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Overview
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Agatha Christie (novel)
Clive Exton (dramatisation)
TV Series:
Original Air Date:
1 January 1995 (Season 6, Episode 1)
Plot:
The tyrannical patriarch of a dysfunctional but wealthy family summons his adult children for a Christmas reunion, but prior to the holiday his throat is slashed apparently by one of them. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
Is there anyone as perfect as Suche? more (9 total)
Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) (verified as complete) | David Suchet | ... | Hercule Poirot |
 | Philip Jackson | ... | Japp |
 | Vernon Dobtcheff | ... | Simeon Lee |
| Simon Roberts | ... | Alfred Lee |
| Catherine Rabett | ... | Lydia Lee |
| Eric Carte | ... | George Lee |
| Andrée Bernard | ... | Magdalene Lee (as Andree Bernard) |
| Brian Gwaspari | ... | Harry Lee |
| Sasha Behar | ... | Pilar Estravados |
| Mark Tandy | ... | Sugden |
| Olga Lowe | ... | Stella |
| Ayub Khan-Din | ... | Horbury (as Ayub Khan Din) |
| John Horsley | ... | Tressilian |
 | Scott Handy | ... | Young Simeon |
| Liese Benjamin | ... | Young Stella |
| Oscar Pearce | ... | Gerrit |
| Steve Delaney | ... | Sgt. Coombes |
| Colin Meredith | ... | Shopkeeper |
| Peter Hughes | ... | Mr. Charlton |
| Joanna Dickens | ... | Cook |
| Michael Keats | ... | Constable |
| Christopher Webber | ... | Train Steward |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| George Little | ... | Dicker (voice) (uncredited) |
| Laurence Richardson | ... | Policemen (uncredited) |
| Tony Red Richards | ... | Mrs. Japp's Relative (uncredited) |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Edward Bennett | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Agatha Christie | (novel) | |
| Clive Exton | (dramatisation) | |
Produced by | |||
| Brian Eastman | .... | producer | |
| Christopher Hall | .... | associate producer | |
| Sarah Wilson | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Christopher Gunning | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Simon Kossoff | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Andrew McClelland | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Rob Harris | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Peter Wenham | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Andrea Galer | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Suzan Broad | .... | make-up | |
| Lucy Hutchinson | .... | makeup artist | |
| Patricia Kirkman | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jeremy Johns | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| John Duthie | .... | third assistant director | |
| Bill Kirk | .... | first assistant director | |
| Trevor Puckle | .... | second assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Barry Arnold | .... | stand-by props | |
| Carlotta Barrow | .... | set dresser | |
| Judy Ducker | .... | production buyer | |
| Bob Eames | .... | stand-by construction | |
| Mickey Lennon | .... | property master (as Micky Lennon) | |
| Tom Lowen | .... | stand-by construction | |
Sound Department | |||
| Tony Bell | .... | sound assistant | |
| Rudi Buckle | .... | sound recordist | |
| Colin Codner | .... | boom operator | |
| Rupert Scrivener | .... | dubbing mixer | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Peter Butler | .... | grip | |
| Ray Cooper | .... | focus puller | |
| Warren Ewen | .... | gaffer | |
| Jeremy Gee | .... | camera operator | |
| Dean Thompson | .... | clapper loader | |
Casting Department | |||
| Julia Duff | .... | casting | |
| Anne Henderson | .... | casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Tim Guthrie | .... | wardrobe | |
| Dianne Murphy | .... | wardrobe (as Diane Murphy) | |
| Sarah Touaibi | .... | assistant costume | |
| Chrissie Wrench | .... | wardrobe | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Joanna Garrard | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Mark Tucker | .... | assistant music scoring engineer (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| John Beharrell | .... | accounts | |
| Penelope Beharrell | .... | accounts | |
| Patsy de Lord | .... | coordinator | |
| Nigel Gostelow | .... | location manager | |
| Maggie Lewty | .... | script supervisor | |
| Series Crew These people are regular crew members. Were they in this episode? |
Sound Department | |||
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Leonie Barker | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
Other crew | |||
| Mark Albela | .... | location manager | |
| Daren Thomas | .... | location runner | |
- Carnival Films
- London Weekend Television (LWT) (in association with) (as LWTP)
- AcornMedia (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- Malavasi Editore
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
- Snaptrax sound editing
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Alternate titles for "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" include "Murder for Christmas" and "A Holiday for Christmas." more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Sugden is at the room where Pilar is being interrogated, he says: "I better find Sgt Coombes" and leaves immediately the room. Later, when Poirot explains the solution, this scene is shown again, but Sugden, after saying that, doesn't leave immediately the room and waits a few seconds. more
Quotes:
Simeon Lee:
My family hate me, you know.
Hercule Poirot:
It is not hard to see why.
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I am commenting not just on "Hercule Poirot's Christmas," but on the entire DAvid Suche series. The entire cast is utterly superb. They have such an amazing on-screen chemistry. Hastings plays his part magnificently and Chief Inspector Japp is just as Christie describes him in her novels.
I am real big on cinematography and not often is it very good on made for TV movies, shows, etc, but Poroit on A&E has some very nice camera work. The stories are well presented and are concluded with nice, clear cut endings. This is the best Agatha Christie series ever and one of the best TV series on television.