Hercule Poirot is a radio drama series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 1985 and 2007.
Production[]
The stories were adapted by Michael Bakewell, and starred John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot for the majority of the 27 adaptations. Maurice Denham portrayed Poirot in 1985 and Peter Sallis in 1986. Each adaptation consisted of one or several episodes, most commonly five episodes.
The 1985 adaptation The Mystery of the Blue Train was directed by David Johnston, and the remaining adaptations were directed by Enyd Williams.
Cast[]
Hercule Poirot was portrayed in 1985 by Maurice Denham, in 1986 by Peter Sallis and from 1987 by John Moffatt.
Poirot's companion Captain Hastings was portrayed by Jeremy Clyde in 1990 and thereafter by Simon Williams.
Inspector Japp was portrayed by Philip Jackson (who also portrayed Japp in Agatha Christie's Poirot on ITV) in four adaptations, and by Norman Jones and by Bryan Pringle in one adaptation each.
Novelist Ariadne Oliver was portrayed by Stephanie Cole in two adaptations, and by Julia McKenzie (who portrayed Miss Marple in Agatha Christie's Marple on ITV) in three adaptations.
Actor Donald Sinden portrayed Colonel Race in two adaptations. He also portrayed Colonel Lacey in one adaptation.
List of adaptations[]
| No. | Title | First broadcast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mystery of the Blue Train | 29 December 1985 | 6 episodes. Directed by David Johnston. Maurice Denham portrayed Poirot. |
| 2 | Hercule Poirot's Christmas | 24 December 1986 | Part of a "Murder for Christmas" strand. Directed by Enyd Williams. Peter Sallis portrayed Poirot. |
| 3 | The Murder of Roger Ackroyd | 24 December 1987 | Part of a "Crime at Christmas" strand. First time Poirot was portrayed by John Moffatt. |
| 4 | The Murder on the Links | 15 September 1990 | Saturday Night Theatre |
| 5 | Lord Edgware Dies | 18 March 1992 | 5 episodes |
| 6 | Sad Cypress | 14 May 1992 | 5 episodes |
| 7 | Murder on the Orient Express | 28 December 1992 | 5 episodes |
| 8 | Hallowe'en Party | 30 October 1993 | Saturday Night Theatre |
| 9 | Five Little Pigs | 18 June 1994 | Saturday Night Theatre |
| 10 | Murder in Mesopotamia | 26 December 1994 | 5 episodes |
| 11 | Death on the Nile | 2 January 1997 | 5 episodes |
| 12 | Evil Under the Sun | 6 April 1998 | 5 episodes |
| 13 | After the Funeral | 28 August 1999 | The Saturday Play |
| 14 | The A.B.C. Murders | 22 April 2000 | The Saturday Play |
| 15 | Peril at End House | 20 November 2000 | 5 episodes |
| 16 | Appointment with Death | 25 August 2001 | The Saturday Play |
| 17 | Cards on the Table | 4 May 2002 | The Saturday Play |
| 18 | Three Act Tragedy | 8 July 2002 | 5 episodes |
| 19 | Death in the Clouds | 3 May 2003 | The Saturday Play |
| 20 | Taken at the Flood | 13 October 2003 | 5 episodes |
| 21 | One, Two, Buckle My Shoe | 30 August 2004 | 5 episodes |
| 22 | The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding | 24 December 2004 | Afternoon Play |
| 23 | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | 5 September 2005 | 5 episodes |
| 24 | Elephants Can Remember | 7 January 2006 | The Saturday Play |
| 25 | Mrs McGinty's Dead | 3 March 2006 | 5 episodes |
| 26 | Dumb Witness | 7 December 2006 | Afternoon Play, 2 episodes |
| 27 | Dead Man's Folly | 6 August 2007 | 4 episodes |