The Plymouth Express
- Episode aired Jan 20, 1991
- TV-14
- 50m
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7.4/10
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A mining entrepreneur hires Poirot to solve the brutal murder of his daughter and the theft of her jewels aboard the express train to Plymouth.A mining entrepreneur hires Poirot to solve the brutal murder of his daughter and the theft of her jewels aboard the express train to Plymouth.A mining entrepreneur hires Poirot to solve the brutal murder of his daughter and the theft of her jewels aboard the express train to Plymouth.
Stephen Riddle
- Barman
- (as Steven Riddle)
- Director
- Writers
- Rod Beacham
- Agatha Christie(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaAgatha Christie occasionally reworked her short stories into full length novels; sometimes removing, adding, or switching out the lead detective. In the case of The Plymouth Express, it was expanded into the novel that was adapted in season 10, The Mystery of the Blue Train (2005), Poirot remained but other character names and details were altered.
- GoofsThe story is set in the 1930s, yet the train carriages at Paddington station are of the BR MK1 type not built until 1951; and as the steam train pulls into Plymouth station, several 1980s-built diesel trains can clearly be seen in the background.
- Quotes
Hercule Poirot: Superb, Miss Lemon. I knew that you could arrange it.
Miss Lemon: Difficulties are made to be overcome, Mr. Poirot.
Hercule Poirot: Difficulties are made to be overcome. What a truly magnificent attitude.
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The Plymouth Express
The Plymouth Express starts off with the usual high production values, the touches of humour. Florence Carrington, an heir to a mining fortune in Australia boards the Plymouth Express with all her jewellery and plans to meet a shady Frenchman who is pursuing her romantically with more than a passing interest in her wealth.
Florence is also estranged from her ex husband who likes to gamble. She is later found dead on the train.
Poirot was already asked by her father to look into the Frenchman and is now investigating her death. Despite the two obvious suspects, Poirot thinks the stolen jewels hold the key to the mystery.
This is a rather sombre and dark mystery with the reveal of the murderer being rather unsatisfying and hardly connected to the plot. I felt wrong footed but for all the wrong reasons.
Florence is also estranged from her ex husband who likes to gamble. She is later found dead on the train.
Poirot was already asked by her father to look into the Frenchman and is now investigating her death. Despite the two obvious suspects, Poirot thinks the stolen jewels hold the key to the mystery.
This is a rather sombre and dark mystery with the reveal of the murderer being rather unsatisfying and hardly connected to the plot. I felt wrong footed but for all the wrong reasons.
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- Prismark10
- Dec 10, 2017
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- Hull Paragon Railway Station, Hull Paragon Interchange, Ferensway, Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK(Paddington, Bristol and Plymouth stations)
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