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Poirot :: The A.B.C. Murders (04x01)

Episode Information

Title:

The A.B.C. Murders

Episode #:

04x01

Original Airdate:

Sunday January 05th, 1992

Special Runtime:

51 Minutes

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Episode Crew
Director:	Andrew Grieve
Story:	Agatha Christie
Screenplay:	Clive Exton

Episode Summary

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Three people are killed, and the murderer leaves a copy of the ABC Railway Guide next to each dead body, apparently to taunt the police. Then he (or she) challenges Hercule Poirot to solve the crimes.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alex Knight	played	Andover Sergeant	Recurring (first appearance)
•Allan Mitchell	played	Dr Kerr	Recurring (first appearance)
•Cathryn Bradshaw	played	Mary Drower	Recurring (first appearance)
•Clifford Milner	played	Policeman	Recurring (first appearance)
•Donald Douglas	played	Franklin Clarke	Recurring (first appearance)
•Donald Sumpter	played	Alexander Bonaparte Cust	Recurring (first appearance)
•Gordon Salkilld	played	Hotel commissionaire	Recurring (first appearance)
•Jeremy Hawk	played	Deverill	Recurring (first appearance)
•John Breslin	played	Barnard	Recurring (first appearance)
•Lucinda Curtis	played	Mrs Marbury	Recurring (first appearance)
•Michael Mellinger	played	Franz Ascher	Recurring (first appearance)
•Miranda Forbes	played	Mrs Turton	Recurring (second appearance)
•Nicholas Farrell	played	Donald Fraser	Recurring (first appearance)
•Nina Marc	played	Thora Grey	Recurring (first appearance)
•Norman McDonald (1)	played	Strange	Recurring (first appearance)
•Peter Penry-Jones	played	Detective Superintendant Carter	Recurring (first appearance)
•Pippa Guard	played	Megan Barnard	Recurring (first appearance)
•Vivienne Burgess	played	Lady Clarke	Recurring (first appearance)
•Claude Close	played	Doncaster Sergeant
•Philip Anthony	played	Doctor