This DVD contains four new Poirot mysteries.
The Three Act Tragedy
Martin Shaw guest stars as a world renowned actor alongside
David Suchet in Three Act Tragedy, a new Poirot film. Shaw
(George Gently, Judge John Deed) takes on the role of Sir Charles
Cartwright, a retired actor who relishes the rtunity to
assist Poirot with his investigations after the death of a guest
at his home.
Poirot visits Cornwall to attend a dinner hosted by his friend,
the retired actor Sir Charles Cartwright. But when an amiable
local Reverend chokes to death on his cocktail Poirot cannot see
how murder could have been committed. With the exception of Sir
Charles’s doctor friend Sir Bartholomew Strange and the enigmatic
Miss Egg Lytton Gore, any one of the eclectic mix of guests might
have taken the glass - the inquisitive playwright, vulnerable
ex-jockey, celebrated dressmaker, faithful housekeeper or young
suitor of Miss Lytton Gore’s. When, weeks later, Sir Bartholomew
Strange chokes to death at a dinner party he is hosting with many
of the same guests, Poirot and Charles are not surprised to
discover that Strange was poisoned. The motives seem plentiful -
could a missing butler, mysterious telephone message or secret
tunnel be the key to solving the case?
The Halloween Party
In this new mystery, Hercule Poirot (David Suchet) is reunited
with his good friend Ariadne Oliver, (Zoë Wanamaker - Harry
Potter and the Philosopher's Stone). Crime writer Ariadne attends
a children's Halloween party where young Joyce Reynolds boasts
about witnessing a murder. The Woodleigh Common locals, including
her stepmother (Sophie Thompson - Doc Martin), refuse to take her
seriously. The girl is renowned for telling tall tales, and it is
Halloween after all. However, when Joyce is found drowned in an
apple-bobbing bucket that very same evening, Ariadne asks Poirot
to investigate. There are many suspects - any one of the guests
could have slipped out during a game of Snapdragon. Then, in a
shocking development, Joyce's younger brother Leopold is also
found drowned. Amid rumours of a curse on the village, Poirot
knows it is only a matter of time before the killer strikes again
and he sets out on a quest for the truth.
Murder On The Orient Express
This eagerly anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's
best-loved murder mystery is a star-studded production. Directed
by BAFTA winner Philip Martin (Wallander), David Suchet returns
as eccentric Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. Travelling from
Istanbul to London on the famous Orient Express, Poirot is
approached by ruthless businessman Samuel Ratchett, (Toby Jones -
Frost/Nixon), who offers him $10k to watch his back. Poirot
refuses, but when Ratchett is stabbed to death he vows to find
the killer. Aided by amateur sleuth Dr Constantine, (Samuel West
- Desperate Romantics), Poirot assembles an extensive list of
suspects, including Ratchett's manservant Edward Masterman, (Hugh
Bonneville - kickers), elderly Princess Dragomiroff, (Dame
Eileen Atkins - Cranford), and pushy Mrs Hubbard, (Barbara
Hershey - The ain). The stakes are raised when the train
gets stuck in a snowdrift. Cut off from civilization, Poirot's
skills are tested to the limit. What was Ratchett frightened of?
More importantly, is the assassin still on the train?
The Clocks
Poirot (David Suchet) arrives in Dover to help Lieutenant Colin
Race determine if Sheila Webb is responsible for the murder of a
middle aged man found stabbed at 10 Wilbraham Crescent. Could
there be a connection with the recent discovery of a German mole
within the Navy?
The DVD also features the following bonus content:
• Murder on The Orient Express based on the Novel By Agatha
Christie--Behind The Scenes
• David Suchet On The Orient Express--60 mins long programme
David Suchet (Agatha Christie’'s Poirot) investigates the
mystery, history and romance of the Orient-Express. Since its
first journey from Paris to Vienna in 1883, the train has become
synonymous with luxury. It not only carries passengers through
stunning scenery, it transports them to a charming bygone era. As
well as speaking to travellers enjoying the trip of a lifetime,
David goes behind the scenes to meet the people who keep the
fantasy on track. Relax into the glamour of the Roaring Twenties,
and find out what inspired the classic Murder on the Orient
Express.
The DVD contains English subtitles for the hard of hearing.