Murder On The Orient Express [Hercule Poirot]

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Departure

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A train departs, but one person aboard the Orient Express is destined never to arrive.

Speeding through the snowy European landscape, a bizarre and terrible murder brings the train to an abrupt halt.

The high-class carriages are packed with passengers and one of them - Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot - soon realises the challenge that awaits him...

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.

From the book published in 1934 and dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell

Princess Dragmiroff - Sian Phillips

Miss Debenham - Francesca Annis

Mr Ratchett - Joss Ackland

Pierre Michel - Frank Windsor

Mrs Hubbard - Sylvia Syms

Masterman - Desmond Llewelyn

Colonel Arbuthnot - Stephen Hodson

MacQueen - James Telfer

Miss Ohlsson - Kate Binchy

Foscarelli - Frank Coda

Hardman - John Church

Count Andrenyi - David Thorpe

Countess Andrenyi - Siriol Jenkins

Dr Constantine - Peter Polycarpou

The Taurus Express Guard - Vic Tablian

The Hotel Clerk - Kevork Malikyan

Pianist: Michael Haslam

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.

Hercule Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard will never finish the journey.

Hercule Poirot's train departs, but one passenger will never finish the journey. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt.

Trapped

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The Orient Express is trapped in a snowdrift and in one compartment, a man lies murdered. Fortunately Hercule Poirot is aboard the train.

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.

MacQueen - James Telfer

Pierre Michel - Frank Windsor

Dr Constantine - Peter Polycarpou

Masterman - Desmond Llewelyn

Mrs Hubbard - Sylvia Syms

Pianist: Michael Haslam

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.

A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train.

A passenger lies murdered - but luckily Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot is aboard the snowbound train. Stars John Moffatt.

Clues

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Hercule Poirot has discovered the murder victim has a 'past' - and is convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.

Pierre Michel - Frank Windsor

Princess Dragmiroff - Sian Phillips

Miss Ohlsson - Kate Binchy

Count Andrenyi - David Thorpe

Countess Andrenyi - Siriol Jenkins

Colonel Arbuthnot - Stephen Hodson

Hardman - John Church

Pianist: Michael Haslam

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.

The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train.

Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot becomes convinced the murderer is still aboard the train. Stars John Moffatt and Sian Phillips.

Liar

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Belgian detective Hercule Poirot discovers that someone aboard the train is lying to him.

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.

Dr Constantine - Peter Polycarpou

Mrs Hubbard - Sylvia Syms

Miss Debenham - Francesca Annis

Foscarelli - Frank Coda

Fraulein Schmidt - Linda Polan

Count Andrenyi - David Thorpe

Countess Andrenyi - Siriol Jenkins

Miss Ohlsson - Kate Binchy

Pianist: Michael Haslam

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.

The Belgian sleuth discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him.

Belgian detective Hercule Poirot discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him. Stars John Moffatt and Sylvia Sims.

Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot discovers that someone aboard the train is lying to him.

Whodunnit?

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Time is against Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot as he battles to unmask the murderer aboard the Orient Express.

John Moffatt stars as Hercule Poirot in the conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit.

Dr Constantine - Peter Polycarpou

Masterman - Desmond Llewelyn

Pierre Michel - Frank Windsor

Princess Dragmiroff - Sian Phillips

Mrs Hubbard - Sylvia Syms

Miss Debenham - Francesca Annis

Count Andrenyi - David Thorpe

Countess Andrenyi - Siriol Jenkins

Colonel Arbuthnot - Stephen Hodson

Foscarelli - Frank Coda

Miss Ohlsson - Kate Binchy

MacQueen - James Telfer

Fraulein Schmidt - Linda Polan

Music composed and played by Michael Haslam

From the book published in 1934 and dramatised by Michael Bakewell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1993.

Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer.

Time is against Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot as he battles to unmask the murderer. Stars John Moffatt and Andre Maranne.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Departure	19921228	20120220 (BBC7) 20120221 (BBC7) 20151228 (BBC7) 20151229 (BBC7) 20171031 (BBC7) 20171101 (BBC7) 20190909 (BBC7) 20190910 (BBC7) 20201207 (BBC7) 20201208 (BBC7) 20201212 (BBC7) 20201213 (BBC7) 20240129 (BBC7) 20240130 (BBC7)	A train departs, but one person aboard the Orient Express is destined never to arrive. Speeding through the snowy European landscape, a bizarre and terrible murder brings the train to an abrupt halt. The high-class carriages are packed with passengers and one of them - Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot - soon realises the challenge that awaits him... Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot. From the book published in 1934 and dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell Princess Dragmiroff - Sian Phillips Miss Debenham - Francesca Annis Mr Ratchett - Joss Ackland Pierre Michel - Frank Windsor Mrs Hubbard - Sylvia Syms Masterman - Desmond Llewelyn Colonel Arbuthnot - Stephen Hodson MacQueen - James Telfer Miss Ohlsson - Kate Binchy Foscarelli - Frank Coda Hardman - John Church Count Andrenyi - David Thorpe Countess Andrenyi - Siriol Jenkins Dr Constantine - Peter Polycarpou The Taurus Express Guard - Vic Tablian The Hotel Clerk - Kevork Malikyan Pianist: Michael Haslam First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992. Hercule Poirot's train departs, but one passenger aboard will never finish the journey. Hercule Poirot's train departs, but one passenger will never finish the journey. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt.
02	Trapped	19921229	20120221 (BBC7) 20120222 (BBC7) 20151229 (BBC7) 20151230 (BBC7) 20171101 (BBC7) 20171102 (BBC7) 20190910 (BBC7) 20190911 (BBC7) 20201208 (BBC7) 20201209 (BBC7) 20201212 (BBC7) 20201213 (BBC7) 20240130 (BBC7) 20240131 (BBC7)	The Orient Express is trapped in a snowdrift and in one compartment, a man lies murdered. Fortunately Hercule Poirot is aboard the train. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot. MacQueen - James Telfer Pierre Michel - Frank Windsor Dr Constantine - Peter Polycarpou Masterman - Desmond Llewelyn Mrs Hubbard - Sylvia Syms Pianist: Michael Haslam Dramatised by Michael Bakewell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992. A passenger lies murdered, but luckily the Belgian sleuth is aboard the snowbound train. A passenger lies murdered - but luckily Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot is aboard the snowbound train. Stars John Moffatt.
03	Clues	19921230	20120222 (BBC7) 20120223 (BBC7) 20151230 (BBC7) 20151231 (BBC7) 20171102 (BBC7) 20171103 (BBC7) 20190911 (BBC7) 20190912 (BBC7) 20201209 (BBC7) 20201210 (BBC7) 20201212 (BBC7) 20201213 (BBC7) 20240131 (BBC7) 20240201 (BBC7)	Hercule Poirot has discovered the murder victim has a 'past' - and is convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot. Pierre Michel - Frank Windsor Princess Dragmiroff - Sian Phillips Miss Ohlsson - Kate Binchy Count Andrenyi - David Thorpe Countess Andrenyi - Siriol Jenkins Colonel Arbuthnot - Stephen Hodson Hardman - John Church Pianist: Michael Haslam Dramatised by Michael Bakewell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992. The Belgian sleuth becomes convinced that the murderer is still aboard the train. Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot becomes convinced the murderer is still aboard the train. Stars John Moffatt and Sian Phillips.
04	Liar	19921231	20120223 (BBC7) 20120224 (BBC7) 20151231 (BBC7) 20160101 (BBC7) 20171103 (BBC7) 20171104 (BBC7) 20190912 (BBC7) 20190913 (BBC7) 20201210 (BBC7) 20201211 (BBC7) 20201212 (BBC7) 20201213 (BBC7) 20240201 (BBC7) 20240202 (BBC7)	Belgian detective Hercule Poirot discovers that someone aboard the train is lying to him. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot. Dr Constantine - Peter Polycarpou Mrs Hubbard - Sylvia Syms Miss Debenham - Francesca Annis Foscarelli - Frank Coda Fraulein Schmidt - Linda Polan Count Andrenyi - David Thorpe Countess Andrenyi - Siriol Jenkins Miss Ohlsson - Kate Binchy Pianist: Michael Haslam Dramatised by Michael Bakewell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992. The Belgian sleuth discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot discovers that one of the passengers is lying to him. Stars John Moffatt and Sylvia Sims. Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot discovers that someone aboard the train is lying to him.
05	Whodunnit?	19930101	20120224 (BBC7) 20120225 (BBC7) 20160101 (BBC7) 20160102 (BBC7) 20171106 (BBC7) 20171107 (BBC7) 20190913 (BBC7) 20190914 (BBC7) 20201211 (BBC7) 20201212 (BBC7) 20201213 (BBC7) 20240202 (BBC7) 20240203 (BBC7)	Time is against Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot as he battles to unmask the murderer aboard the Orient Express. John Moffatt stars as Hercule Poirot in the conclusion of Agatha Christie's whodunit. Dr Constantine - Peter Polycarpou Masterman - Desmond Llewelyn Pierre Michel - Frank Windsor Princess Dragmiroff - Sian Phillips Mrs Hubbard - Sylvia Syms Miss Debenham - Francesca Annis Count Andrenyi - David Thorpe Countess Andrenyi - Siriol Jenkins Colonel Arbuthnot - Stephen Hodson Foscarelli - Frank Coda Miss Ohlsson - Kate Binchy MacQueen - James Telfer Fraulein Schmidt - Linda Polan Music composed and played by Michael Haslam From the book published in 1934 and dramatised by Michael Bakewell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1993. Time is against the Belgian sleuth as he battles to unmask the murderer. Time is against Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot as he battles to unmask the murderer. Stars John Moffatt and Andre Maranne.