The Labours Of Hercule

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Evil Under The Sun (1982) Sep 28, 2026

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After the darkness of recent episodes, Adam and Frankie are making a joyful (and much needed) return to the light with Peter Ustinov's glittering comedic masterpiece, Evil Under The Sun (1982).

Who killed Arlena Stuart? Brace yourself for a bountiful bevy barbs, bathing suits and bouffants as we pay homage to one of Christie's greatest mysteries and the true patron saint of her adaptations, Dame Maggie Smith.

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The ABC Murders (2018) Sep 07, 2026

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We hope you're in for something "ranty" because this edition of the Labours Of Hercule podcast is completely unbridled!

Adam and Frankie look at the three-part 2018 mini-series The ABC Murders, starring John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot, in which some creative diversions have DEFINITELY been taken with Christie's story and characters!

We'll say no more... (until you listen to the episode where we will say EVERYTHING imaginable!)

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The Alphabet Murders (1965) Aug 10, 2026

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Brace yourself, mes amis - things are about to get a little bit groovy, baby...

Join Adam and Frankie as they attempt to tackle and decode one of the most unsual Christie adaptations ever made, The Alphabet Murders (1965), starring Tony Randall as Hercule Poirot.

Can Poirot stop ABC before they strike again? Can his accent hold up for more than five seconds at a time? Did the script writers actually read the original book? What the heck is going on?!

The answer, mes amis, is far from as easy as ABC...

Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Poirot Live In London! Jul 27, 2026

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Want to hear a lively discussion about Poirot, Peter Ustinov and the brilliance of Agatha Christie? For your listening pleasure, Adam and Frankie present the live podcast recording from our Picturehouse Central Double Bill screening of Death On The Nile (1978) and Evil Under The Sun (1982).

HUGE thanks again to our special guests Ian Hallard, Matthew Sweet, Madeleine Spencer and Ian Moore, the amazing team at Picturehouse Central and everyone who joined us on the day!

N.B. We've done our best to make the sound quality as smooth as possible, but this should give you an authentic live podcast experience!

To find out more about Picturehouse Central Click Here

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Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're on Instagram at @laboursofhercule

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Murder On The Orient Express (1974) Jul 07, 2026

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It's time to go all aboard on the Orient Express (again), but this time in the company of a gallery of Old Hollywood's finest, and a Poirot who has proved... somewhat... divisive..?

Join Adam and Frankie as they travel on the most famous railway line in the world, one where shadowy secrets are revealed one by one, where murder is the only solution to a grisly legacy, and where everyone's eardrums are at peril due to a most cartoonish detective...

Get your tickets to our Picturehouse Central Double Bill screening here: ⁠https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00017996/the-labours-of-hercule-poirot-double-bill?filter=⁠

Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're on Instagram at @laboursofhercule

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Our amazing music was composed and produced by the fabulous Cev Moore

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Appointment With Death (1988) Jun 22, 2026

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We're back, mes amis! How we've missed you and oh boy, do we have some updates for you...

Join Adam and Frankie as they kick off the new movie era of the podcast with Peter Ustinov as Poirot in Appointment with Death (1988).

Does this more faithful version of Christie's story make for a better adaptation? And how does it compare to the controversial Suchet episode? Comment below or email us at bonjour@thelaboursofhercule.com to share your thoughts!

You can watch the movie here for free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmvfIDcQC_M&t=1461s

Get your tickets to our Picturehouse Central Double Bill screening here: https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00017996/the-labours-of-hercule-poirot-double-bill?filter=

Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're on Instagram at @laboursofhercule

On Threads at @laboursofhercule

Or you can email us at bonjour@thelaboursofhercule.com

Our amazing music was composed and produced by the fabulous Cev Moore

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Join Us Live This Summer! May 11, 2026

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Frankie's here with a very special announcement regarding our newest and most exciting live event yet!

For tickets go to https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/022/HO00017996/the-labours-of-hercule-poirot-double-bill?filter=

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The Dream v2.0 May 04, 2026

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Frankie and Adam cap off their redux of Series One with a second look at The Dream...

Poirot is called to the offices of pie magnate Benedict Farley, who is convinced that a sinister recurring dream is about to come true. But what will happen if it does...?

In other news, we announce an all-new LIVE SHOW, as well as details of what comes next...

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Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're on Instagram at @laboursofhercule

On Threads at @laboursofhercule

Or you can email us at bonjour@thelaboursofhercule.com

Our amazing music was composed and produced by the fabulous Cev Moore

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The King Of Clubs v2.0 Apr 20, 2026

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Get ready for ranting as Adam and Frankie attempt to temper their tempers while revisiting one of the most infamous episodes of Series One - The King of Clubs.

A missing card apparently provides Poirot with the clue he needs to solve the murder of a lecherous movie mogul. But is there more to this story? Will Adam and Frankie ever calm down? Listen now to find out!

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Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're on Instagram at @laboursofhercule

On Threads at @laboursofhercule

Or you can email us at bonjour@thelaboursofhercule.com

Our amazing music was composed and produced by the fabulous Cev Moore

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The Incredible Theft v2.0 Apr 06, 2026

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Join Adam and Frankie as they steal some time to revisit (and debate) the definition of the word "incredible"!

When a wealthy industrialist's plan to snare a shiny German sympathiser goes awry and top secret documents that threaten national security are stolen, can Poirot get to the heart of the subterfuge?

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Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

We're on Instagram at @laboursofhercule

On Threads at @laboursofhercule

Or you can email us at bonjour@thelaboursofhercule.com

Our amazing music was composed and produced by the fabulous Cev Moore

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