What happened to Miss Lemon, Captain Hastings and Inspector Japp?

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Did you know that the Poirot series producers knocked out the detective’s sidekick Captain Hastings and his secretary Miss Lemon from the show in the last seasons? And this is not what Agatha Christie planned for these characters! In this video, we shall look at what happened to Poirot’s beloved supporting characters both in tv series and in real life…err, in books!
What’s Inside:
0:00 Why producers kicked out Hastings and Lemon from the show
1:05 All about Captain Hastings
3:57 Hastings (Fraser) is younger than Poirot (Suchet)?
5:46 All about Miss Lemon
8:27 Secretary-Astrologer
9:28 All about Chief Inspector Japp
12:42 Not dropped, but expanded?
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@franceswitham8214 10 ай бұрын

I love David Suchets Poirot and he's even better with Captain Hastings, Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp.

@christineduffy3113 9 ай бұрын

Agree the fashion was so classy tailored outfits pure class loved Miss Lemon Hastings and Inspector Japp

@barbararey-constantin5679 9 ай бұрын

The Poirot series is so well done that I never tire of it. All of the actors are perfect in their roles. They feel like friends of the family. Thank you.

@flowermeerkat6827 Жыл бұрын

I love David Suchet's Poirot. To me, he is even better than the Poirot from the books! He gave Poirot a humanity and moved him from a caracture to a real person. The same goes for Hugh Fraser as Hastings. I think he gave Hastings life and also Hugh Fraser looked amazing in all of thos 1930's men's fashions! 🙂

@marina_via Жыл бұрын

totally agree with everything said!

@elza1830 9 ай бұрын

Hastings' beautiful coats, jackets and trousers, accentuated by his wonderful long relaxed stride and bearing of the shoulders, certainly inherent to him and not the character - must be a really nice man. Japp, Poirot, miss Lemon: gentle entertainment, but not only that, real art in every aspect, and as close as it's possible to "suspend disbelief", experience emotion and care for an imaginary "person". The height of this is Poirot's terrible battle with his conscience in the final episode, but also in the "Orient Express" one, heart wrenching. I am amazed that anyone can dismiss it all.

@Kellystella97 9 ай бұрын

Yes Agatha her own daughter herself has said he is the only one person who is so spot on the others are impossible in comparison

@nigelbarker8726 9 ай бұрын

Oh yes, that wardrobe. Just perfect.

@muddyshoesgardener 9 ай бұрын

So why did they show Poirot with tiny- tiny mustaches when every single Agatha Christie book refers to his luxuriant mustaches?

@stansfieldmcelroy Жыл бұрын

The episodes with Hastings, Japp and Ms Lemon are certainly my favourites. A perfect supporting cast to showcase the one true Poirot. Hugh Fraser is what drew me to the series originally after loving him as Lord Wellington in the Sharpe series.

@marina_via Жыл бұрын

Oh, haven't seen him there, intrigued!

@stansfieldmcelroy Жыл бұрын

@@marina_via All the episodes are on KZfaq and well worth a watch. Hugh joins the cast 2 or 3 episodes in as he replaced another actor.

@elizabethroberts6215 9 ай бұрын

……her was very good in tv show ‘Death in Holy Orders’………

@gracedarlenemcpherson9079 9 ай бұрын

Those episodes with Hastings, Miss Lemon & Japp were superb. Absolutely the best!!!

@ColettiBurger 9 ай бұрын

agreed, my wife forced me to watch the show. Hastings was by far my favorite.

@stoneangel777 9 ай бұрын

I love the whole supporting cast. The subtle humor between all the characters is delightful.

@marcelogonzalez8547 Ай бұрын

I just watched the ABC Murders episode today, and Hasting's interactions with the caiman were priceless.

@rustykilt 9 ай бұрын

The chemistry of the main characters is the foundation for this wonderful series.

@AssyrianGirl-cd9vj 9 ай бұрын

I think Agatha would have loved the casting in this long-running series. They did a marvelous job of recreating the era her stories were cast in and the characters she wove her tails around.

@marina_via 9 ай бұрын

agree!

@ingolfleiblle6661 9 ай бұрын

Probably her tales !

@rustykilt 9 ай бұрын

In my view, one of the finest TV Series ever produced. Wonderful characters, beautiful settings and great scripting. My wife introduced me to the series, being a crime novel enthusiast, and I was hooked. The final show left me in tears, like losing an old friend.

@oldstrawhat4193 9 ай бұрын

I love all these recurring characters in the Suchet series - Lemon, Hastings, and Japp.

@lukacunningham342 10 ай бұрын

Now whenever I heard Poirot’s, Hasting’s, Miss Lemon’s or Japp’s voice in a novel or short story, I can hear Suchet, Fraser, Moran and Jackson talking respectively

@hanselpollack4075 9 ай бұрын

The series with all the supporting cast was the absolute best. Whoever produced, directed , and scripted it was profound,y talented in the way only the English can be. They should never have deleted them.

@stephenbaker7079 9 ай бұрын

Both Poirot and Hastings actors were perfect for the roles they played and the series were wonderfully created!

@MunaLife 9 ай бұрын

These extremely well acted 3 characters give us a taste of family for Poirot. Without them he would look and feel very lonely in the foreign land of England.

@suzie_lovescats 6 ай бұрын

That’s a good point 👍🏻

@joannebarber4845 9 ай бұрын

These are the best actors of an Agatha Christie adaptation I have ever seen. It would be easy to have Hastings to be portrayed as a fool , but Hugh made him naïve but not stupid. Most cops shows go out of their way to make the cops seem stupid but Philip played Japp perfectly. He is a copper trying to get right and when Poirot helps Japp doesn't have a tantrum. And for Poirot's assistant Miss Lemon, she is the best " Girl Friday" She is just like Poirot obsessed with the facts.

@elizabethroberts6215 9 ай бұрын

……met David Suchet whilst he was appearing in stage play, ‘The Last Confession’. He was a lovely man to speak to, & we’d lots of laughs! He was in no hurry to ‘get rid’ of me, like some stars’ are want to do, so we spoke for about 25minutes’. Wonderful memories’………

@marina_via 9 ай бұрын

how sweet, thank you for sharing this @elizabethroberts6215

@zorglubmagnus455 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Every strong character needs sidekicks. They allow him or her to show what they’re made of and something to chew on. It was sad they weren’t always included.

@Geoduck. 9 ай бұрын

The level of detail acting and storytelling in this series is incredible.

@klientproby 9 ай бұрын

These 3 sidekicks were wonderful and added to the series. I loved how the relationship between Poirot and Capt. Hastings was expanded beyond how Christie wrote him (Hastings), and Insp. Japp and Miss Lemon also were loveable characters in the series. When these 3 were no longer included in the later seasons of Poirot, I felt that the episodes took a much darker turn, and the humour that characterised the earlier seasons was gone and not in a necessarily positive way. I enjoy watching this entire series and especially enjoy the earlier episodes when all 3 sidekicks played important parts in helping Hercules Poirot to solve many baffling cases.

@muddyshoesgardener 9 ай бұрын

Hugh Fraser’s voice was magnificent! So perfect for the character of Hastings.

@meola53 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! I love this series and have watched it through at least 3 times. I am always sad when the time comes for these characters to disappear. I think David Suchet is the best Poirot there is. I never saw any other Hastings, but Hugh Fraser is outstanding in the role! I have seen Phillip Jackson in many other TV shows, and love his acting. His Japp is my favorite! Miss Lemon is the perfect secretary.

@marina_via Жыл бұрын

yes yes yes!

@waltergordon4682 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant i love POIRTOT but without Hastings and miss lemon the show would not be the same ,i think Hastings is out standing

@thommcintyre2903 9 ай бұрын

I thought it was a gross error on the part of the producers to eliminate Poirot's sounding boards, Hastings, Miss Lemon, and Inspector Japp from the series.

@timlayman1455 Жыл бұрын

Miss Lemon first worked for Mr Parker Pine, Detective. When Pine retired, he arranged her employment with Poirot.

@marina_via Жыл бұрын

exactly!

@tiararoxeanne1318 10 ай бұрын

Oh, I didn't know! Thank you for this info. I love knowing little tidbits about any of Christie's works.

@Anita-pf1hy 9 ай бұрын

As much as I like David Suchet as Poirot, my favourite episodes also include Miss Lemon, Hastings and Japp. Without them, there’s a lack of tragicomedy which makes earlier episodes of “Poirot” so enjoyable.

@pearly872 9 ай бұрын

Perfect comment ty

@jasbo9734 9 ай бұрын

Summed up my thoughts exactly.

@oldstrawhat4193 Жыл бұрын

I thought Jackson, Moran, and Fraser got a raw deal. It was a nasty trick to oust them.

@marina_via Жыл бұрын

amazing casting indeed!

@perolden 9 ай бұрын

The series is not theirs, so there is no raw deal!

@pearly872 9 ай бұрын

They supported the series,after they were cut the show lost all humor and all we heard was how great Poirot was, which got very old very fast.. The program lost all it's vitality.

@olwens1368 9 ай бұрын

@@pearly872 Agree, it lost a lot- at the time I think the producers said they wanted to make the later ones more serious and dramatic, but that isn't really why most of us watched the stories. Japp was excellent, Hastings was lovely, and I enjoyed Miss Lemon's slightly acerbic comments, her smart clothes and her hairstyles... Much missed.

@perolden 9 ай бұрын

@@pearly872 Not really, HAstings was written into episodes which he did not appear in the books, never liked that. MSLemon and Japp I was quiite content with their disappearance. Hastings should appear in the stories Christie had him in, but not these others

@saraspangler890 9 ай бұрын

I love Suchet’s Poirot, I think they did a wonderful job portraying the books. I also loved his sidekicks. I didn’t realize Japp didn’t have a wife in the books. I especially loved the Christmas murder where Japp is anxious to avoid his wife’s relatives carol singing and the hand knit gloves his wife made for Poirot.

@LynetteTheRogue 10 ай бұрын

Bad supporting characters can make or break a good series even with a strong main character. They never get enough appreciation

@vickilindberg6336 Жыл бұрын

There is no other acceptable Poirot except Suchet.

@tooleyheadbang4239 9 ай бұрын

I'd love to have seen Charles Laughton's rendering, though.

@carolmay7 Жыл бұрын

The last season of Poirot is so dark that I can barely watch it. Ive watched the other seasons several times but the last season only once.

@jumpandspin 9 ай бұрын

I haven't watched it, and i'm trying by best not to. living the life rewatching the earlier seasons!

@jasbo9734 9 ай бұрын

Poirot treated Hastings abominably in the final episode. He had become increasing obnoxious by the end of the last series.

@boxyfella 9 ай бұрын

I loved the early seasons with Captain Hastings, Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp. There was so much humour (usually at the expense of either Hastings or Japp) which was sadly missing in the later stories with their darker tone. I still watch the later episodes but they are nowhere near as enjoyable. For me the quartet really hit their stride in season two, having settled nicely into their characters and pretty much every episode in that season had superb examples of witty dialogue. Two of my favourite examples: Poirot: 'Don't fraternise with that creature. I'm still training him.' Hastings: 'But it's only a parrot.' Poirot: 'I was talking to the parrot.' Delivery Man: 'Morning, Sir, I've got a parrot for Mr "Poy-rot".' Poirot: 'No no no! Poirot. It is pronounced "Pwa-roe".' Delivery Man: 'I beg your pardon, Governor. I've got a "pwa-roe" for Mr "Poy-rot".'

@marina_via 9 ай бұрын

ha-ha, exactly! I included the latter quote in my vid about British Mysteries

@Shineon83 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVED JAPP & HASTINGS….They were REAL & WONDERFUL people (which, I suppose, is the highest compliment you can pay to the actors portraying them)….

@neilcam 9 ай бұрын

Aside from David Suchet's incredible portrayal of Poirot, the characters of Miss Lemon, Capt Hastings and Inspector Japp absolutely made the show. While I have great respect for Zoe Wanamaker as an actress the 3 or so episodes where the producers used her to replace those three pivotal characters was just a total let down. I've watched those episodes once. There won't be a rewatch.

@senorita_crafty Жыл бұрын

I miss them so much. Even if Hastings is (and will always be my favourite), we can’t forgot that Poirot is Belgian and Miss Lemon, Hastings and Japp en English. It’s like they have guide him someway into the English customs (Poirot won’t like English food except for fish and chips anyways lol), they were like a family for him. The chapters were all of them take pare are marvelous (I love Peril and the End House and The disappearance of Mr Davenhein). Last week I was thinking what happened with Japp and Miss Lemon at the end of the series, because in Curtain we only know about Hastings and George (a little bit about this one) but neither Hastings nor Poirot say anything about Japp and Miss Lemon. So, thanks for this video ^^

@alyzu4755 Жыл бұрын

Phillip Jackson also played Inspector Japp in the radio series with John Moffat as Poirot. They're definitely worth a listen. (And your kitty is adorable! 🥰)

@marina_via Жыл бұрын

oh, thank you for this recommendation and for the compliment 🐾

@CFinch360 9 ай бұрын

What a delightful video you've made, I loved it.

@parsnipmcgee329 9 ай бұрын

I'm a cook, and I find that whenever I'm called upon to fetch lemons for a recipe, I invariably refer to them as Mees Laymone. Naturally, none of the young people I work with get the joke. When the later, movie length Poirot episodes came out, I felt they suffered by the absence of humor and insouciance the three support characters brought to the stories. I feel certain that that's why they brought in Ariadne Oliver.

@florinelenaradamilea 10 ай бұрын

Those series are the best made & the actors & actresses playing the characters are best fit ever. No others gives me more delight.

@waltergordon4682 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant ,no won could have acted it better ,there is only one POIROT .

@paul-we2gf 9 ай бұрын

The supporting cast was fantastic. All 4 of them meshed together nicely..

@markdaly1903 9 ай бұрын

the opening credits for poirot were artistically brilliant and as poiirot is walking down the road as the street lamps fade, he turns to the audience and tips his hat.

@gardenlover9663 9 ай бұрын

I am so grateful that PBS has one episode of Poirot every Saturday and one episode of Marple every Sunday.

@ruthpaige6689 9 ай бұрын

The series was not the same when this team was broken up. Thanks for posting.

@gracedarlenemcpherson9079 9 ай бұрын

Truth. It eventually became much darker.

@tangerineblossom7478 9 ай бұрын

Yes, Miss Lemon was fashionable, but it was more than that. She really seemed to have a wonderful style , flattering but appropriate always. I really looked forward to her outfits.

@O2BAmachine Жыл бұрын

I haven't read through the series yet (I watch each episode a week after I've finished reading the story [I'm about to start Dumb Witness])). As I'm reading in order, I've been back and forth through the TV series, so I've only just started to begin the episodes that consecutively lack Poirot's beloved sidekicks. Ugh, the television series honestly suffered without them (Miss Lemon brought SO much life & laughs, imo). I've still got much love for Hastings & Poirot's friendship, his addiction to auburn haired women, and his endearing naivety. Hugh Frasier is also my favorite narrator of the series. He's brilliant! Great video!✌🏽🖤

@1201newyork Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for putting "hastings please put yourself together..." that line, so funny the way David says it.

@mpista7182 Жыл бұрын

Strangely I can't bring myself to watching "Curtain", Poirot's last case, although I did read the book many years ago and still remember his demise.

@marina_via Жыл бұрын

Oh, yes, I know what you feel

@maValentine1604 9 ай бұрын

I cry every time

@mpista7182 9 ай бұрын

That's why I won't watch Inspector Morse "The Remorseful Day" or Poirot's "Curtain", it really bums me out@@maValentine1604

@davidandrews190 10 ай бұрын

I always felt Poirot seemed more vulnerable when Hastings Japp and Ms Lemon were not around I watched the very last episode and though incredibly sad At least Hastings came along to soften our suffering I'm a massive Sherlock Holmes nut I must admit but David Suchet was so sublime as Poirot I have watched the lot And also I thought Rowan Atkinson was brilliant as Maigret ❤️👀📺🎬📽️

@lukacunningham342 10 ай бұрын

“Pauline Moran is actually quite an attractive fashionable and emotional woman” Me: *is she your mother? You look so much like her*

@waltergordon4682 9 ай бұрын

Loved all the stories i even bought the complete c.d version ,all played there parts brilliantly AGATHER CHRISTY is a one off genius her stories will live forever. Captain Hastings is brilliant .

@gail1869 9 ай бұрын

I loved Miss Marple also!

@paulmason6474 9 ай бұрын

Yes Joan Hickson was my favourite😅😅😅

@dianegardner7210 9 ай бұрын

I still haven’t watched the last episode in it’s entirety-couldn’t do it -I love that show -I didn’t want it to end

@indigocheetah4172 9 ай бұрын

I liked the last episode as it is a closure of the story. You can watch the series again , even better .

@tooleyheadbang4239 9 ай бұрын

I also haven't watched the last one. Or the last Inspector Morse. I just don't like endings. @@indigocheetah4172

@davidcashin1894 8 ай бұрын

Thanks you for this. Also remember Hastings role was not just as a Dr Watson for Poirot, he was also a continuous jab at the adventure and detective fiction of the times. To really appreciate Hastings you need to read Bull Dog Drummund, Campion, The Saint etc and you will see that Christie is making fun of the attitudes of other contemporary writers, detective movies, and their boisterous flambouyant detectives.

@bparrish517 Жыл бұрын

I’m new here and excited about hearing your insights, especially after seeing your credentials and breadth of coverage in this and affiliated sites. Well done and thoughtful notes on Poirot’s “family”…thank you!

@marina_via Жыл бұрын

Oh, this is so kind of you to say that, B Parrish!

@ruthannoconnor4834 9 ай бұрын

I stopped watching the show when they dropped lemons Hastings and Japp then Watched the last two episodes the show was not the same without them

@derklavierspieler7491 9 ай бұрын

An outstanding cast in an outstanding series. Too bad it had to come to an end. The Poirot series is the best television series of all time. Each of the four main characters deserve to be knighted for their exquisite performances. A shame much of the narration was done with such an accent it was not comprehendible. Many thanks for this, though.

@dorothymarfleet35 11 ай бұрын

I wish we could all watch all the wonderful Poirot episodes as they were from beginning to end.

@elizabethroberts6215 9 ай бұрын

.…also on Prime Video, & Acorn tv……both streamers’……

@gracedarlenemcpherson9079 9 ай бұрын

I rewatch them all the time.

@auldreekie7768 9 ай бұрын

ItvX has the complete series

@tooleyheadbang4239 9 ай бұрын

I have the complete series. I can watch it any time I like, without asking anyone else. I have the Granada Sherlock Holmes, too. I can recommend it.@@auldreekie7768

@pfflyer3381 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, It's a pleasant reminder of a thought provoking show. Miss Lemon also reminds me of a lady whose mom lived in Clinton NJ. A long time ago.

@track1219 9 ай бұрын

Miss Lemon was my favorite in the books, wish she was in more stories.

@Exit-Time1111 9 ай бұрын

The early episodes with the entire cast were the best! The writing was not vulgar, overly violent and the stories could be watched by the whole family. Not long after the wonderful cast was removed the writing got dark, depraved and not nearly as good as the earlier episodes. I only watched those once but the early episodes I saw many times over. What a shame, there are so few shows anywhere that are not full of sex, violence and depravity. If you are looking for a great detective show not full of filth I recommend Granada production of Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett. Absolutely the best Holmes, well written, well acted and the set is spot on for the period. All episodes are on YT.

@marina_via 9 ай бұрын

I'm watching it (Brett's Sherlock) every now and then, so totally agree!

@CB-vt3mx 9 ай бұрын

the genius of the series was that it took Christie's characters and stories and elevated them far above what exists in the books and stories. This is something the final couple of seasons did not do and that is due to breaking up the personal relationships that it was all actually built upon. Poirot on his own is not very interesting. It is how he relates to and with Miss Lemon, Japp, and Hastings that makes him interesting. In addition, the actors chosen "owned" the roles and made them real in a way that doesn't really exist in the books. I still watch this series and find that the show is superb on all levels--including the amazing music.

@manjarichatterji9349 9 ай бұрын

They have retained the very marginal Mrs. Oliver but dropped the watsonian and indispensable Hastings. Ms. Lemon(e) too is perfect. I miss them

@meltmonster9136 9 ай бұрын

I love Poirot and all the supporting actors it was one of the best television shows ever Genevieve Antwerp

@colinharbinson8284 9 ай бұрын

Something of a 'Dream team' and my favorite episodes always include them.

@kipwhite6532 7 ай бұрын

My children have just fallen in love with Poirot. They knew him by voice from Chronicles of Narnia dramatized radio series.

@ashleysr7887 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful video 👏 thank you for making this 💯

@bonzig54 9 ай бұрын

Love this show and all the wonderful characters ❤️

@christinepage181 9 ай бұрын

In my opinion, I believe David Suchet was the epitome of the Belgium Detective and was my favourite. I really enjoyed all the actors and their characters, I don't think anyone else would better them.

@YoreMeatMarket 9 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this very much , I’m a fan of Christie and poriot . Thank you

@blazerprophet 10 ай бұрын

I have mixed feelings about the disappearance of the 3 supporting actors. On the one hand, it made for a very comfortable series. But when Poirot had to go it alone, it magnified his character very well and those were excellent episodes. Overall, in this case, I think the right decision was made.

@ruthsaunders9507 9 ай бұрын

I prefer the quality and storytelling after they left.

@EastTexasRanching 6 ай бұрын

To say I loved the series is an understatement. I adore the series. Thought provoking but makes me laugh and I always have a good feeling after watching an episode (I have all of them). BUT, there is a caveat. I have not watched the last one. I will have to be in a good state of mind to see my favorite detective Poirot pass away. I like to think of him as he lived, not as he was at death. Someday I will watch it. But not today...

@roseclaiden7796 9 ай бұрын

That was fantastic, thank you!

@marina_via 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@colinbrigham8253 9 ай бұрын

They were all marvellous 😊

@macsnafu 9 ай бұрын

I think the TV series made great use of the supporting characters, and it is one of the strong points of the series. But then, a weekly TV show is rather different than a series of novels or short stories that become available on no set schedule except as the writer pleases and can manage.

@ladydamemarvelous-micynyc7265 10 ай бұрын

I like to think that all of the characters in the series were part of Poirot. With out these characters he would have been tedious and unbalanced to say the least.

@perolden 9 ай бұрын

I always liked the updated Christie stories, happening in our time, never liked costume drama much, though I enjoy this Poirot series, and that Downton Abbey

@mrsbluesky8415 9 ай бұрын

The shows w Lemon, Hastings and Japp were always the best. They added humor and made Poirot more likeable. Some of those episodes without them were rather dark and I avoid watching. I love the lighter, bright and stylish episodes with all them together.

@virginiacorcoran1326 9 ай бұрын

There could only be one Poirot…David Suchet!

@gracedarlenemcpherson9079 9 ай бұрын

There still is only one Poirot. Anyone else attempting to portray him, falls miserably short. David Suchet is truly superb!

@doreybain 9 ай бұрын

The later episodes without Hastings or Miss Lemon were sterile and plodding compared to the earlier seasons. Poirot's 'sidekicks' brought out his personality more fully, too. The later seasons episodes had more and bigger stars as guests but the productions were really rather dreary. I missed Hastings, Miss Lemon and Japp.

@ropeburnsrussell 9 ай бұрын

Best tv series ever. Even with the totally inappropriate attempt to shoehorn film noir into it.

@jeffashley5512 9 ай бұрын

I listened to The Halloween Party production on The Great British Radio play channel and Philip Jackson play Inspector Japp. His and Stephanie Cole were the only voices I recognized. Greetings from Tennessee.

@Fry1743 9 ай бұрын

Nice video I really enjoyed it. I recently watched all the ITV's Poirot episodes again and I still enjoyed watching them no matter how many times I've seen them. David Suchet as Poirot is still my favourite, he's the quintessential (if that's the right word) Poirot in my opinion. I do like the recent Movies with Kenneth Branagh but David Suchet will always be the best. I would of liked to have seen Miss Lemon in more episodes, and even though I like Hastings I didn't mind that he had his own life to follow and got married and moved abroad. (still glad he came back though 😄) I also liked Zoë Wanamaker as Ariadne Oliver she was the perfect actress for that role. Watching the older episodes from season one and so on with that theme tune in the opening titles (and the titles themselves as I love Art Deco) brings back memories of watching them as a kid, hearing the theme tune makes me think of a Sunday evening when it gets dark early and having a bath for school the next day putting PJs on and watching Poirot before going up to bed lol 😂 funny how things can trigger memories, but that's what it makes me think of lol 😂. Anyway sorry if I've rambled on once again great video. 👍🏻

@marina_via 9 ай бұрын

Oh, I enjoyed your ramble @Fry1743 - I feel the same, actually! Btw, I made a whole video about Ariadne Oliver, since her character has some intriguing feature others don't

@Fry1743 9 ай бұрын

@@marina_via Thank you for your reply 🙂. I shall look forward to watching the Ariadne Oliver video, thank you for letting me know about it.

@playwithmeinsecondlife6129 9 ай бұрын

I found the lady who played Miss Lemon very attractive. In Dorothy Sayers Lord Peter stories the detective inspector marries Lady Mary, the sister of the Duke. Though Peter sometimes must remind him not to use police terminology when speaking to the Duchess and to another Lady. So social mobility was not entirely impossible.

@jebsails2837 9 ай бұрын

I was disappointed when, Japp, Hastings and Lemon were removed. Later episodes did include Oliver / Wanamaker (?). Overall a wonderful enjoyable series. Narragansett Bay

@okidokicreations1075 9 ай бұрын

David Suchet is the best version of Hercule Poirot

@gregoriapimentel8785 9 ай бұрын

Los 4 firmaban ,familia , cuando ya no estan ,lo dejan solo, se ve nas oscuro triste , aunque igual de magistral Poirot.

@lukacunningham342 10 ай бұрын

I really didn’t like Christie’s choice, I’d rather read Hastings in the 8 novels then read the other 25 without him

@Stark238 10 ай бұрын

Always disliked how they were just cast off, the show was always at it's best when all 4 were on together

@jasbo9734 9 ай бұрын

Totally agree.

@Yvonne-le6ju 9 ай бұрын

Wonderful series....all recorded on my TV as Foxtel still shows them 💕💕🇦🇺

@MegaBadgeman 9 ай бұрын

Pauline Moran oce played Bass in a all female band.

@efnissien 9 ай бұрын

I do like the touches of the occult with Miss Lemon, it adds a bit of tragedy to her. The reason? Well Miss Lemon is a 'Miss' indicating she's never been married, given the timeframe of the 1930's and her age it may hint that she lost a sweetheart in the first world war. Following the war, many were drawn to 'spiritualism' as a way of perhaps contacting lost sweethearts, fathers, sons etc. and getting solace in the belief that there was something in the hereafter.

@francesjolly5106 9 ай бұрын

These mates were the best of the best!!!

@PC-vg8vn 9 ай бұрын

It was a shame it was decided not to include them in all the episodes, but then again it sounds like they werent in the original books as much as they were in the tv series, so I dont think they can complain too much. You didnt mention the character of Ariadne Oliver who was brought in for some of the later eps - she also brought a lighter touch and was well played by Zoe Wanamaker - I liked that she openly made fun of Poirot's idiosyncrasies. Im sure others also spotted that they sometimes used the same actor to play two different characters. The one I remember was the character in Murder in the Mews, the posh fiance of the dead girl and then, ironically, as Poirot's butler in later episodes, though he was noticeably older!

@marina_via 9 ай бұрын

@PC-vg8vn in fact, I have a whole video dedicated to Ariadne Oliver :-)

@PC-vg8vn 9 ай бұрын

@@marina_via oh ok ill have a watch.

@galacticangel5262 9 ай бұрын

what´s become of these fine actors afterwards? are they still active nowadays on the screen or theatre?

@christiansrensen5958 5 күн бұрын

I was surprised to find out the Philip Jackson is in the "Take On Me" videclip.

@ninaelsbethgustavsen2131 9 ай бұрын

Can't help giggeling when you call Inspector Japp... JAB...😄

@Makeyourselfbig 9 ай бұрын

Apparently inspector Japp never learned anything during his many years being proved wrong by Poirot. Always arresting the wrong suspect. Makes you wonder what happened to suspects in cases that Japp handled on his own.

@harbinger2838 9 ай бұрын

The show was fun with Ms. Lemon ad Cpt. Hastings.

@ritavalle5191 9 ай бұрын

I love them ALL.

@onefarwanderer 3 ай бұрын

The only thing wrong with this whole series is that they got rid of Hastings, Ms Lemon and Japp. Regretful.

@ABC1701A 9 ай бұрын

But Capt Hastings marries after the Murder on the Links, primarily because he is married and living in Argentina. The Miss Lemon of the show was nothing like the Miss Lemon of the books (great actress but not such a great character, changed it far too much). I hate it when they change the original stories simply to please audiences - another example is Miss Marple (the newer ones, NOT Joan Hickson) where she suddenly appears in stories that were written with OTHER TOTALLY DIFFERENT detectives in them such as 'By the Pricking of My Thumbs' for example - because they not only end up ruining the story but people who have only ever seen the TV shows tend to then think the books are wrong because they differ from the shows. I've come across this a number of times in regards to both Poirot and Miss Marple shows.