The novel was adapted as a five-part serial for BBC Radio 4 in 1997. John Moffatt reprised his role of Poirot. The serial was broadcast weekly from Thursday, January 2 to Thursday, January 30 at 10.00am to 10.30pm. All five episodes were recorded on Friday, July 12, 1996, at Broadcasting House.
Episodes[]
Episode descriptions are taken from the BBC website. The episode subtitles in brackets weren't used on the original broadcasts, but were added retroactively for repeats on BBC Radio 4 Xtra in the early 2020s.
Episode 1 (Threats)[]
Hercule Poirot decides to take a little holiday to Egypt.
Episode 2 (Vendetta)[]
Poirot senses the atmosphere of evil around him.
Episode 3 (Murder)[]
Poirot begins to be deeply afraid of impending doom.
Episode 4 (Discovery)[]
Poirot is baffled. There has been a murder, but the main suspect couldn't possibly have committed the crime.
Episode 5 (Suspicions)[]
Poirot's holiday has become a hideous nightmare.
Cast[]
- John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot
- Donald Sinden as Colonel Race
- Amanda Barton-Chapple as Jacqueline de Bellefort
- Robert Daws as Simon Doyle
- Elaine Pyke as Linnet Ridgeway
- Rosemary Leach as Mrs Allerton
- Nicholas Boulton as Tim Allerton
- Shirley Dixon as Mrs. Otterbourne
- Emma Woodvine as Rosalie Otterbourne
- Irene Sutcliffe as Mrs Van Schuyler
- Teresa Gallagher as Cornelia
- Stratford Johns as Pennington
- Joanna Monro as Joanna Southwood
- Sean Baker as Monsieur Blondin
- Ed Bishop as Rockford
- Roger May as Fanthorp
- Keith Drinkel as Dr Bessner
- Robert Portal as Ferguson
- Ioan Meredith as Richetti
- Janet Maw as Miss Bowers
- Colleen Prendergast as Louise
- Timothy Alcock as Thomas Cook Agent
- Chris Pavlo as Waiter
- Christopher Scott as Steward
- Janet Maw as Stewardess
- Ben Thomas as Guide