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Agatha Christie's Poirot
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Series 12 - Episode 1
Three Act Tragedy
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Summary
The detective's friend Sir Charles Cartwright (guest star Martin Shaw) hosts a cocktail party at his home in Cornwall, where an amiable local priest chokes to death on his drink. There seems to be no motive for murder, and no trace of poison found in the victim's glass, but weeks later, when Sir Charles's doctor friend Sir Bartholomew Strange dies in similar circumstances, he and Poirot team up to investigate. Drama, with Art Malik, Jane Asher and Anna Carteret, and David Suchet in the title role.
Cast & Crew
Hercule Poirot
David Suchet
Sir Charles Cartwright
Martin Shaw
Sir Bartholomew Strange
Art Malik
Lady Mary Lytton Gore
Jane Asher
Mrs Babbington
Anna Carteret
Egg Lytton Gore
Kimberley Nixon
Miss Milray
Suzanne Bertish
Cynthia Dacres
Anastasia Hille
Cpt Dacres
Ronan Vibert
Miss Wills
Kate Ashfield
Reverend Babbington
Nigel Pegram
Oliver Manders
Tom Wisdom
Annie
Jodie McNee
Supt Crossfield
Tony Maudsley
George
David Yelland
Matron
Prue Clarke
Coroner
Michael Hobbs
French boy
James Hurran
Director
Ashley Pearce
Producer
Karen Thrussell
Writer
Nick Dear
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