Suggestions of a Communist conspiracy cast suspicion on a murdered woman's Russian servant. Meanwhile, Poirot has a rose named after him, and a ceremony at the Chelsea Flower Show makes him the centre of attention. Hastings receives a packet of seeds and develops hay fever.
- Directed by
- Brian Farnham
- Written by
- Andrew Marshall
Guest stars
Anne Stallybrass
Mary Delafontaine
Tim Wylton
Henry Delafontaine
Margery Mason
Amelia Barrowby
Catherine Russell
Katrina Reiger
Peter Birch
Nicholai
Ralph Nossek
Dr Sims
John Burgess
Mr Harrison
- D
Dorcas Morgan
Lucy
- T
Trevor Danby
Mr Trumper
John Rogan
Pathologist
- S
Stephen Petcher
Photographer
- P
Philip Praeger
Police Constable
All episodes — Season 3
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S3 E1The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Sep 16, 19908.8108 min
Recovering from the horrors of World War I, British Army officer Arthur Hastings hopes to find peace and quiet at a country manor in the English countryside. But when the matriarch dies during the night from strychnine poisoning, Hastings e
S3 E3The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
Jan 13, 19917.753 min
The London and Scottish Bank is sending a huge shipment of Liberty Bonds to New York on the liner Queen Mary. Poirot, who suffers terribly from sea-sickness, is asked to see the bonds safely across the Atlantic.
S3 E4The Plymouth Express
Jan 20, 19917.452 min
An Australian shipping tycoon wants Poirot to check out his daughter's suitors. Then the young lady takes a trip on the Plymouth Express, and Poirot finds himself investigating a jewel theft on the train.
S3 E5Wasps' Nest
Jan 27, 19918.253 min
Poirot visits a garden fete, where a wasps' nest adds to the tension. He meets the son of an old friend who has his girl-friend, a fashion model, with him, and Poirot soon suspects that they are both in danger. He has to solve a mystery wh
S3 E6The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
Feb 3, 1991853 min
Poirot is summoned to Marsdon by the owner of a country inn there to solve a murder. But the inn-keeper is a would-be thriller writer, and to Poirot's dismay the murder turns out to be fictional. Thankfully, though, there is soon a real (if
S3 E7The Double Clue
Feb 10, 19917.351 min
Japp (who is really worried that failure could cost him his job) seeks Poirot's help in investigating a series of jewel thefts, and two remarkable things happen. Poirot falls in love (with the beautiful and clever Countess Vera Rossakoff) a