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The ABC MurdersSeries 1
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It's 1933, and an older and greyer Hercule Poirot receives letters threatening murder. When no-one listens to his appeals, the once great detective must take matters into his own hands.

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Boxing Day 201821:00
BBC One

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  • Al Bowlly

    On The Sentimental Side

  • Woody Herman and His Orchestra

    At The Woodchopper's Ball

Credits

Hercule PoirotJohn Malkovich
Inspector CromeRupert Grint
Franklin ClarkeAndrew Buchan
CustEamon Farren
Donald FraserJack Farthing
Lady Hermione ClarkeTara Fitzgerald
Rose MarburyShirley Henderson
Megan BarnardBronwyn James
Thora GreyFreya Mavor
Inspector JappKevin McNally
Betty BarnardEve Austin
Lily MarburyAnya Chalotra
Jenny BarnardLizzy McInnerny
CapstickSuzanne Packer
Sergeant YellandMichael Shaeffer
Sir Carmichael ClarkeChristopher Villiers
Alice AsherTamzin Griffin
VicarAlan Bentley
Beautiful Young ManConrad McCroddan
Peter AsherIan Pirie
Detective BunceShane Attwooll
Mrs WelkOlwen May
AuthorAgatha Christie
WriterSarah Phelps
ProducerFarah Abushwesha
DirectorAlex Gabassi
Production CompanyMammoth Screen
Production CompanyAgatha Christie Productions Limited
Executive ProducerBasi Akpabio
Executive ProducerJames Prichard
Executive ProducerSarah Phelps
Executive ProducerDamien Timmer
Executive ProducerHelen Ziegler
Executive ProducerElizabeth Kilgarriff

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