About this programme
1/4. The dapper detective accepts an invitation to spend yuletide at the house of an elderly millionaire who seems intent on provoking his money-grubbing sons into murdering him. At first he tries hard to ignore the strained atmosphere and relax - but soon finds himself with a gruesome mystery on his hands. Agatha Christie whodunit, starring David Suchet and Philip Jackson.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Hercule Poirot
- David Suchet
- Chief Inspector Japp
- Philip Jackson
- Simeon Lee
- Vernon Dobtcheff
- Alfred Lee
- Simon Roberts
- Lydia Lee
- Catherine Rabett
- George Lee
- Eric Carte
- Magdelene Lee
- Andree Bernard
- Harry Lee
- Brian Gwaspari
- Pilar Estravados
- Sasha Behar
- Superintendent Sugden
- Mark Tandy
- Stella
- Olga Lowe
- Horbury
- Ayub Khan-Din
- Tressilian
- John Horsley
- Young Simeon
- Scott Handy
- Young Stella
- Liese Benjamin
- Gerrit
- Oscar Pearce
- Sgt Coombes
- Steve Delaney
- Shopkeeper
- Colin Meredith
- Mr Charlton
- Peter Hughes
- Cook
- Joanna Dickens
- Constable
- Michael Keats
- Train steward
- Christopher Webber
Crew
- Director
- Edward Bennett
- Producer
- Brian Eastman
- Writer
- Clive Exton
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