Category Archives: Poirot

The Mystery of the Missing Hour

Posted on 5 March 2013 by

Agatha Christie meets Pirandello in this rather splendid audio mystery by Joseph Lidster starring Susannah Harker and David Warner as ‘time detectives’ Sapphire and Steel. It’s Cairo in 1926 and an expedition arrives from England to uncover the secrets of a … Continue reading →

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Long lost essay by Agatha Christie published

Posted on 19 September 2012 by

In today’s edition of The Guardian newspaper there is an article with details of an essay written by Agatha Christie in 1945 on the art of the British mystery story. It was commissioned by the Ministry of Information and intended … Continue reading →

Posted in Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, John Dickson Carr, Lord Peter Wimsey, Miss Marple, Poirot | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Suchet to film remaining Poirot stories

Posted on 14 November 2011 by

Closing time is fast approaching for David Suchet as Poirot. In what is an amazing production feat, all the novels and collections of short stories featuring Poirot will have been filmed, with David Suchet playing the role, by next year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Agatha Christie, Miss Marple, Poirot | 16 Comments