Hercule Poirot's Christmas

michael bakewell agatha christie peter sallis cyril luckham edward de souza

Tyrannical millionaire Simeon Lee has been estranged from most of his family for years. But now, on Christmas Eve, the old man calls them all together once more. Unable to disobey, the children gather uneasily and wonder what their father's intentions are. Does he want to clear up past misunderstandings or cause fresh mischief? Before they can find out, a deafening crash is heard overhead. Rushing upstairs, they discover a shocking sight: Simeon Lee is lying in a pool of blood, his throat cut. But it is the strangest thing - the door has been locked from the inside and there is no trace of the murderer. With so many possible suspects, it is lucky for Superintendent Sugden that the Chief Constable has his old friend Hercule Poirot staying with him. It seems to be an impossible case. But, as Poirot knows only too well, things aren't always as they seem.

Dramatised for BBC Radio 4 by Michael Bakewell and featuring Peter Sallis as Hercule Poirot with Edward de Souza, Cyril Luckham, Rachel Gurney, Nicky Henson and Derrick Guyler.

This adaptation was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 24 December 1986.

2 CDs. 1 hr 20 mins.

Genres mysteryaudiobookchristmasfictionagatha christieshort storiesholidaycrimeclassics

2 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1,2000

Series

BBC Radio 4 Poirot

This edition

Format: 2 pages, Audio CD
Published: November 5, 2001 by BBC Audiobooks
ISBN: 9780563535119
ASIN: 0563535113
Language: English

About the author

michael bakewell

Michael Bakewell is a British television producer.
He has also worked in radio drama, including adapting The Lord of the Rings into a 1981 radio series for the BBC and a series of 27 adaptations of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot stories broadcast between 1985 and 2007 by BBC Radio 4.

Source: Wikipedia