Agatha Christie: Poirot (1989–)
	Rating: 8.6/10 (18,154 votes) Director: N/A Writer: N/A Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran Runtime: 100 min Rated: N/A Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime Released: 18 Jan 1990
Plot: From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.

As a lifelong lover of Agatha Christie (I’ll be eternally grateful to the English teacher who gifted me her almost complete works when I was 16 or so), I’m currently in the process of re-watching all of ITV’s Poirot, starring David Suchet as (in my opinion) the ultimate Poirot. I also enjoy Peter Ustinov, but in 20 years Suchet has learned to really incorporate the character with all his ticks and peculiarities.

Apparently the last few Poirot stories have been or are being filmed and will air sometime in the next couple of years (after which I can finally, finally buy the DVD box that’s truly “The Complete Poirot”). It’s funny, with the books I much prefer Miss Marple, but when it comes to tv adaptations, “Agatha Christie’s Poirot” is unbeatable. The new ITV adaptations of the Marple stories, on the other hand, are at best okay and at worst travesties of the originals. The best Miss Marple, in my option, was Joan Hickson – I wish they’d adapted all the Marple stories with her.

Anyways, right now I’m watching “Five Little Pigs” (series 9, episode 1), which is probably my favorite episode. I’m not sure why, since it’s mostly told in interviews and flashbacks, but these flashbacks are beautifully filmed, almost magical, and manage to tell the story seen through the eyes of each eye witness.

What’s your favorite “Poirot”?