Wasps' Nest
- Episode aired Jan 27, 1991
- TV-14
- 50m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Poirot realizes that a murder is being plotted, and with the help of Hastings' latest hobby, he sets out to prevent it.Poirot realizes that a murder is being plotted, and with the help of Hastings' latest hobby, he sets out to prevent it.Poirot realizes that a murder is being plotted, and with the help of Hastings' latest hobby, he sets out to prevent it.
Kate Lynn Evans
- Mrs Henderson
- (as Kate Lynn-Evans)
Mark Chapman
- PC Keating
- (uncredited)
Cole Henderson
- Driver
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- David Renwick
- Agatha Christie(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaDuring the DVD commentary for The Thick of It (2005), Peter Capaldi states that his appearance in this episode of Poirot (1989) yields him the most frequent repeat fees of all his television appearances due to the programme's high overseas sales.
- GoofsPoroit says he substituted washing soda for the Potassium Cyanide. However washing soda is Sodium Carbonate which is powdery while Potassium Cyanide is crystalline like table salt. They show a crystalline compound being added to the tea which could not be washing soda. In addition, it is immediately obvious that the washing soda is not the crystalline Potassium Cyanide.
- Quotes
Hercule Poirot: [reading a brochure for a fitness program] 'Use your vigour to keep your figure.' Absurd! There is nothing wrong with the body of Poirot. He is in the peak of condition!
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"Absurd! There is nothing wrong with the body of Poirot. He is in the peak of condition!"
Copying the plot summary from IMDb: "At a village fête, Poirot runs into an old friend, John Harrison and his fiancé Molly Deane, a fashion model. Harrison invites Poirot and Hastings to tea the following week where Poirot learns that Molly had once been engaged to a local artist, Claude Langton. Poirot is puzzled by a number of apparently unrelated incidents but concludes that someone is being untruthful and that a murder is being planned. Courtesy of Hastings' new hobby, photography, Poirot knows exactly what is going to occur."
Wasps' Nest has to be the most unusual episode of Poirot I've seen so far. It's a bit surprising how much I like this one considering there is no actual murder - something I've complained about endlessly in the past. In fact, there's no real crime at all. And the ending is something I really wasn't expecting. As the end credit rolled, I just sat there, unable to move, taking in everything I had just seen. "Sad" doesn't begin to describe the feeling the end left with me. It's the only episode I can think of where a tissue might have come in handy. Another great thing about the plot is that the mystery here works. Until the final scene, I had no idea who was trying to kill who. Very well done.
Beyond the plot, there's a lot more to enjoy. I'm amazed that in episode after episode the makers of Poirot find such interesting locations. And the attention to period detail is always amazing. In this one, period cars and fashion take center stage for me. The acting is great. The four regulars are as good as I've come to expect. Suchet is just brilliant. The supporting cast is just as strong with Martin Turner, Melanie Jessop, and Peter Capaldi all shining bright. I'll cut this short and say Wasps' Nest is a solid episode anyway you want to look at it.
Wasps' Nest has to be the most unusual episode of Poirot I've seen so far. It's a bit surprising how much I like this one considering there is no actual murder - something I've complained about endlessly in the past. In fact, there's no real crime at all. And the ending is something I really wasn't expecting. As the end credit rolled, I just sat there, unable to move, taking in everything I had just seen. "Sad" doesn't begin to describe the feeling the end left with me. It's the only episode I can think of where a tissue might have come in handy. Another great thing about the plot is that the mystery here works. Until the final scene, I had no idea who was trying to kill who. Very well done.
Beyond the plot, there's a lot more to enjoy. I'm amazed that in episode after episode the makers of Poirot find such interesting locations. And the attention to period detail is always amazing. In this one, period cars and fashion take center stage for me. The acting is great. The four regulars are as good as I've come to expect. Suchet is just brilliant. The supporting cast is just as strong with Martin Turner, Melanie Jessop, and Peter Capaldi all shining bright. I'll cut this short and say Wasps' Nest is a solid episode anyway you want to look at it.
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- bensonmum2
- Aug 2, 2015
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- Filming locations
- Arnos Grove Underground Station, New Southgate, London, England, UK(Marble Hill tube station)
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- Runtime50 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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