What a total delight to see Inspector Lynley (Nathaniel Parker) on this Poirot episode, looking so young and handsome.
In this 1991 episode, Poirot attends the Victory Ball, a costume party. Since you're supposed to go as someone famous, he attends as himself. Six people go as characters from classic Italian commedia dell'arte, which includes Arlequino, Il Capitano, Pulcinella, that crowd.
When one of them is found dead, Poirot and Inspector Japp endeavor to find the murderer. A second death follows. Poirot announces the denouement on live radio.
Very good, lively episode with Poirot his usual smart and funny self. David Suchet is so good that it's very jarring to see him when he's not Poirot, he's so different. He's complete perfection, and manages to make what could be a very stuffy, arrogant character a warm one.
Enjoyable and entertaining.
In this 1991 episode, Poirot attends the Victory Ball, a costume party. Since you're supposed to go as someone famous, he attends as himself. Six people go as characters from classic Italian commedia dell'arte, which includes Arlequino, Il Capitano, Pulcinella, that crowd.
When one of them is found dead, Poirot and Inspector Japp endeavor to find the murderer. A second death follows. Poirot announces the denouement on live radio.
Very good, lively episode with Poirot his usual smart and funny self. David Suchet is so good that it's very jarring to see him when he's not Poirot, he's so different. He's complete perfection, and manages to make what could be a very stuffy, arrogant character a warm one.
Enjoyable and entertaining.