Mr Forbes was a non-canonical character who appeared in the film adaptation of Cat Among the Pigeons in Season 11 of ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot. Mr Forbes was the father of Meadowbank student Patricia Forbes. Near the beginning of the show he was shown driving his family through a traffic jam to Meadowbank and grumbling about the expense of sending his daughter to there.
Mr Forbes was played by Don Gallagher. This character was not present in the original novel.