The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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Hercule Poirot

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John Moffatt stars as Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth.

Another whodunit with John Moffatt starring as Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth.

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Hercule Poirot: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hercule Poirot, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking.

Belgian sleuth Poirot retires to a village where a treacherous killer is lurking. Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt.

When Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot retires to the country to grow vegetable marrows, he soon discovers that someone has planted the seeds of treachery... and of murder.

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.

First published in 1926, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was dramatised by Michael Bakewell. 

Hercule Poirot .… John Moffatt
Dr Sheppard …. John Woodvine
Roger Ackroyd …. Laurence Payne
Raymond …. Peter Gilmore
Parker the Butler …. Deryck Guyler
Caroline …. Diana Olsson
Miss Russell …. Eva Stuart
Ralph Paton …. Paul Sirr
Flora …. Zelah Clarke
Mrs Ackroyd …. Joan Matheson
Kent …. Peter Craze
Blunt …. David Goodland 
Inspector Raglan …. Richard Tate
Inspector Davis …. Simon Cuff
Ursula …. Karen Archer 
Eammond …. Alan Dudley

Director: Enyd Williams 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1987.

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