The Adventure of the Clapham Cook (TV 1989)
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The first episode of the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot, "The Adventure of the Clapham Cook", establishes David Suchet in the role of Hercule Poirot. It is based on Agatha Christie's short story of the same name, which was published in Poirot's Early Cases in 1974.
When a Mrs. Ernestine Todd from Clapham comes to Poirot's apartment with the case of her missing cook, he is at first insulted with being associated with such a trivial affair. But soon he realizes his fault, and the case leads him to investigations of robbery and murder.
"The Adventure of the Clapham Cook" first aired January 8, 1989.
[edit] Cast
- David Suchet — Hercule Poirot
- Hugh Fraser — Captain Arthur Hastings
- Philip Jackson — Chief Inspector Japp
- Pauline Moran — Miss Felicity Lemon
- Brigit Forsyth — Ernestine Todd
- Dermot Crowley — Arthur Simpson
- Freda Dowie — Eliza Dunn
- Antony Carrick — Mr. Todd
- Katy Murphy — Annie
- Danny Webb — Porter
- Richard Bebb — Mr. Cameron
- Brian Poyser — Salvation Army Speaker
- Frank Vincent — Purser
- Phillip Manikum — Police Sergeant
- Jona Jones — Police Constable
- Nicholas Coppin — Police Constable
