The British Prime Minister is in danger, Britain's national security is at risk as a result, an attempt is made on the PM's life but fails, another, serious attempt is made.
A very different style of episode, slightly more serious in tone.
Poirot is very much in character, he refuses to pander to the pushy protestations of Sir Bernard over his methods. We see that even Sir Bernard is being pushed into geeing Poirot along too.
Japp is funny in this episode, you can almost see the pressure he's under, Sir Bernard is breathing down his neck. Japp fears for his pension.
The most interesting character in the episode is undoubtedly Mrs Daniels, strikingly dressed and formidably portrayed Lisa Harrow, it was a very powerful performance.
It's one of the rare Poirot episodes that has a political motive, a story more in the line of one of Conan Doyle's but it works well enough. Up until now we'd had somewhat cosy murder mysteries, this was a much bolder case.
I love the scene with Poirot meeting his tailor, nice to see an appearance from Milio Sperber who'd done a few years in Are you being Served.
It's a very good episode, very different from the normal format, it's broken up with nice touches of humour, it also has a shocking conclusion. Very good, 8/10
A very different style of episode, slightly more serious in tone.
Poirot is very much in character, he refuses to pander to the pushy protestations of Sir Bernard over his methods. We see that even Sir Bernard is being pushed into geeing Poirot along too.
Japp is funny in this episode, you can almost see the pressure he's under, Sir Bernard is breathing down his neck. Japp fears for his pension.
The most interesting character in the episode is undoubtedly Mrs Daniels, strikingly dressed and formidably portrayed Lisa Harrow, it was a very powerful performance.
It's one of the rare Poirot episodes that has a political motive, a story more in the line of one of Conan Doyle's but it works well enough. Up until now we'd had somewhat cosy murder mysteries, this was a much bolder case.
I love the scene with Poirot meeting his tailor, nice to see an appearance from Milio Sperber who'd done a few years in Are you being Served.
It's a very good episode, very different from the normal format, it's broken up with nice touches of humour, it also has a shocking conclusion. Very good, 8/10