The Mystery of the Blue Train

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Hercule Poirot

Drama: Crime

John Moffatt stars as Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth.

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

Hercule Poirot: The Mystery of the Blue Train: 5. A Dancer's Revenge

5. A Dancer's Revenge

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hercule Poirot, The Mystery of the Blue Train, 5. A Dancer's Revenge

Fingers point at Ruth’s husband as the killer and Katherine gains two surprise admirers.

Fingers are pointing at Ruth’s husband as the killer and Katherine acquires two surprise admirers. Stars Maurice Denham.

After Ruth Kettering was found murdered on the Blue Train with her priceless rubies stolen, both her husband Derek and former lover are suspects. 

So when Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot discovers the latter has recently acquired a set of rubies, the case would seem to be cut and dried.  

Or is it..?  

Agatha Christie's whodunit stars Maurice Denham.

Dramatised by Michael Bakewell.

Hercule Poirot …. Maurice Denham
Katherine Grey …. Janet Maw
Rufus Van Aldin …. Robert Beatty
Derek Kettering …. Anthony Smee
Major Knighton …. Michael Deacon
Mirelle …. Judy Buxton
Monsieur Carrege …. Gordon Reid
Le Comte de la Roche …. Nigel Graham
Mason …. Pauline Letts
Zia …. Jane Leonard
Papopoulos …. Ronald Herdman
George …. Edward de Souza
Waiter …. Jamie Roberts

Director: David Johnston.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1986.

Hercule Poirot: The Mystery of the Blue Train

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A fabulous diamond sparks another case for Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Poirot.

A fabulous diamond sparks another case for Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot.

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