The Labours Of Hercule

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Double Sin Mar 26, 2023

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Join Adam and Frankie for the Twix of sins....

There's a whole world of sinning going on as Hercule Poirot decides to take a step back from the world of sleuthing, even though there's a devilish mystery to solve. But why?! Find out in Double Sin...

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IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE CRIME THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING CLUES:

21:25 - The police ask him for a description of the woman

39:38 - Elizabeth comes out to greet Hastings and Poirot

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The Disappearance Of Mr Davenheim Mar 14, 2023

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Get ready for magic as Adam and Frankie rev up the Bugatti to tackle The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim. With £5 at stake, can Poirot (or should that be...Parrot?) solve the case without stepping foot outside of Whitehaven? Did Mr Davenheim really vanish in a puff of smoke, or is there a more sinister plot afoot?

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IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE CRIME THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING CLUES:

03:43 - Mr Davenheim pops on a little Tchaikovsky

40:41 - Separate rooms since the spring

42:14 - What's in the bathroom cabinet that shouldn't be?

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The Cornish Mystery Feb 27, 2023

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Fresh from their life-changing chat with Captain Hastings himself, Adam and Frankie are grabbing a pasty and heading to Polgarwith to solve the murder of Alice Pengelley in The Cornish Mystery. Did the husband do it, or is there something more sinister than gruel on the table? Can Poirot and Hastings cut through the local tittle-tattle to get to the truth of the matter? Will Japp get to enjoy a pasty in peace? Listen now to find out.

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IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE CRIME THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING CLUES:

4:11 - I feel okay when Edward's away...

19:02 - Mrs Pengelley was a cougar?

21:25 - "I know a little more than Freda does..."

The Breakfast Shot:

1 oz Irish Whisky

.5 oz butterscotch schnapps

Orange juice

Cooked streaky bacon (you want that crunch)

Combine whisky and schnapps in a shot glass. Pour orange juice in a small glass and place bacon across the glass.

Drink the shot. Then chase with the glass of orange juice. And then eat the bacon.

It should taste as if you've eaten pancakes with syrup and bacon.

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Meet Captain Hastings: Hugh Fraser In Conversation With Adam & Frankie! Feb 13, 2023

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Adam and Frankie were lucky enough to spend some time with Captain Hastings himself, the delightful Hugh Fraser, who very generously gave us an afternoon in his company, answering the questions you sent in, and reminiscing about what made Poirot such a fabulous show to work on.

What did Hugh really think about the Laguna?

Which was his favourite episode?

Are "The Whitehaven Four" really as close as they appear on the show?

Did Hugh really come up with the theme song to TV's Rainbow?

The answers to these questions and many, many more are revealed!

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The Lost Mine Jan 29, 2023

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Join Adam and Frankie as they take you down to Chinatown to solve the murder of a businessman with a very valuable map in The Lost Mine. Will Japp of the Yard's modern surveillance methods hit the spot? Do Poirot and Hastings ever finish the world's longest game of Monopoly? Someone's going directly to jail, not passing go or resolving their overdraft arrears, but who could it be?

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IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE CRIME THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING CLUES:

8:28 - That's not Wu Ling!

16:02 - A full matchbox in Wu Ling's suitcase

25:09 - An American accent?!

29:03 - Stained cigarette stubs

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The Veiled Lady Jan 09, 2023

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Join Frankie and Adam as they unveil not just a lady, but also an all-new catchphrase, this time courtesy of Hastings, as well as a cocktail recipe to join it!

In The Veiled Lady, Poirot and Hastings must step over to the other side of the law in order to save a lady's reputation. How will it go when the duo turn burglar?

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The Dirty Swine

1 oz gin (Hendricks Lunar)

1/4 oz mezcal (Creyente)

1 oz dry vermouth

1 oz Italicus

Combine in a mixing glass with ice, stir until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Optional garnish of candied streaky bacon piece

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The Labours Of Hercule Christmas Special 2022! Dec 19, 2022

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No mystery to solve this time, or is there...

Join Frankie and Adam for their end-of-year round up - a small retrospective on the podcast itself, their favourite moments, what the listeners have had to say this year, and a special two-part quiz in which Frankie proves she's as clever as anyone from the Whitehaven Four, and Adam proves that his level of general knowledge is "Damned Offensive"

There's even a special festive appearance from David Suchet himself...

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Peril At End House Dec 05, 2022

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Adam and Frankie are kicking off Season Two with special guest Lana Rae Jarvis! Together, they're off on another adventure with the eleventh case from David Suchet's iconic TV series.

While on holiday in sunny Cornwall, Poirot and Hastings stumble across a beautiful woman whose life is in apparent danger. When her cousin, who bears a resemblance to her, is then murdered, is it a case of mistaken identity? Who could possibly want to see the charming Mademoiselle Nick dead, and will the killer strike again? As the Whitehaven Four investigate, they soon discover that all is not Per-well at End House...

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Connect with Lana at https://www.instagram.com/lanaraejarvis/

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

Our "Damned Offensive" Drum and Bass sting was kindly provided by Saul Sherry

IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE CRIME THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING CLUES:

15:46 - How Nick got her NICKname

31:58 - Nick wears black

55:26 - Michael Seton's love letters to Magdala

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The Dream Nov 06, 2022

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Adam and Frankie are off on another adventure with the tenth case from David Suchet's iconic TV series.

A culinary murder this time, as a wealthy pie magnate is found mysteriously murdered in his office. But no one went in and no one came out, so how was it done? And what does the victim's recurring dream have to do with the death? If only walls could talk...

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

IF YOU WANT TO SOLVE THE CRIME THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE FOLLOWING CLUES:

14:50 - Why didn't he notice the letter was wrong?

19:00 - The dream is corroborated

34:00 - Mr Farley's uncanny ability to see through the wall

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The King Of Clubs Oct 24, 2022

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Adam and Frankie are off on another adventure with the ninth case from David Suchet's iconic TV series.

This time there's murder in Movieland, as Poirot and Hastings find themselves drawn into murky murder involving a desperate ingenue, a washed-up actor, and a domineering producer. But what does it all have to do with the King Of Clubs? Find out by listening...

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