The Plymouth Express
- Episode aired Jan 20, 1991
- TV-14
- 50m
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7.4/10
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A mining entrepreneur hires Poirot to solve the brutal murder of his daughter and the theft of her jewels aboard the express train to Plymouth.A mining entrepreneur hires Poirot to solve the brutal murder of his daughter and the theft of her jewels aboard the express train to Plymouth.A mining entrepreneur hires Poirot to solve the brutal murder of his daughter and the theft of her jewels aboard the express train to Plymouth.
Stephen Riddle
- Barman
- (as Steven Riddle)
- Director
- Writers
- Rod Beacham
- Agatha Christie(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaAgatha Christie occasionally reworked her short stories into full length novels; sometimes removing, adding, or switching out the lead detective. In the case of The Plymouth Express, it was expanded into the novel that was adapted in season 10, The Mystery of the Blue Train (2005), Poirot remained but other character names and details were altered.
- GoofsThe story is set in the 1930s, yet the train carriages at Paddington station are of the BR MK1 type not built until 1951; and as the steam train pulls into Plymouth station, several 1980s-built diesel trains can clearly be seen in the background.
- Quotes
Hercule Poirot: Superb, Miss Lemon. I knew that you could arrange it.
Miss Lemon: Difficulties are made to be overcome, Mr. Poirot.
Hercule Poirot: Difficulties are made to be overcome. What a truly magnificent attitude.
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Not one of Poirot's best, but still involving enough
I may be biased as I do love this series to death, but I did enjoy The Plymouth Express. It is not one of the best episodes, while I don't agree that the episode is embarrassing I do agree some of the episode feels padded out. The mystery is still involving and well paced in this episode, but compared to other episodes like say The ABC Murders the story itself feels slight, perhaps the reason why the episode felt padded. Despite this, there are several things that redeem it, including splendid production values, an evocative atmosphere, a haunting score and a script that has this usual tense and funny moments that is one of many things I love about Poirot. Not to mention a typically outstanding David Suchet as Poirot, amusing contrasts in Hugh Fraser, Phillip Jackson and Pauline Moran as Hastings, Japp and Miss Lemon respectively, and good support turns from especially Julian Wadham and Kenneth Haigh. The final solution is still as interesting as ever with the murder reenactment while slightly drawn out dramatically and atmospherically effective. Overall, I have seen better from the series(Wasp's Nest, The Chocolate Box, Adventure of the Italian Nobleman, Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb, Five Little Pigs, Sad Cypress, After the Funeral, ABC Murders) but it is above decent and better than Case of the Missing Will and in terms of feature-lengths Taken at the Flood and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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- Hull Paragon Railway Station, Hull Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK(Paddington, Bristol and Plymouth stations)
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