 1952.

Agatha Christie was awarded the CBE in 1956 and was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1971.

I was still a child when I discovered Agatha Christie. Back in the late 1950s you could buy a paperback book for 35 or 40 cents at Woolworth's. The covers were often delightfully lurid. I was already an Anglophile and the British settings of most of these books appealed to me.

One of the things which makes Christie mysteries universally appealing, I believe, is that they are not about unlikable characters. When you watch today's mysteries on TV, such as MURDER, SHE WROTE or MONK, the person murdered is often odious and nearly everyone is a suspect because they all had a reason to hate the victim, but while this was sometimes the case in a Christie book, most often it was not, and part of the mystery that the reader (or Poirot or Miss Marple) had to unravel was the motive for the crime.

Another appealing aspect of the books is that they are so readable. You don't have to go back over a paragraph because you didn't understand what was being conveyed. There are no obscure words which conceal an important clue (something that Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine used occasionally). There is not a lot of description, architectural detail of buildings or comparisons of people to famous portraits (all of which Ruth Rendell does). There is mostly dialogue.

On the other hand, Christie often withholds important information from the reader or conceals it in a way that is actually preferable, I find, to that heavy handed close-up in MURDER, SHE WROTE of a desk drawer (for example), which you know Jessica Fletcher is going to explain in the closing minutes.

Perhaps the most appealing aspect of her writing is that frequently the murderer is truly the last person you might suspect. And this is generally achieved so cleverly that there is no sense that, despite the fact that Christie may have withheld information or concealed a clue, she has cheated at all. One of the joys of her plotting is the way she persuades you that first this suspect, then that one, had the motive and opportunity, before finally revealing the actual murderer was someone else entirely.

She also achieved uniqueness in several of her novels, coming up with plot devices that no one had thought of before and no one dared to do after, such as the murderer actually being the narrator, the murderer being ALL the suspects, the murderer turning out to be the very person the reader probably liked best and who had an unshakable alibi, an intentional murder being concealed in a series of seemingly random murders, a murder being done during a bridge game by one of the four players, a whittling down of people trapped in isolation with the murderer turning out to be one of the earlier victims.

Another thing Christie was famous for was her use of poison as the means of committing murder. This comes from her own experience during World War I in a drug dispensary. She also seems somewhat unique for providing a "cast of characters" or list of suspects in the front of many of her novels.

One of the delights of many of the Christie stories is their period settings, so wonderfully visualized with loving detail by London Weekend Television in the series POIROT made with David Suchet, and the BBC series MISS MARPLE made with Joan Hickson. The lovely thatched cottages, period cars and trains, fashionable clothing, art deco details and other trappings British TV does so well. Christie books set in the ‘60s generally lack this charm.

Finally, Christie plots are always tasteful; although many of her books are technically about serial killers, that is, someone who murders several people, there is none of the gleeful lingering over gory and sadistic forensic details that characterizes the popular serial killer novels of modern times.

As I reread these Christie books as an adult, I have come across various odd facts which I had not noticed before, such as that Poirot is Catholic; Miss Marple as a teenager was "finished" in France. I also notice that characters in one novel, such as Major Despard, sometimes show up in another, in a more minor role. It's clear that Christie invented the character of Ariadne Oliver as an alter ego for herself; an apple-eating author whose Finnish detective she now rues because she knows nothing of Finland and its customs. But probably Christie herself was more like the gentile Miss Marple (who, like Christie, was mainly educated at home with governesses), whose mild exterior hid a cunning wit and unbeatable common sense.

In her autobiography published in 1977, she wrote: I like sunshine, apples, almost any kind of music, railway trains, numerical puzzles and anything to do with numbers, going to the sea, bathing and swimming, silence, sleeping, dreaming, eating, the smell of coffee, lilies of the valley, most dogs and going to the theatre.

It boggles the mind to think that when she was young, there were no passports and bureaucracy of that type; during her lifetime she saw the introduction of the automobile and the airplane. In her youth, women were required to bathe at segregated beaches in bathing costumes that covered their arms and legs. Despite all the difficulties of travel which often required days on trains and the primitive state of medicine in foreign countries, she was a world traveler.

Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language with another billion in 44 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold by only the Bible and Shakespeare. Agatha Christie is about to break new ground in the new millennium as her novels become available as ebooks and updated versions will be made into new films.

1920	THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES 		(Poirot)
1922	THE SECRET ADVERSARY
1923	THE MURDER ON THE LINKS				(Poirot)
1924	THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT
1924	POIROT INVESTIGATES				(short stories)
1925	THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS
1926	THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD			(Poirot)
1927	THE BIG FOUR					(Poirot)
1928	THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE TRAIN			(Poirot)
1929	THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY
1929	PARTNERS IN CRIME/THE SUNNINGDALE MYSTERY	(short stories)
1929	THE UNDER DOG, AND OTHER STORIES		(short stories)
1930	THE MURDER AT THE VICARAGE			(Miss Marple)
1930	THE MYSTERIOUS MR. QUIN				(short stories)
1931	THE MURDER AT HAZELMOOR/THE SITTAFORD MYSTERY
1932	PERIL AT END HOUSE				(Poirot)
1932	THE THIRTEEN PROBLEMS/THE TUESDAY CLUB MURDERS/
	THE MYSTERY OF THE BLUE GERANIUMS		(short stories)
1933	THIRTEEN AT DINNER/LORD EDGWARE DIES		(Poirot)
1933	THE HOUND OF DEATH, AND OTHER STORIES		(short stories)
1934	WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS?/THE BOOMERANG CLUE
1934	MURDER IN THREE ACTS/THREE ACT TRAGEDY		(Poirot)
1934	MURDER ON THE CALAIS COACH/MURDER ON THE 
	ORIENT EXPRESS					(Poirot)
1934	MR. PARKER PYNE, DETECTIVE/PARKER PYNE 
	INVESTIGATES					(short stories)
1934	THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY, AND OTHER STORIES	(short stories)
1935	DEATH IN THE AIR/DEATH IN THE CLOUDS		(Poirot)
1936	THE A.B.C. MURDERS/THE ALPHABET MURDERS		(Poirot)
1936	CARDS ON THE TABLE				(Poirot)
1936	MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA				(Poirot)
1937	POIROT LOSES A CLIENT/DUMB WITNESS		(Poirot)
1937	DEATH ON THE NILE				(Poirot)
1937	DEAD MAN'S MIRROR, AND OTHER STORIES/MURDER IN 
	THE MEWS, AND OTHER STORIES			(short stories)
1938	APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH				(Poirot)
1938	HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS/MURDER FOR CHRISTMAS
	/HOLIDAY FOR MURDER	 			(Poirot)
1939	EASY TO KILL/MURDER IS EASY
1939	TEN LITTLE NIGGERS/TEN LITTLE INDIANS/AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
1939	THE REGATTA MYSTERY, AND OTHER STORIES		(short stories)
1940	ONE TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE/THE PATRIOTIC MURDERS
	/AN OVERDOSE OF DEATH				(Poirot)
1940	SAD CYPRESS					(Poirot)
1941	EVIL UNDER THE SUN				(Poirot)
1941	N OR M?
1942	THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY				(Miss Marple)
1942	THE MOVING FINGER				(Miss Marple)
1942	MURDER IN RETROSPECT/FIVE LITTLE PIGS		(Poirot)
1943	THE MYSTERY OF THE BAGHDAD CHEST		(short stories)
1943	THE MYSTERY OF THE CRIME IN CABIN 66/
	THE CRIME IN CABIN 66				(short stories)
1943	POIROT AND THE REGATTA MYSTERY			(short stories)
1943	POIROT ON HOLIDAY				(short stories)
1943	PROBLEM AT POLLENSA BAY [and] CHRISTMAS 
	ADVENTURE					(short stories)
1944	DEATH COMES AS THE END
1944	TOWARDS ZERO
1944	THE VEILED LADY [and] THE MYSTERY OF THE BAGHDAD
	CHEST						(short stories)
1945	REMEMBERED DEATH/SPARKLING CYANIDE
1946	THE HOLLOW/MURDER AFTER HOURS			(Poirot)
1946	POIROT KNOWS THE MURDERER			(short stories)
1946	POIROT LENDS A HAND				(short stories)
1947	THE LABOURS OF HERCULES				(short stories)
1948	THERE IS A TIDE/TAKEN AT THE FLOOD		(Poirot)
1949	THE CROOKED HOUSE
1949	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, AND OTHER STORIES/
	THREE BLIND MICE, AND OTHER STORIES		(short stories)
1950	A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED				(Miss Marple)
1951	THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD
1952	MURDER WITH MIRRORS/THEY DO IT WITH MIRRORS	(Miss Marple)
1952	MRS. MCGINTY'S DEAD				(Poirot))
1953	A POCKET FULL OF RYE				(Miss Marple)
1953	FUNERALS ARE FATAL/AFTER THE FUNERAL/MURDER AT THE 
	GALLOP						(Poirot)
1954	DESTINATION UNKNOWN/SO MANY STEPS TO DEATH
1955	HICKORY DICKORY, DEATH/HICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK	(Poirot)
1956	DEAD MAN'S FOLLY				(Poirot)
1957	WHAT MRS. MCGILLICUDDY SAW!/4:50 FROM PADDINGTON
	/MURDER SHE SAID				(Miss Marple)
1958	ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE
1959	CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS				(Poirot)
1960	THE ADVENTURE OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING, AND 
	SELECTION OF ENTREES				(short stories)
1961	THE PALE HORSE
1961	DOUBLE SIN, AND OTHER STORIES			(short stories)
1961	13 FOR LUCK!					(short stories)
1962	THE MIRROR CRACK'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE/THE MIRROR 
	CRACK'D						(Miss Marple)
1963	THE CLOCKS					(Poirot)
1964	A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY				(Miss Marple)
1965	AT BERTRAM'S HOTEL				(Miss Marple)
1965	SURPRISE!  SURPRISE! A COLLECTION OF MYSTERY 
	STORIES WITH UNEXPECTED ENDINGS			(short stories)
1965	STAR OVER BETHLEHEM, AND OTHER STORIES		(short stories)
1966	THIRD GIRL					(Poirot)
1966	13 CLUES FOR MISS MARPLE			(short stories)
1967	ENDLESS NIGHT
1968	BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS
1969	HALLOWE'EN PARTY				(Poirot)
1969	SELECTED STORIES				(short stories)
1970	PASSENGER TO FRANKFURT
1971	NEMESIS						(Miss Marple)
1971	THE GOLDEN BALL, AND OTHER STORIES		(short stories)
1972	ELEPHANTS CAN REMEMBER				(Poirot)
1973	POSTERN OF FATE
1974	MURDER ON BOARD
1974	POIROT'S EARLY CASES				(short stories)
1975	CURTAIN:  HERCULE POIROT'S LAST CASE		(Poirot)
1976	SLEEPING MURDER					(Miss Marple)
1979	MISS MARPLE'S FINAL CASES, AND OTHERS		(short stories)

PLAYS: Writing in CURTAIN UP: AGATHA CHRISTIE: A LIFE IN THE THEATRE (Harper 2015), Julius Green’s thoroughly researched book, he points out that Agatha is one of the most successful female playwrights of all time, and the only one to have 3 simultaneous West End hits (MOUSETRAP, WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION and SPIDER’S WEB).

1930	BLACK COFFEE	An original play with Poirot, Hastings and Japp regarding a stolen formula and a murdered physicist. Per Wiki, a brief run at the Embassy Theatre from 12/3/30 until 12/20/30; reopened at the St Martin's Theatre 4/9/31 through 5/1/31; transferred to the Wimbledon Theatre on 5/4/31 and moved to the Little Theatre 5/11/31, finally closing there on 6/13/31, for a total of 67 performances.
1943	TEN LITTLE NIGGERS	While the title is politically incorrect, it was set on Nigger Island and somewhat justified the word, tied into the nursery rhyme. 260 performances in the West End from 10/17/43, until the St. James theatre was bombed; per Wiki, it then transferred to the Cambridge Theatre on 2/29/44 through 5/6/44, when it returned to the restored St James on 5/9/44 and finally closed on 7/1/44; 426 performances on Broadway under the title TEN LITTLE INDIANS.
1945	APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH	Set mainly at and near Petra; notable for being one of the most radical reworkings of a novel Christie ever did, not only eliminating Hercule Poirot from the story, but also changing the identity of the killer. Per Wiki, opened 1/29/45 at the King's Theatre, transferring on 3/31/45 to the Piccadilly Theatre, closing on 5/5/45 after just 42 performances in the West End.
1945	HIDDEN HORIZON	Eventually renamed MURDER ON THE NILE, based on DEATH ON THE NILE, but excising Poirot; in the West End opened 3/19/46 at the Ambassadors Theatre and ran for 6 weeks, only 12 performances on Broadway.
1951	THE HOLLOW	A mock murder turns into the real thing; Poirot again excised; per Wiki opened at the Fortune Theatre 6/7/51, transferred to the Ambassadors Theatre on 10/8/51, for a total of 376 performances in the West End.
1952	THE MOUSETRAP	Based on a BBC radio play commissioned for the birthday of Queen Mary; longest running straight play in the world. Per Wiki, opened 11/25/52 at the Ambassadors Theatre through 3/23/74, when it immediately transferred to the St Martin's Theatre, next door, reopening on 3/25/74. The London run has now exceeded 25,000 performances. No Broadway production has ever been licensed.
1953	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION	Based on a 1925 short story entitled TRAITOR HANDS that had no courtroom scene. When it was adapted as a play, lawyers were consulted to make sure legal procedure was correct, including the actor Leo Genn, who had a Cambridge law degree. Per Wiki, it opened 10/28/53 at the Wintergarden Theatre, racking up 458 performances in the West End and 645 on Broadway at Henry Miller's Theatre.
1954	SPIDER'S WEB	Per Wiki, opened 12/13/54 at the Savoy Theatre, where it ran for 744 performances in the West End. A comedy thriller with hidden rooms in a remote country house.
1956	TOWARDS ZERO	According to Julius Green (CURTAIN UP: AGATHA CHRISTIE: A LIFE IN THE THEATRE, Harper 2015), this was originally an adaptation by thriller writer Gerald Verner. When the producer failed to mount a production after many renewals of the rights, Christie acquired the rights to the play and made a few changes, but for the sake of box office draw and the fact that it was based on her novel, it was advertised as largely by her. Per Wiki, it opened 9/4/56 at the St. James Theatre and ran for 205 performances; murder at a house party.
1958	VERDICT	Originally titled NO FIELDS OF AMARANTH, while this contained a murder, it was committed in full view of the audience, and no detection or thriller elements were involved. Green (CURTAIN UP: AGATHA CHRISTIE: A LIFE IN THE THEATRE, Harper 2015) summarized it as "a principled but misguided male idealist wreaks unintentional havoc on those around him." It opened 5/22/58 at the Strand Theatre and ran for 36 performances in the West End.
1958	THE UNEXPECTED GUEST	Per Wiki, opened at the Duchess Theatre on 8/12/58 and ran in the West End 612 performances.
1960	GO BACK FOR MURDER	FIVE LITTLE PIGS, again excising Poirot; per Wiki, it opened 3/23/60 at the Duchess Theatre for only 37 performances. A murder 16 years previously is investigated by the dead man's daughter, who seeks to clear the name of her late mother who was found guilty of the crime.
1962	RULE OF THREE	3 unconnected one-act plays: THE RATS, in which a couple is trapped in a room with the body of the woman's husband; AN AFTERNOON AT THE SEASIDE, a comedy involving a stolen emerald necklace, and THE PATIENT, a mystery thriller about a paralyzed woman who faces her possible attacker through the use of a mechanical device which allows her to answer questions; per Wiki, it opened 12/20/62 at the Duchess Theatre and ran for 92 performances.
1971	FIDDLERS THREE	Based on Agatha's own aggravations with Inland Revenue, this comedy was originally called THE MORTAL COIL and toured under the title FIDDLER'S FIVE. It opened 8/1/72 at the Yvonne Aranud Theatre, but did not transfer to a regular West End house.
1979	AKHNATON	Per Wiki, first produced under the title AKHNATON AND NEFERTITI in 1979 in New York.

I've recently (2017) acquired AGATHA CHRISTIE: MURDER IN FOUR ACTS (Virgin Books 1990) by Peter Haining, and based on his research (and imdb), have compiled below a list of Christie adaptations in film and on TV. There are too many MISS MARPLEs with Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie and POIROTs with David Suchet to list individually, so I have just provided links to the TV series for those.

YEAR	TITLE	TV/ FILM	UNDERLYING NOVEL/STORY	SYNOPSIS
1928	The Passing of Mr. Quin	F	THE COMING OF MISTER QUIN (short story, Pearson's Magazine)	Changed out of all recognition from the story, Mr. Quin investigates to save an ill-treated wife, Mrs. Appleby, whose sinister professor husband has been found poisoned while having an affair with the maid.
1929	Adventurers Inc. (Die Abenteuer GmbH)	F	THE SECRET ADVERSARY (1922 Tommy and Tuppence novel)	German adaptation. Tommy and Tuppence were renamed in this story about a missing woman and an espionage ring.
1931	Alibi	F	THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD (1926 Poirot novel)	The first screen appearance of Poirot. Ackroyd dies after dining with Dr. Sheppard in his own home, stabbed by an ornamental dagger from his own collection.
1931	Black Coffee	F	BLACK COFFEE (1931 play)	A secret formula is stolen from a murdered physicist.
1932	Lackered Box (Le coffret de laque)	F	French adaptation based on the 1931 play BLACK COFFEE	Poirot was changed into another character in this story of the theft of a secret formula and a murdered physicist.
1934	Lord Edgware Dies	F	LORD EDGWARE DIES (1933 novel)	Poirot was not depicted Belgian in this story of the murder of the title character after his actress wife has previously wished him dead before witnesses.
1937	A Night of Terror	F	PHILOMEL COTTAGE (short story) from the 1934 collection THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY	A lottery winner breaks up with her fiancé and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous. Joan Hickson had a small role as a maid. Basil Rathbone was seen in this by Darryl Zanuck and invited by 20th Century Fox to play Sherlock Holmes, which lasted for 14 films from 1939 through 1946. The short story had earlier formed the basis of a 1936 play entitled LOVE FROM A STRANGER. This was the first Christie film to find release in America (through United Artists).
1937	The Wasp's Nest	T	THE WASP'S NEST (1928 short story with Hercule Poirot published in THE DAILY MAIL)	The first appearance of Poirot on TV, part of a British TV series entitled THEATRE PARADE. Poirot is puzzled by a number of apparently unrelated incidents but concludes that someone is being untruthful and that a murder is being planned. Courtesy of Hastings' new hobby, photography, Poirot knows exactly what is going to occur.
1938	Love from a Stranger	T	PHILOMEL COTTAGE (short story) from the 1934 collection THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY	A TV version of A NIGHT OF TERROR with Bernard Lee in the Basil Rathbone role. Esma Cannon played the maid role Hickson had in the film.
1945	And Then There Were None	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Ten people are lured to a remote island under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety. Directed by Rene Clair, this still rolls around on the Turner channel from time to time.
1947	Three Blind Mice	T	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	A murder in London upsets guests at a remote guest house that has a number of strangers staying there. The police call to warn that the murderer may be in the neighborhood. The guest house is later snowed in, but a plucky detective manages to arrive on skis.
1947	Love from a Stranger	F	PHILOMEL COTTAGE (short story) from the 1934 collection THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY	A remake of the 1938 film with John Hodiak and Sylvia Sydney, in which a lottery winner breaks up with her fiancé and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous.
1949	Witness for the Prosecution	T	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (short story from the 1933 collection THE HOUNDS OF DEATH)	British TV version in which Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman whose money he has inherited . He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense attorney, with his only alibi his wife, who instead is a witness for the prosecution.
1949	Ten Little Niggers	T	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Accident prone live BBC broadcast in which loud off-screen noises were heard, the sound boom swung into view, out of focus shots occurred, and a glimpse of a camera crew wheeling their cumbersome equipment to a different set, capped by a dead character getting up and wandering off, the actor believing the camera was pointed elsewhere. Ten people are lured to a remote island under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety.
1949	Witness for the Prosecution	T	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (short story from the 1933 collection THE HOUNDS OF DEATH)	American live half-hour TV version episode of the CHEVROLET TELE-THEATRE. Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman whose money he has inherited . He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense attorney, with his only alibi his wife, who instead is a witness for the prosecution. Walter Abel played the defense attorney.
1950	The Golden Ball	T	THE GOLDEN BALL (short story) from the 1934 collection THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY	Broadcast on NBC, an episode of FIRESIGN THEATRE. The golden ball is opportunity, which comes the way of a young man when a complete stranger asks him to marry her.
1950	Murder on the Nile	T	DEATH ON THE NILE (1937 Poirot novel)	Episode of KRAFT THEATRE. As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey?
1950	Case of the Missing Lady	T	A CASE OF THE MISSING LADY, a Tommy and Tuppence short story from the 1929 collection PARTNERS IN CRIME	Episode of NASH AIRFLYTE THEATRE. The Blunts, husband and wife detectives, track down the missing fiancé of an Arctic explorer. They find her in a sanatorium being subjected to brutal treatments by a doctor and his huge assistant. She refuses to be rescued; she's trying to lose weight to please her man who likes women thin. The TV debut of Tommy and Tuppence. With Peggy Cass, Ronald Regan, Robert Strauss, Chloris Leachman.
1950	Witness for the Prosecution	T	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (short story from the 1933 collection THE HOUNDS OF DEATH)	Half-hour live episode of DANGER on CBS, directed by Yul Brynner. Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman whose money he has inherited . He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense attorney, with his only alibi his wife, who instead is a witness for the prosecution.
1950	Three Blind Mice	T	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	A murder in London upsets guests at a remote guest house that has a number of strangers staying there. The police call to warn that the murderer may be in the neighborhood. The guest house is later snowed in, but a plucky detective manages to arrive on skis. I can find no record of this in imdb, but according to Peter Haining's well-researched book, this was an episode of the the anthology series THE WEB He writes: "The atmospheric set of an old manor house and the haunting soundtrack featuring the famous nursery rhyme contributed to the suspense." The cast included Richard Kiley, Henry Hull and Mary Sinclair.
1950	Three Blind Mice	T	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	Hour-long episode of the anthology series SURE AS FATE. A murder in London upsets guests at a remote guest house that has a number of strangers staying there. The police call to warn that the murderer may be in the neighborhood. The guest house is later snowed in, but a plucky detective manages to arrive on skis. With John Carradine and Marsha Hunt.
1951	Appointment with Death	T	APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH (1938 Poirot novel)	Episode of DANGER on CBS. A domineering widow takes her step-children to Europe and the Holy Land, where a murder ensues and Poirot investigates.
1952	The Red Signal	T	THE RED SIGNAL (short story) published in the 1933 collection THE HOUND OF DEATH AND OTHER STORIES	Episode of SUSPENSE. A supposedly fake medium is hired to a conduct a séance so Sir Alington, a psychiatrist, can observe a patient under stress. She warns the doctor, Clair and her husband Jack to avoid their homes because they are in danger. Her premonition turns out to be true because of insanity, murder, and secret loves. Starred Tom Helmore and Beatrice Straight.
1952	They Came to Baghdad	T	THEY CAME TO BAGHDAD (1951 novel)	Episode of STUDIO ONE IN HOLLYWOOD. In the Middle East, Victoria Jones, a girl with a yearning for adventure, gets more than she bargains for when a wounded agent dies in her hotel room during an important conference, which an underground organization is planning to sabotage. With Beatrice Arthur and Richard Kiley.
1953	Witness for the Prosecution	T	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (short story from the 1933 collection THE HOUNDS OF DEATH)	Live episode of LUX VIDEO THEATRE. Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman whose money he has inherited . He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense attorney, with his only alibi his wife, who instead is a witness for the prosecution. With Edward G. Robinson as the defense attorney.
1954	Die Fuchsjagd	T	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	West German version of Christie's long running play, THE MOUSETRAP. A murder in London upsets guests at a remote guest house that has a number of strangers staying there. The police call to warn that the murderer may be in the neighborhood. The guest house is later snowed in, but a plucky detective manages to arrive on skis.
1955	Spider's Web	T	1954 stage comedy-thriller SPIDER'S WEB written for Margaret Lockwood	BBC version of the play with original star Margaret Lockwood and Desmond Llewelyn. An ex-actress, known for practical jokes, finds a corpse in her drawing room on the night an important secret meeting is to occur between the Prime Minister and a Russian delegate, to be hosted by her diplomat older husband.
1955	Hercule Poirot klärt den Mord im Orient-Express auf	T	MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1934 Poirot novel)	Episode of the German series DIE GALERIE DER GROßEN DETEKTIVE. When his train is stopped by deep snow, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
1955	Musefælden	T	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	Danish TV version of Christie's long running play, THE MOUSETRAP. A murder in London upsets guests at a remote guest house that has a number of strangers staying there. The police call to warn that the murderer may be in the neighborhood. The guest house is later snowed in, but a plucky detective manages to arrive on skis.
1956	Das Spinnennetz	T	1954 stage comedy-thriller SPIDER'S WEB written for Margaret Lockwood	West German version of SPIDER'S WEB. An ex-actress, known for practical jokes, finds a corpse in her drawing room on the night an important secret meeting is to occur between the Prime Minister and a Russian delegate, to be hosted by her diplomat older husband.
1956	A Murder is Announced	T	A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED (1950 Miss Marple novel)	Episode of GOODYEAR PLAYHOUSE. A notice in the local paper announces a murder. The village people show up, thinking it is a murder game, but a death occurs. The first Miss Marple TV appearance, and the first Christie story to be televised in color. With Gracie Fields as Miss Marple, Jessica Tandy and Roger Moore.
1956	Três Ratinhos Cegos	T	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	Episode of TELEDRAMA. Portuguese version of THREE BLIND MICE. A murder in London upsets guests at a remote guest house that has a number of strangers staying there. The police call to warn that the murderer may be in the neighborhood. The guest house is later snowed in, but a plucky detective manages to arrive on skis.
1957	O Caso dos Dez Negrinhos	T	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Episode of TELEDRAMA. Portuguese version of TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Ten people are lured to a remote island under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety.
1957	Ein Fremder kam ins Haus	T	PHILOMEL COTTAGE (short story) from the 1934 collection THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY	West German remake of LOVE FROM A STRANGER. A lottery winner breaks up with her fiancé and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous.
1957	Witness for the Prosecution	F	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (short story from the 1933 collection THE HOUNDS OF DEATH)	Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman whose money he has inherited . He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense attorney, with his only alibi his wife, who instead is a witness for the prosecution. Billy Wilder co-wrote and directed this courtroom drama which starred Charles Laughton as the defense attorney, Tyrone Power as the defendant and Marlene Dietrich as his wife. Nominated for 6 Oscars, it won zero.
1958	Love from a Stranger	T	PHILOMEL COTTAGE (short story) from the 1934 collection THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY	90 minute BBC remake. A lottery winner breaks up with her fiancé and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous.
1959	Ten Little Niggers	T	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Episode of ITV PLAY OF THE WEEK. Ten people are lured to a remote island under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety.
1959	Ten Little Indians	T	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	NBC 60-minute adaptation. Ten people are lured to a remote island under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. Two by two they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety. With Nina Foch, Kenneth Haigh, and Valerie French. (This is available on amazon prime. To accommodate the 51 minute running time, the cast is killed off two at a time, which rather blunts the impact of the deaths.)
1960	The Spider's Web	F	1954 stage comedy-thriller SPIDER'S WEB written for Margaret Lockwood	Made in 1956, but not released until 1960. An ex-actress, known for practical jokes, finds a corpse in her drawing room on the night an important secret meeting is to occur between the Prime Minister and a Russian delegate, to be hosted by her diplomat older husband. Starred Glynis Johns, Peter Butterworth and Ferdy Mayne.
1961	The Spider's Web	T	1954 stage comedy-thriller SPIDER'S WEB written for Margaret Lockwood	Episode of KRAFT MYSTERY THEATRE identical to the above entry.
1961	Murder, She Said	F	4:50 FROM PADDINGTON (1957 Miss Marple novel)	When Miss Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found. With Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple, James Robertson Justice, Thorley Walters, Joan Hickson, Peter Butterworth, Richard Briers
1961	Teia de Aranha	T	1954 stage comedy-thriller SPIDER'S WEB written for Margaret Lockwood	Portuguese TV version of SPIDER'S WEB. An ex-actress, known for practical jokes, finds a corpse in her drawing room on the night an important secret meeting is to occur between the Prime Minister and a Russian delegate, to be hosted by her diplomat older husband.
1962	Hercule Poirot	T	THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MR. DAVENHEIM (short story in the 1924 collection POIROT INVESTIGATES)	Color episode of GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATRE with Martin Gabel as Poirot, the first TV appearance of this character. Poirot wagers Chief Inspector Japp that he can solve the mystery of a missing banker without leaving his flat. Also with Nina Foch.
1963	Rule of Three	T	AFTERNOON AT THE SEASIDE (part of a 1962 trilogy of one-act plays called RULE OF THREE)	40-minute BBC adaptation broadcast live. A whimsical day by the sea in a British resort. An emerald necklace has been stolen and the Inspector has to investigate an extraordinary mix of characters.
1963	Murder at the Gallop	F	FUNERALS ARE FATAL (1953 Poirot novel)	When a wealthy old man appears to have been "frightened to death" by a cat, Miss Marple suspects one of his four relatives, all heirs to his estate, of his murder. Margaret Rutherford's second outing as Miss Marple shoehorned into a Poirot plot, with Robert Morley, Flora Robson and James Villiers.
1963	O Caso dos Dez Negrinhos	T	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	An episode of GRANDE TEATRO TUPI; remake of the 1957 story. Portuguese version of TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Ten people are lured to a remote island under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety.
1964	Murder Most Foul	F	MRS. McGINTY'S DEAD (1952 Poirot novel)	When Miss Marple joins a theatrical company after a blackmailer is murdered, several members of the troupe are also dispatched by this mysterious killer. Margaret Rutherford's third outing as Miss Marple, once again replacing the original Poirot, with Ron Moody, Francesca Annis and Dennis Price.
1964	Murder Ahoy	F	An original screenplay, not adapted from a Christie book.	After Miss Marple is made a trustee of a merchant marine training vessel, a fellow trustee is poisoned, and ship's officers are later murdered after she comes on board. Thankfully, the last of Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple, with Lionel Jeffries, William Mervyn and Miles Malleson.
1965	Gumnaam	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Hindi version of TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Eight people are trapped on an island when their plane abandons them. They find a large mansion whose butler is expecting them. Then one by one, they die.
1965	Ten Little Indians	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Ten people are invited to a luxury mountaintop mansion, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer? Cast includes Hugh O'Brien, Shirley Eaton, Dennis Price, Wilfred Hyde-White and Fabian, with Christopher Lee as the voice of the Unknown.
1965	The Alphabet Murders	F	THE ABC MURDERS (1936 Poirot novel)	Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials. Tony Randall as Poirot, Robert Morley as Hastings, Maurice Denham as Japp with Anita Ekberg, James Villiers and Guy Rolfe.
1967	Ein Fremder klopft an	T	PHILOMEL COTTAGE (short story) from the 1934 collection THE LISTERDALE MYSTERY	Another West German remake of LOVE FROM A STRANGER. A lottery winner breaks up with her fiancé and marries a fortune hunter who proves to be dangerous.
1969	Zehn kleine Negerlein	T	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	West German version of TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Ten people are lured to a remote island under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety.
1969	La toile d'araignée	T	1954 stage comedy-thriller SPIDER'S WEB written for Margaret Lockwood	Episode of AU THÉÂTRE CE SOIR. French version of SPIDER'S WEB. An ex-actress, known for practical jokes, finds a corpse in her drawing room on the night an important secret meeting is to occur between the Prime Minister and a Russian delegate, to be hosted by her diplomat older husband.
1970	Dix petits nègres	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Episode of AU THÉÂTRE CE SOIR. French filmed stage production of TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Ten people are lured to a remote island under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety.
1970	Mord im Pfarrhaus	T	MURDER AT THE VICARAGE (1930 Miss Marple novel)	West German version of MURDER AT THE VICARAGE. The unliked Col. Protheroe is found dead inside St. Mary Mead's vicarage.
1972	Endless Night	F	ENDLESS NIGHT (1967 novel)	In the Swinging Sixties, a working-class young man marries a "poor little rich girl" and finds himself the owner of a dream house where strange accidents and deaths occur. With Hywel Bennett, Hayley Mills, George Sanders and Brit Eklund.
1973	Dhund	F	THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (1959 play)	Indian version of THE UNEXPECTED GUEST. A stranger comes across a woman with a weapon in her hand standing before her dead husband. For reasons of his own, he helps her plant evidence that a revenge killing has taken place.
1973	Black Coffee	T	BLACK COFFEE (1931 play)	West German version of the play. A secret formula is stolen from a murdered physicist.
1974	Where There's a Will	T	WHERE THERE'S A WILL (short story from 1933 THE HOUNDS OF DEATH collection)	Episode of the half-hour Anglia TV series ORSON WELLE'S GREAT MYSTERIES. A letter opened in error provides rather dangerous knowledge concerning a murder case. Cast included Richard Johnson, Hannah Gordon and Norman Shelley. This was the last TV production made during Christie's lifetime.
1974	Ten Little Indians/Ein Unbekannter rechnet ab	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	A remake of the 1945 film set in a hotel in Iran with the voice of Orson Welles on the tape recorder welcoming the victims and Oliver Reed as the hero. Ten people are lured to a remote location under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety. Also in cast Richard Attenborough, Gert Fröbe, Herbert Lom, Elke Sommer.
1974	Murder on the Orient Express	T	MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1934 Poirot novel)	When his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before. All star cast directed by Sidney Lumet, with Albert Finney as Poirot, and John Gielgud, Martin Balsam, Sean Connery, Richard Witmark.
1974	Death on the Nile	F	DEATH ON THE NILE (1937 Poirot novel)	As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board. Can Poirot identify the killer before the ship reaches the end of its journey? Peter Ustinov as Poirot, with Jane Birkin, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Jack Warden, Harry Andrews. Filmed in Egypt at Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor and other locations.
1976	Pontikopagida	T	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	Episode of TO THEATRO TIS DEFTERAS; Haitian version of THREE BLIND MICE. A murder in London upsets guests at a remote guest house that has a number of strangers staying there. The police call to warn that the murderer may be in the neighborhood. The guest house is later snowed in, but a plucky detective manages to arrive on skis.
1978	Deka Mikroi Negroi	T	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Episode of TO THEATRO TIS DEFTERAS. Greek version of TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Ten people are lured to a remote location under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety.
1980	L'ospite inatteso	T	THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (1959 play)	Italian TV version of THE UNEXPECTED GUEST. When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog near the sea coast, and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheelchair-bound husband, a gun in her hand. She admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story.
1980	Why Didn't They Ask Evans?	T	WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS? (1934 novel)	While golfing on the Welsh coast, Bobby Jones apparently hits a stranger, who falls off the the sea cliff. His enigmatic last words are "Why didn't they ask Evans?" Cast included Francesca Annis, John Gielgud, James Warwick, Connie Booth, John Horsley and Joan Hickson. Later shown on American TV via the series MOBIL SHOWCASE.
1980	Verso l'ora zero	T	TOWARDS ZERO (1944 novel)	Italian TV version of TOWARDS ZERO. Lady Tressilian invites her ward for his annual visit at Gull's Point. He insists on bringing both his former wife and his present wife, though Lady Tressilian finds this awkward. Her old friend dies, and Superintendent Battle and his nephew are called in.
1980	Kirifurisansou satsujin jiken	T	MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1934 Poirot novel)	Japanese TV adaptation of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. When his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
1980	The Mirror Crack'd	F	THE MIRROR CRACK'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE (1962 Miss Marple novel)	Miss Marple comes to solve the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim. Angela Lansbury as Miss Marple, with Charles Gray, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox, Kim Novak, Elizabeth Taylor and John Bennett.
1981	Seven Dials Mystery	T	THE SEVEN DIALS MYSTERY (1929 novel)	Lady Eileen 'Bundle' Brent, a pert, aggressive young aristocrat, insinuates herself into a series of murders, stolen state secrets, and a mysterious secret society. With John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, James Warwick, Lucy Gutteridge and Cheryl Campbell. Later shown on American TV via the series MOBIL SHOWCASE.
1981	Ten Little Indians	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Filipino version of TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Ten people are lured to a remote location under the impression they have met the host, but there's no one there to greet them and the boat that brought them has left. One by one they are killed off despite their best efforts to band together for their safety.
1981	Endhauzo paslaptis	T	PERIL AT END HOUSE (1932 Poirot novel)	Lithuanian miniseries of PERIL AT END HOUSE. While enjoying a vacation at an exclusive resort on the Cornish coast, Poirot and Hastings meet a beautiful young heiress, who confides to them that she has recently survived several events that might have taken her life.
1982	Murder is Easy	T	MURDER IS EASY (1939 novel)	Presented by CBS as an episode of SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES. An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village. Cast includes Helen Hayes, Bill Bixby, Leslie-Anne Down, Olivia De Havilland, Freddie Jones, Jonathan Pryce and Timothy West.
1982	Evil Under the Sun	F	EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1942 Poirot novel)	Trying to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi. Scripted by Anthony Shaffer, shot in Majorca, with a fabulous Cole Porter soundtrack. Peter Ustinov once again portrays Poirot, with Roddy McDowall, Jane Birkin, Colin Blakely, Maggie Smith, James Mason and Nicholas Clay.
1982	The Agatha Christie Hour	T		A collection of ten hour-long dramas based on short stories by Agatha Christie, including The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife, In a Glass Darkly, The Girl in the Train, The Fourth Man, The Case of the Discontented Soldier, Magnolia Blossom, The Mystery of the Blue Jar, The Red Signal, Jane in Search of a Job, The Manhood of Edward Robinson. Casts include Gwen Watford, Peter Jones, Maurice Denham (as Mr. Parker Pyne), Roy Kinnear, John Nettles, Ralph Bates, Christopher Cazenove and Amanda Redman. Only 4 of these were shown on PBS under their MYSTERY! umbrella.
1982	Witness for the Prosecution	T	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (short story from the 1933 collection THE HOUNDS OF DEATH)	Episode of HALLMARK HALL OF FAME. First color version of the story. Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman whose money he has inherited . He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense attorney, with his only alibi his wife, who instead is a witness for the prosecution. Ralph Richardson as the defense attorney, with Donald Pleasence, Beau Bridges, Deborah Kerr and Diana Rigg.
1982	Spider's Web	T	1954 stage comedy-thriller SPIDER'S WEB written for Margaret Lockwood	An ex-actress, known for practical jokes, finds a corpse in her drawing room on the night an important secret meeting is to occur between the Prime Minister and a Russian delegate, to be hosted by her diplomat older husband. With Penelope Keith, Robert Flemyng, Thorley Walters and Elizabeth Spriggs.
1983	Tayna chyornykh drozdov	F	A POCKET FULL OF RYE (1953 Miss Marple novel)	Russian version of A POCKET FULL OF RYE. Mr. Fortescue, owner of a big company, unexpectedly dies. The autopsy shows that he has been poisoned.
1983	The Secret Adversary	T	THE SECRET ADVERSARY (1922 Tommy and Tuppence novel)	After two old friends accidentally meet and resolve to become investigators for hire, they quickly become embroiled in a missing treaty and a Bolshevik conspiracy. Cast included James Warwick, Francesca Annis, Alec McCowen, Honor Blackman and George Baker. LWT pilot for the eventual PARTNERS IN CRIME series.
1983	A Caribbean Mystery	T	A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY (1964 Miss Marple novel)	While Miss Marple is on vacation in a luxurious Caribbean resort, a fellow guest confides he has evidence that another resident of the hotel is an unscrupulous serial murderer, but is poisoned before he can reveal his identity to her. Helen Hayes as Miss Marple, with Barnard Hughes, Maurice Evans and Brock Peters.
1983	Sparkling Cyanide	T	REMEMBERED DEATH (1945 novel)	Rosemary Barton, the beautiful wife of a top attorney, dies during their anniversary party at an exclusive restaurant. Later a suicide note is found along with traces of cyanide in her drink, but murder cannot be ruled out. Cast included Anthony Andrews, Deborah Raffin, Nancy Marchand and Harry Morgan.
1983	Partners in Crime	T	PARTNERS IN CRIME (1929 collection of Tommy and Tuppence short stories)	Agatha Christie's husband-and-wife sleuthing team take on a series of 10 short whodunit mysteries, including The Affair of the Pink Pearl, Finessing the King, The House of Lurking Death, The Sunningdale Mystery, The Clergyman's Daughter, The Ambassador's Boots, The Unbreakable Alibi, The Man in the Mist, The Case of the Missing Lady and The Crackler. James Warwick as Tommy, Francesca Annis as Tuppence, and Reece Dinsdale as Albert.
1984	Ordeal by Innocence	F	ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE (1958 novel)	Dr. Calgary returns home from an expedition and goes looking for a hitchhiker whom he gave a lift to two years previously in order to return the man's address book. He discovers the man has been executed for his mother's murder. With Donald Sutherland, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Plummer, Sarah Miles and Ian McShane.
1984	Miss Marple: The Body in the Library	T	THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY (1942 Miss Marple novel)	3-part miniseries kicking off Joan Hickson's definitive portrayal of Miss Marple in Christie's first novel about the St. Mary Mead denizens. Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry. With Frederick Jaeger, John Moffatt and Hugh Walters. Shown in America on PBS MYSTERY! A decision was made by the producers to set all the stories in the 1940s.
1985	Ten Little Maidens	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	A porn version of TEN LITTLE INDIANS with Harry Reems. A young couple receives two tickets in the mail for a free stay at an island resort. After they get there they find out that someone is killing off the guests one by one
1985	Murder with Mirrors	T	MURDER WITH MIRRORS (1952 Miss Marple novel)	When Carrie Louise Serrocold suspects that someone is trying to poison her, she sends for the one person who might be able to help - her old friend Miss Marple. Helen Hayes as Miss Marple, with Bette Davis, John Mills, Leo McKern, Frances de la Tour and John Woodvine.
1985	Miss Marple: The Moving Finger	T	THE MOVING FINGER (1942 Miss Marple novel)	3-part miniseries. The normally friendly village of Lymston is plagued by vile anonymous letters. When a mother of three takes her own life, following such a letter, Ms. Marple is not at all convinced things are as they seem. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, with Hilary Mason, John Arnatt, Gerald Sim and Patsy Smart.
1985	A Murder is Announced	T	A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED (1950 Miss Marple novel)	3-part miniseries. An unusual announcement in the newspaper leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock's home, where they become witnesses to a murder. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, with Sylvia Syms, Joan Sims, David Collings, John Castle and Renée Asherson.
1985	A Pocket Full of Rye	T	A POCKET FULL OF RYE (1953 Miss Marple novel)	When a handful of grain is found in the pocket of a murdered businessman, Miss Marple seeks a murderer with a penchant for nursery rhymes. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, with Timothy West, Peter Davison, Tom Wilkinson
1985	Dangerous Women/Kiken na onnatachi	F	THE HOLLOW (1946 Poirot novel)	Japanese version of THE HOLLOW. Hercule Poirot witnesses the aftermath of a shooting, in which the man dies with the name of his wife on his lips. The gun falls into a swimming pool, removing the fingerprints.
1985	Thirteen at Dinner	T	LORD EDGWARE DIES (1933 novel)	An American movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is Scotland Yard's prime suspect when her husband, Lord Edgware, is murdered. The great detective, Hercule Poirot, digs deeper into the case. Peter Ustinov as Poirot, with David Suchet (as Japp), Jonathan Cecil (as Hastings) Fay Dunaway and Bill Nighy.
1986	Murder by the Book	T	A fantasy by Nick Evans in which Poirot and Christie argue over her decision to kill him off in CURTAIN, as she tries to explain what an albatross Poirot has become for her.	Hercule Poirot meets his maker. Ian Holm as Poirot and Dame Peggy Ashcroft as Agatha Christie. Holm's look and wardrobe were based on a drawing of Poirot which had appeared in THE SKETCH magazine in 1923.
1986	The Mousetrap/ Pelekautai	T	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	Soviet-Lithuanian TV miniseries of Agatha Christie's legendary play "The Mousetrap" with some of the country's biggest stars in this classic whodunit.
1986	Dead Man's Folly	T	DEAD MAN'S FOLLY (1956 Poirot novel)	During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs. Peter Ustinov as Poirot, Jean Stapleton as Ariadne Oliver, Jonathan Cecil as Hastings, Tim Piggott-Smith, Kenneth Cranham.
1986	The Last Seance	T	THE LAST SEANCE (short story from 1933 HOUND OF DEATH collection)	Episode of SHADES OF DARKNESS. Simone is growing increasingly worried about her powers but is promised by her overbearing fiance that she can stop after one more dramatic seance. With Anthony Higgins, Jeanne Moreau.
1986	Murder in Three Acts	T	MURDER IN THREE ACTS (1934 Poirot novel)	Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The cause seems to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse. Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, Jonathan Cecil as Hastings, Tony Curtis, Emma Samms, Dana Elcar.
1986	Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage	T	MURDER AT THE VICARAGE (1930 Miss Marple novel)	Faced with two false confessions and numerous suspects after a despised civil magistrate is found shot in the local vicarage, Detective Inspector Slack reluctantly accepts help from Miss Marple. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, Paul Eddington, Robert Lang.
1987	Ten Little Indians/ Desyat negrityat	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Russian version of TEN LITTLE INDIANS. Ten strangers are forced to come face to face with their dark pasts after receiving invitation to an isolated island.
1987	Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder	T	SLEEPING MURDER (1976 Miss Marple novel)	When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, with John Moulder-Brown, Jean Anderson, John Bennett, Kenneth Cope and Frederick Treves.
1987	Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel	T	AT BERTRAM'S HOTEL (1965 Miss Marple novel)	During a stay at one of London's most elegant and venerable hotels, Miss Marple uncovers a sinister undercurrent of corruption and murder beneath Bertram's stuffy veneer. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, with Joan Greenwood, George Baker and Preston Lockwood.
1987	Miss Marple: Nemesis	T	NEMESIS (1971 Miss Marple novel)	Miss Marple receives a cryptic letter requesting her to right an unknown injustice, but receives no hint other than a ticket for guided tour of historic homes. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, Joanna Hole, John Horsley, Margaret Tyzack, Liz Fraser and Peter Copley.
1987	Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington	T	WHAT MRS. MCGILLICUDDY SAW! (1957 Miss Marple novel)	A friend of Miss Marple's sees a woman being strangled in a passing train. When police cannot find a body and doubt the story, Miss Marple enlists professional housekeeper, Lucy Eyelesbarrow, to go undercover. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, Maurice Denham, Jill Meager.
1987	Beverly Hills Cop II	F	THE ABC MURDERS (1936 Poirot novel)	Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it. In a surprisingly honest set of credits, Christie's ABC MURDERS is given credit for the underlying premise. Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow, Ronnie Cox, Paul Reiser,
1988	Appointment with Death	F	APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH	When a former prison wardress who dominates the lives of her three adult stepchildren and her daughter is found dead at an archaeological dig near the Dead Sea, there are a great many suspects. Peter Ustinov as Poirot, Lauren Bacall, John Gielgud and Hayley Mills. Shot on location in Israel.
1989	Agatha Christie's Poirot	T		13 seasons, 70 episodes starring David Suchet as Poirot, Hugh Fraser as Hastings, Philip Jackson as Japp and Pauline Moran as Miss Lemon. A decision was made by the producers to set all the stories in the 1930s. The episodes are listed here. In his research for the role, Suchet revealed Poirot's phone number as Trafalgar 8137.
1989	The Man in the Brown Suit	T	THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT (1924 novel)	An American woman becomes involved in a diamond theft in South Africa. Cast included Rue McClanahan, Tony Randall, Edward Woodward.
1989	Ten Little Indians	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Ten people are invited to go on an African safari, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one. Could one of them be the killer? Cast included Donald Pleasence, Brenda Vaccaro, Herbert Lom, Neil McCarthy and Frank Stallone.
1989	Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery	T	A CARIBBEAN MYSTERY (1964 Miss Marple novel)	While on vacation at a resort hotel in the West Indies, Miss Marple correctly suspects that the apparently natural death of a retired British major is actually the work of a murderer planning yet another killing. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, Donald Pleasence, Sophie Ward, T.P. McKenna. Because the stories were filmed out of sequence, Mr. Rafiel, the character played by Pleasence, is still alive in this, although dead in NEMESIS, which aired in 1987.
1990	Zagadka Endkhauza	F	PERIL AT END HOUSE (1932 Poirot novel)	Russian adaptation of PERIL AT END HOUSE. While enjoying a vacation at an exclusive resort on the Cornish coast, Poirot and Hastings meet a beautiful young heiress, who confides to them that she has recently survived several events that might have taken her life.
1990	Myshelovka	F	THREE BLIND MICE (radio play written in 1947 for the BBC in honor of Queen Mary)	Russian remake of THREE BLIND MICE. A murder in London upsets guests at a remote guest house that has a number of strangers staying there. The police call to warn that the murderer may be in the neighborhood. The guest house is later snowed in, but a plucky detective manages to arrive on skis.
1991	Miss Marple: They Do It With Mirrors	T	MURDER WITH MIRRORS (1952 Miss Marple novel)	When Miss Marple is invited to the manor house of an old friend, it is not long before a puzzling murder puts her mind to work. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, Jean Simmons, Josh Ackland.
1992	Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd	T	THE MIRROR CRACK'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE (1962 Miss Marple novel)	At a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback, a gushing, pushy fan is poisoned by a drink apparently meant for the actress. Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, Clare Bloom, John Castle, Gwen Watford, Judy Cornwell
1995	Suspicions	F	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Six friends are trapped in an isolated cabin reachable only by a rugged ten-mile hike. Then they start to die one by one.
1995	Innocent Lies	F	TOWARDS ZERO (1944 novel)	A British detective comes to a small French coastal town in order to investigate the death of a colleague. Cast included Joanna Lumley, Gabriel Anwar, Alexis Denisof, Stephen Dorff, Keira Knightley.
1997	The Pale Horse	T	THE PALE HORSE (1961 novel)	When Mark Easterbrook finds himself in the frame for the murder of a priest, there seems no way to prove his innocence other than solving the mystery himself. Cast includes Leslie Phillips, Michael Byrne, Jean Marsh, Andy Serkis, Louise Jameson.
2001	Manekarezaru kyaku: Fujisanroku renzoku satsujin jiken	T	THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (1959 play)	Japanese remake of THE UNEXPECTED GUEST. When a stranger runs his car into a ditch in dense fog near the Japanese coast, and makes his way to an isolated house, he discovers a woman standing over the dead body of her wheelchair-bound husband, a gun in her hand. She admits to murder, and the unexpected guest offers to help her concoct a cover story.
2001	Murder on the Orient Express	T	MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1934 Poirot novel)	Hercule Poirot, now in modern times, investigates the famous crime on the famed train with a modern twist. Alfred Molina as Hercule Poirot, Leslie Caron, Peter Strauss.
2002	Neudacha Puaro	T	THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD (1926 Poirot novel)	Russian version of THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD, where Poirot is called in to solve the murder of a man who is found stabbed with his own ornamental knife after dinner with Dr. Sheppard.
2003	Shubho Mahurat	F	THE MIRROR CRACK'D FROM SIDE TO SIDE (1962 Miss Marple novel)	An actress mysteriously dies after the "Shubho Mahurat," a celebration of the first shot of the film. A journalist and her perceptive aunt investigate
2003	Sparkling Cyanide	T	REMEMBERED DEATH (1945 novel)	When the beautiful and wealthy Rosemary Barton is poisoned with potassium cyanide in her glass of champagne at posh nightclub among friends, it seems as if no one had the opportunity, or the motive to do the deed. Which leads the couple to consider the history of suicide. Pauline Collins, Kenneth Cranham, Susan Hampshire, Clare Holman, James Wilby, Dominic Cooper
2004	Agatha Christie's Miss Marple	T		6 seasons of 23 episodes with Gerald McEwan as Miss Marple for 12 of them (2004-2007) and Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple for 11 (2008-2013). A list of episodes is available here.
2004	Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple/ Agasa Kurisutî no meitantei Powaro to Mâpuru	T	This appears to be an original fantasy series of 39 episodes of 24 minutes each done in Japanese anime.	A teenage girl divides her time between working in London for the famed Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, and staying in the countryside with her shrewd great-aunt, Jane Marple.
2005	By the Pricking of My Thumbs	T	BY THE PRICKING OF MY THUMBS (1968 Tommy and Tuppence novel)	French version of this Tommy and Tuppence novel. The Beresfords investigate mysterious deaths at an old people's home. Cast includes Geneviève Bujold.
2005	Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None	VG	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	Video game for the PC. 10 people, strangers to each other, are all invited to a lavish estate on an isolated island. Through a recording, their mysterious host accuses each of his 'guests' of murder and proceeds to exact 'justice.' Tension mounts as, one-by-one, the number of people are reduced through the ingenious plotting of the unseen killer. Included in the cast is Caroline Seymour
2005	Meitantei Akafuji Takashi: ABC satsujin jiken	T	THE ABC MURDERS (1936 Poirot novel)	Japanese version of THE ABC MURDERS, where a detective investigates a series of murders in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
2005	Meitantei Akafuji Takashi: Aishi no sandoriyon	T	Unable to come up with what this might be.
2005	Agathe kann's nicht lassen	F	An Austrian and German detective comedy television series based upon Agatha Christie's Miss Marple
2006	Uso o tsuku shitai	T	Unable to come up with what this might be.
2006	Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express	VG	MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1934 Poirot novel)	Video game for the PC. Aboard the luxurious Orient Express, sinister American businessman Mr. Ratchet has a dark secret. In the morning, the train is snowbound and Ratchett is found murdered. Antoinette acts as assistant detective to Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot, as he is confined to bed with a sprained ankle. David Suchet provided the voice of Hercule Poirot, with Carolyn Seymour.
2006	Petits meurtres en famille	T	HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS (1938 Poirot novel)	4-episode French miniseries of HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS. Poirot is invited to the home of Simeon Lee, who is a bit of a practical joker; when he winds up dead and industrial diamonds are stolen, Poirot investigates.
2007	Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile	VG	DEATH ON THE NILE (1937 Poirot novel)	Video game with hidden objects, featuring famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who's on a Nile River cruise. An heiress is murdered on the ship and it turns out that almost every passenger had a motive.
2007	Daijoyuu satsujin jiken	T	Unable to come up with what this might be.
2007	Yokoku satsujin	T	A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED (1950 Miss Marple novel)	An unusual announcement in the newspaper leads the curious villagers to Miss Blacklock's home, where they become witnesses to a murder.
2007	Towards Zero/ L'heure zéro	F	TOWARDS ZERO (1944 novel)	French version of TOWARDS ZERO. A wealthy woman holds a party at her estate for family and friends. When a solicitor and the hostess herself are both murdered, only the trusty Inspector Bataille can put together the pieces.
2007	Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun	VG	EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1942 Poirot novel)	Video game in which players try to find how a millionaire wound up with a phony diamond brings Hercule Poirot to an exclusive island resort frequented by the rich and famous. When a murder is committed, everyone has an alibi.
2007	Agatha Christie: Peril at End House	VG	PERIL AT END HOUSE (1932 Poirot novel)	Video game in which players assist Hercule Poirot, who is asked by a near-broke tomboyish heiress to investigate if someone is trying to kill her
2008	The Great Alibi/Le grand alibi	F	THE UNEXPECTED GUEST (1959 play)	French version of THE UNEXPECTED GUEST. A psychoanalyst and consummate womanizer is brutally shot and his wife is found standing over him with a revolver in her hand. For reasons of his own, a stranger helps her plant evidence that a revenge killing has taken place. Cast included Miou-Miou.
2008	Crime is our Business/Le crime est notre affaire	F	4:50 FROM PADDINGTON (1957 Miss Marple novel)	A French adaptation of 4.50 FROM PADDINGTON in which Miss Marple has been replaced by Tommy and Tuppence. Prudence Beresford is investigating another murder. Her aunt had witnessed it, but no body was found, and nobody trusted her word. Nobody, except Prudence, of course!
2009	Agatha Christie's Dead Man's Folly	VG	DEAD MAN'S FOLLY (1956 Poirot novel)	A hidden object video game set in a UK garden party, where rich conniving guests try to solve a murder mystery like in Clue, and check for signs of actual foul play.
2009	ABC Murders	VG	THE ABC MURDERS (1936 Poirot novel)	Video game based on the premise that people are killed in alphabetical order of their last name.
2009	Les petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie	T		10-season French series based on Christie stories.
2012	Grandmaster	F	THE ABC MURDERS (1936 Poirot novel)	Indian version of THE ABC MURDERS. A veteran cop chases a cold blooded serial killer, who murders his victims in alphabetical order.
2012	Associés contre le crime: L'oeuf d'Ambroise	F	A CASE OF THE MISSING LADY, a Tommy and Tuppence short story from the 1929 collection PARTNERS IN CRIME	The Beresfords are tasked with finding what happened to a Russian heiress who's mysteriously disappeared.
2015	Murder on the Orient Express/Oriento kyuukou satsujin jiken	T	MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1934 Poirot novel)	Japanese 2-part miniseries of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS about a train stuck in a snow drift with a murdered man in one compartment; the murderer must be on board.
2015	Abriaa Wa Laken: Innocent... However	F	ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE (1958 novel) and APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH (1938 Poirot novel)	Arabian miniseries of 19 episodes of two Christie novels.
2015	Partners in Crime	T	PARTNERS IN CRIME (1929 collection of short stories featuring Tommy and Tuppence)	6-part miniseries about Agatha Christie's crime-fighting duo, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, who solve mysteries and search for enemy spies in 1950s Britain. With Jessica Raine as Tuppence and David Walliams as Tommy.
2015	And Then There Were None	T	TEN LITTLE INDIANS (1939 novel)	TV miniseries of 10 people stranded on a remote island, invited by a mysterious host, who start to get killed one by one. Could one of them be the killer? Cast included Charles Dance, Toby Stephens, Aidan Turner, Miranda Richardson.
2016	Chorabali	F	CARDS ON THE TABLE (1936 Poirot novel)	Indian version of CARDS ON THE TABLE transposed to North Krakatoa, where a murder occurs during a bridge game; and the 4 detectives at another table manage to solve it.
2016	Witness for the Prosecution	T	WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION (short story from the 1933 collection THE HOUNDS OF DEATH)	BBC TV miniseries in which Leonard Vole is arrested on suspicion of murdering an elderly woman whose money he has inherited . He employs an experienced but aging barrister as his defense attorney, with his only alibi his wife, who instead is a witness for the prosecution. With Toby Jones, David Haig, Kim Cattrell.
2017	Crooked House	F	CROOKED HOUSE (1949 novel)	An engaged woman holds off on marriage until the identity of the person who poisoned her grandfather is found. Cast includes Gillian Anderson, Glen Close, Terrence Stamp.
2017	Murder on the Orient Express	F	MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (1934 Poirot novel)	A lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into the thrilling mystery of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot, with Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Josh Gad, Willem Dafoe, Olivia Colman, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi.
2017	Ordeal by Innocence	T	ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE (1958 novel)	TV miniseries of ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE, where an innocent man is hanged because his alibi has amnesia from a car accident and doesn't recover until after the execution.
2018	The A.B.C. Murders	T	THE ABC MURDERS (1936 Poirot novel)	3-part miniseries available in the US on amazon prime. In 1933, retired detective Hercule Poirot is targeted by a taunting killer who sends letters signed "ABC", which Poirot must decode in order to discover the identity of the murderer. John Malkovich stars as Poirot.
2022	Why Didn't They Ask Evans?	T	WHY DIDN'T THEY ASK EVANS? (1934 novel)	A dying man's enigmatic last words send vicar's son, Bobby Jones, and his socialite friend, Lady Frankie Derwent, on a crime-solving adventure. 3-part miniseries cowritten and costarring Hugh Laurie with Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent and Miles Jupp.
2022	Death on the Nile	F	DEATH ON THE NILE (1937 Poirot novel)	While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress. Kenneth Branagh once again plays Poirot.
2023	A Haunting in Venice	F	HALLOW'EEN PARTY (1969 Poirot novel)	In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. Kenneth Branagh once again plays Poirot.

According to David J. Grossvogel in Mystery and Its Fictions: From Oedipus to Agatha Christie, Christie named Poirot after a vegetable - the leek (poireau, which also means a wart, in French)

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