The Labours of Hercule Podcast

A little dance break never hurt anyone, right? Listen to our latest episode on Lord Edgware Dies (1934) now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Calling Hercule Poirot FRENCH?! That’s Damned Offensive… Our latest episode on Lord Edgware Dies (1934) is available now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

TONIGHT! Fancy joining us for a Cosy AF online screening of Dead Man’s Mirror and The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor at 7pm BST? Sign up to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/CosyAF

Wishing the happiest 81st birthday to the Captain of our hearts, Hugh Fraser!

When you just want to study an ancient Egyptian tomb in peace, and you have THAT friend… #poirot #illustration

Our latest episode is out NOW and this time we're going back to 1934 for Lord Edgware Dies, aka the film where every other actor looks more like Poirot than the man playing him, Austin Trevor. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

“It’s Hallowe’en for young and old!” 🎃

What do you think of Peter Ustinov as Poirot? We discuss this and more in our latest episode on Evil Under The Sun (1982), available now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Diana Rigg looks pretty cheesed off with Maggie Smith here 😂 Listen to our latest episode on Evil Under The Sun (1982) now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Someone call the burn ward for Diana Rigg - Maggie Smith is on FIRE 🔥😂 After the darkness of recent episodes, we’re making a joyful return to the light with Peter Ustinov's glittering masterpiece, Evil Under The Sun (1982). Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Happy birthday to the all-time Queen of Crime and the woman we owe everything to, Dame Agatha Christie. May the legacy of her brilliance and genius continue to live on and enrich the lives of so many people from all over the world.

For better or worse, we have reviewed The ABC Murders (2018) in our latest podcast episode. If you like our more rant-y episodes, you’re in for a treat… Listen NOW wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Who else? 🎃

In honour of the passing of the legendary Tim Curry, please enjoy this incredible moment from Appointment with Death. What a man, what a talent, what a legacy.

What do YOU think of Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot in The Alphabet Murders (1965)? We discuss this (and his “accent”) in our latest podcast episode. Listen NOW wherever you get yours podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Margaret Rutherford’s Miss Marple meets Tony Randall’s Hercule Poirot in The Alphabet Murders (1965)! Listen to us tackle and attempt to decode this very groovy Agatha Christie adaptation in our latest episode NOW wherever you get yours podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Some fun literary news for Christie-heads like me! Torquay (where Agatha Christie was born) is going to be twinned with the Belgian town of Spa (where Hercule Poirot was born)! - Michael www.torbayweekly.co.uk/news/dame-ag...

Salome Otterbourne from Death on the Nile (1978) tangoes straight to the top of the icon list 💃🏼 Listen to our live podcast from our recent screening of it and Evil Under The Sun is out NOW wherever you get yours podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

The live podcast from our recent screening of Death on the Nile (1978) and Evil Under The Sun is out NOW, featuring special guests @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social @ianmooreauthor.bsky.social Madeleine Spencer and Ian Hallard. Listen now wherever you get yours podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Who else finds Peter Ustinov as Poirot in Evil Under the Sun (1982) painfully relatable? The live podcast from our recent screening of this film and Death on the Nile (1978) is out NOW for our Patreon supporters. Sign up to listen: www.patreon.com/CosyAF

Happy 50th birthday to the founder of our Poirot feast, the incomparable Adam! You can (and should) follow Adam and his other podcast at @attaboyclarence.com to celebrate 🥳

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Who else is ready for autumn?

TOMORROW! Fancy joining us for a trip down the Nile in the comfort of the Picturehouse Central air conditioning? Book tickets now: www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...

The cast of The Murder On The Orient Express (1974) is undoubtedly iconic, but is it your favourite adaptation of this classic Christie story? We discuss this and more in our latest podcast episode. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Our latest podcast episode on Murder On The Orient Express (1974) is out NOW, mes amis! Here’s the trailer to get you in the mood. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

It’s time to go all aboard in a new podcast episode with a new (old) Poirot! Join us and Old Hollywood's finest in Murder On The Orient Express (1974). But is Finney #YourPoirot? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

This time next week we’re double billing Peter Ustinov’s iconic Poirot films with the @labourshercule.bsky.social podcast at Picturehouse Central 🎟️ www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...

Really looking forward to this!

We are delighted to announce the MORE special guests that will be joining us at Picturehouse Central for our double bill: @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social, Ian Hallard, Madeleine Spencer & @ianmooreauthor.bsky.social! Get your tickets now and join us: www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...

In honour of 100 years of Roger Ackroyd, please enjoy this classic moment from the Agatha Christie’s Poirot adaptation. There were many great scenes to choose from so it was hard to marrow it down.

Banana is a red herring here

We are delighted to announce the special guests that will be joining us at Picturehouse Central for our double bill: @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social, Ian Hallard and Madeleine Spencer! Get your tickets now and join us: www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...

Our latest episode of the podcast is out NOW and we’re kicking off our movie era with Appointment with Death (1988). But how do you rate Peter Ustinov as Poirot? 🧐 Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

We’re back, mes amis, and we’re in our movie era on the podcast! Join us as we kick things off with Peter Ustinov as Poirot in Appointment with Death (1988). Listen now wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/1631666318

We will return with our new episode on Appointment with Death (1988) next Monday, mes amis! 🥳 Can’t wait that long? It’s out NOW on our Patreon! Sign up to listen now and get extra content, access to our Discord channel, online screening invites and so much more. www.patreon.com/CosyAF

Howlcule Poirwolf? 🧐

Happiest of Mondays, mes amis 🫠 we’ll be back with a new episode very soon!

Even Poirot can lose his cool in the heat 🥵

We are delighted to announce that we’re partnering with Picturehouse Central to present an incredible DOUBLE-BILL of Poirot on the big screen, plus a special guest panel for a live podcast recording! Tickets are VERY limited so book now: www.picturehouses.com/movie-detail...

Serious measures of tea, stat! 🫠 Our latest episode on The Dream v2.0 is out NOW, and includes all of the details about our next screening event! Listen wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

I was reading some Daphne du Maurier stories and saw a familiar phrase:

Sounds like he has a big slice of the pie market… We cap off our redux of Series One with a second look at The Dream. Listen NOW wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Happy 80th birthday to the incroyable Sir David Suchet! You are the gift that keeps on giving and we are eternally grateful for your existence ❤️

Did we miss any? 👀

We’ve just announced our next live screening event to our Patreon supporters and it’s going to be a BIG one 😱 Want to find out what it is before everyone else AND get early access to booking? Sign up to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/CosyAF

Thoughts and prayers to all those with an artistic temperament 🙏 Listen to our latest episode on The King of Clubs v2.0 NOW wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

There IS a King of Clubs and we’re talking/raging about it again for version 2.0 of the podcast! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Our latest (and most ranty) episode on The King of Clubs v2.0 is out NOW, mes amis! Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. podfollow.com/1631666318

Always I am right. It is so invariable, it startles me 🥰