Taken at the Flood

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Whodunnits: Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood: Episode 1

Hercule Poirot

Episode 1

Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood

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A deadly air raid, a rich widow and a grasping family in Agatha Christie's whodunnit.

A deadly air raid, odd goings-on in Nigeria, a rich widow and a grasping family. Agatha Christie’s whodunnit stars John Moffatt.

In the London Blitz of 1944, Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot hears an intriguing story about a man's disappearance. 

He little realises that two years later,  he'll become involved with the event itself...

Starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot.  

Agatha Christie's whodunnit was first published in 1948. 

Dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell.  

Major Porter    ......    Derek Waring 
Adela Marchmont    ......    Virginia McKenna
Lynn Marchmont    ......    Susannah Corbett
Frances Cloade    ......    Caroline Wildi 
Jeremy Cloade    ......    Andrew Sachs 
Rowley CloadeIfan    ......    Ifan Meredith
Kathie Cloade    ......    Elizabeth Proud
Rosaleen Cloade    ......    Fritha Goodey
David Hunter    ......    Tom George

Producer:  Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2003.

Whodunnits: Hercule Poirot - Taken at the Flood

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A deadly air raid, odd goings-on in Nigeria, a rich widow and a grasping family.

A deadly air raid, odd goings-on in Nigeria, a rich widow and a grasping family - Agatha Christie whodunnit with John Moffat.

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