The Labours Of Hercule

Adam and Frankie have an appointment with one of the most controversial episodes in the Poirot series... but why? After Lady Boynton is found dead at an archaeological dig, Poirot must not only work out how the killing was carried out in full view of the camp, but also the motive. And the answers to both questions will prove somewhat horrifying... 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After Norma Restarick, a troubled young heiress with a traumatic past, tells Ariadne Oliver and Poirot that she thinks she may have killed someone, her ex-nanny is found dead from suicide. Is history repeating itself, or is there something far more sinister at play? N.B. Since recording, tickets for our special screening of The Big Four + a Q&A with Philip Jackson and Peter Lydon have almost sold out! Grab yours now: https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/poirot-at-the-riverside-the-big-four-special-guests-172722/ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tickets for our huge screening event are available RIGHT NOW! Join Adam and Frankie, for a very special screening of THE BIG FOUR at London's Riverside Studios on June 1st, 2025 at 14:00 BST After the screening, live on stage, they'll be joined by the episode's director Peter Lydon, as well as Chief Inspector Japp himself, Philip Jackson (!) who'll be there to take your questions Tickets are ON SALE NOW at https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/poirot-at-riverside-the-big-four-special-guests-172722/ But act quickly, they're selling fast..! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

School's out! At least for the unfortunate Meadowbank School For Girls, at which sinister events are taking place.  Amid a dangerous atmosphere of revolutions, rubies, scandals, secrets, and first day jitters, Poirot finds himself drawn into a dark mystery involving royalty, espionage, blackmail and death-by-javelin! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here's a very special update about the Big Four event, which will see Frankie and Adam presenting a live screening of the episode, followed by a very special Q&A with the director Peter Lydon, and none other than Philip Jackson himself - LIVE ON STAGE Tickets are on sale NOW for Patreon supporters in a special pre-sale! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a soft-focus start to season eleven as Poirot is asked to solve the murder of a village charwoman. With a pair of photographs as the only clues and a village full of suspects, can Poirot get cut through to the real heart of the case and save an innocent man from the gallows? 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a long time coming, but FINALLY, Frankie and Adam complete the Whitehaven Four Boxset and meet Inspector Japp himself - Philip Jackson! Philip took time to chat about his favourite Poirot moments, the people and places he fell in love with during the making of TV's most iconic detective series, what it truly means to be a "boiled owl", how many pasties he got through whilst filming The Cornish Mystery, who Emily Japp really is, and the longstanding love affair between Agatha Christie's most famous detective and most lovable Chief Inspector... 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an explosive end to season ten as Poirot comes face to face with the pure evil in this dark and devastating family drama. But can he cut through the noise to discover the truth at the heart of this mystery? Join Adam and Frankie as they get to know the Cloade family and enter their George era! TRIGGER WARNING: this episode contains some very dark themes that some may find upsetting. We highly recommend that you research this episode before watching.  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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mes amis, it's time to share some news with you all... 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened after the funeral to cause dotty Aunt Cora to be murdered with a hatchet? That's the fiendish question at the heart of this edition, as Adam and Frankie follow Poirot and a couple of absolute thirst traps around the hallowed Abernethie stately home in search of answers... Strap yourselves in for a classic Christie! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We enter another new era as Poirot is joined by his dear friend and fan favourite, Ariadne Oliver, to solve a murder at a bridge party. When suspicious guests and secrets abound, can Poirot use the psychology of his little grey cells to cut the deck and play a winning hand? BONUS: Listen to the very end of the episode to hear our full and honest event report from Poirot: The Affair at The Marylebone Theatre. 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's all aboard for mystery and suspense this time as Poirot investigates the savage murder of an heiress on the famous Blue Train! With a gallery of suspects including a drunk ex, a mysterious femme fatale, a family of gold diggers, and a conman, will he be able to see through the steam, and choo-choose the villain amongst them...? 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well hollow, mes amis! We're back to finish off season nine! Another relaxing weekend is ruined for Poirot when he stumbles upon a perplexing murder scene of a philandering doctor at the neighbouring country house. His wife stands before him holding a revolver but it can't be that simple, can it? And what secrets are the other house guests hiding? N.B. Apologies for the quality of Frankie's audio, but hopefully the jazzy outro music will make up for it! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join in the festive fun with Adam and Frankie as they celebrate the holiday season with some very special guest appearances! We'll be going through your delightful emails, looking back at some of our favourite moments of the year, testing each other's wits with some special quizzing, and presenting some all new Frankie's Festive Facts! And you never know who else might join in on the fun... 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're setting sail with one of Agatha Christie's most famous mysterious! Poirot's holiday to Egypt is derailed when a beautiful young heiress at the centre of a devastating love triangle is murdered on board their cruise ship. With a boat-load of curious suspects swimming in secrets around him, will Poirot be able to solve the murder before the body count rises even further? Want to send something in for our Christmas special? You can message us on here, email us at bonjour@thelaboursofhercule.com or submit an anonymous question HERE 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're in full soap opera mode this time as Poirot is called in to investigate the mysterious goings on at a country house, where poison pen letters, murder, love affairs, and a very evil line in sandwich fillings, is plaguing the residents there... Our merch store is now up and open for a VERY limited time! To get your hands on some special memorabilia, go on over now to https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you'd like to get your hands on some merchandise for a VERY LIMITED TIME then visit https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ NOW! The store is only open for a few weeks, so why not grab some goodies now just in time for Christmas (store now includes CHRISTMAS SWEATSHIRTS!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're kicking off season nine and a whole new era with the melancholy Christie Classic, Five Little Pigs. When Poirot is approached by the daughter of an artist who was murdered 14 years ago, he sets out to find out whether her mother was guilty of the tragic crime. As he's presented with five versions of the same story from five very different people, can Poirot determine the truth from the memories and figure out who is telling porkies, or was Caroline Crale truly a dirty swine? 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's sinister intrigue in an exotic locale this time, as Poirot and Hastings investigate the killing of an archaeologist's wife, who just before her death swears that she has been terrorised by a ghostly face... Can Poirot and Hastings solve the sinister crime before more people meet their end? Join Frankie and Adam as they heads into the desert for awkward dinner parties, quern-y puns, and a severe case of acid tongue... 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slather on your sunblock, mes amis! We're kicking off season eight with Evil Under the Sun and it's a scorcher of a mystery. Poirot's attempt at rest and relaxation is foiled once again when a notoriously flirtatious starlet is found strangled on the beach of the health resort. But when all of the suspects have air-tight alibis, who could possibly be the killer? Luckily Poirot has Captain Hastings, Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon on hand to help solve the case one last time... N.B. We talk about the second "A Very Hercule Hallowe'en Online Murder Mystery Night" in the episode - unfortunately, this has now sold out! Apologies if we got your hopes up, mes amis, and thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket! 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due to overwhelming demand, we're adding a special SECOND DATE for this event! Our first event sold out within a few hours, so we've been working hard alongside Murder by Post to see to it that more of you can come. We're pleased to announce that a second date will now be taking place on October 26th! Again, tickets are extremely limited, and will go on sale from Tuesday September 24th from the link below! GET TICKETS AND MORE DETAILS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1018562557027 The World's Greatest Detective, Hercule Poirot, warmly invites you to a Hallowe'en Cocktail Party at his home in Whitehaven Mansions.  The wind howls around the building on this bitterly cold Hallowe'en evening. But as you step into the warmth of Poirot's beautifully centrally-heated apartment, you're handed a delicious cocktail, and are instantly charmed by his fascinating and distinguished friends. Just as everyone has relaxed into their first drink or two, the lights suddenly start to flicker, and then turn off. In those few seconds of pitch darkness, a scream pierces through the crowded room – one guest will not leave the party alive... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The World's Greatest Detective, Hercule Poirot, warmly invites you to a Hallowe'en Cocktail Party at his home in Whitehaven Mansions.  The wind howls around the building on this bitterly cold Hallowe'en evening. ABut as you step into the warmth of Poirot's beautifully centrally-heated apartment, you're handed a delicious cocktail, and are instantly charmed by his fascinating and distinguished friends. Just as everyone has relaxed into their first drink or two, the lights suddenly start to flicker, and then turn off. In those few seconds of pitch darkness, a scream pierces through the crowded room – one guest will not leave the party alive. This October 12th at 19.30 BST, join The Labours of Hercule and Murder by Post, as we host a Poirot-loving, murder mystery-solving, online Hallowe'en extravaganza: A Very Hercule Hallowe'en. We have LIMITED SPACE for this special event so get your ticket now to secure your place at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-very-hercule-halloween-online-murder-mystery-night-tickets-1006685291807 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's intrigue time once more as Poirot, Hastings, Japp and Miss Lemon are on the mysterious trail of the killer of the original Edge Lord himself, Lord Edgware - the ultimate pain in the neck who's been found with a dagger sticking from his jugular... Could the culprit be a disgruntled theatre writer, a "remarkable" impressionist, a jealous duke, or something far more sinister? 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're onto season seven, mes amis, and times, they are a-changing for Agatha Christie's Poirot! A rather haunted Poirot is forced out of retirement when his good friend, Roger Ackroyd, is murdered. Reuniting with Japp to solve the case, can Poirot uncover the evil that lurks beneath the surface of the picture-perfect Kings Abbott? 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This time, it's the Whitehaven Three on the case, as Hastings and Poirot are joined by an all-new member of the crime-solving gang - Monsieur Bob! Along with their canine friend, the team must crack the riddle of a mysterious murder, a disappearing tripwire, and a spooky supernatural occurrence, the answers to which may only be revealed by the goodest boy ever! 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yet another holiday is ruined for Poirot and Hastings when a businessman tells them his life is in danger and he's then found stabbed to death on a nearby golf course the following day. Can Poirot see through the déjà vous surrounding the case and solve the murder before a pipe-smoking rival? Can Hastings put his head before his heart when he meets the woman of his dreams? It's all par for the (golf) course in this classic Christie story. 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are strange goings on afoot in the boarding house run by Miss Lemon's sister...  Items have been stolen, luggage has been vandalised, and sinister, shadowy figures are plotting terrible acts. But fret not, Poirot, Miss Lemon and Japp are on the case - that is, if Japp can survive Poirot's cooking... and vice versa... 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As you may know, Adam also hosts THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD - a sprawling biopic series telling the stories of Hollywood's most fascinating figures. By signing up for his Patreon now at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret you'll unlock... ...the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino! An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... Bonus review shows! Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard! The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which I present the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back, mes amis!!!! We're off to a festive start with season six as Poirot's plans for a quiet Christmas are scuppered once again thanks to broken radiators and the murder of a wealthy tyrannical patriarch. With a whole family that hates him, Poirot and Japp aren't short on suspects, but who killed Simeon Lee and how did they escape the ransacked room? This is a locked-room mystery that'll leave you squealing... 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To wrap up season five, Poirot's plans for a prescribed beach break to Brighton are scuppered when he's drawn in to investigate a jewel robbery...at the Grand Metropolitan hotel. When a set of valuable pearls are taken from a locked box in a hotel room, it looks like only two people could have done it. But how did the culprit manage to get the necklace without the key and with limited time? And how has the necklace seemingly vanished into thin air? 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poirot and Hastings are drawn into a seriously spooky locked-room mystery when Gervase Chevenix, who outbid Poirot at an auction for an antique mirror, dies from an apparent suicide. Can Poirot solve the mystery of Gervase's death, or does he need more time to reflect? Plus, a magnifico quiz from one of our wonderful listeners, details of our meet up on May 11th and more! 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 To find out more about David Suchet's INCREDIBLE Poirot And More: A Retrospective - Streaming Show - go to https://originaltheatre.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poirot and Japp travel back in time, and across the continent, in order to lay to rest the puzzle of a mysterious murder from the past - one that Poirot himself has kept locked inside his heart for decades. But what will happen when the secret is revealed..? Also, our very special guest and friend, Sir David Suchet, joins us once more for a VERY special announcement... 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 To find out more about David Suchet's INCREDIBLE Poirot And More: A Retrospective - Streaming Show - go to https://originaltheatre.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the employer of Miss Lemon's new boyfriend is murdered and multo scandals abound, can Poirot and Hastings cut through the noise to solve the case and drive the killer to justice? Adam and Frankie will leave Italia-no questions unanswered as they tackle The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman... 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 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sinister battle of wits begins on New Year's Eve, when the reading of a will kicks off a multi-generational intrigue involving a battle of the sexes, a twisted family tree, and death by escalator! Join Frankie and Adam as they attempt to unravel the Case Of The Missing Will... 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 Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aside from his adventures into Poirot territory with Frankie, Adam is also the creator of The Secret History Of Hollywood - a specially designed series of audio adventures into the history of cinema, and the world of Old Hollywood! If you'd like to support his work in bringing to life the people who made the movies happen then you do so at https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret - And if you do you'll gain access to a world of magical marvels, including... The complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, Audrey: The Girl Before The Girl and much more... Queens Of Cinema Series 1, plus instant access to Series 2, which has just begun with the two-part story of Ida Lupino! An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... Bonus review shows! Blueprints - a bitesize version of The Secret History Of Hollywood - extra chapters that help to further enhance the stories you've already heard! The Seventh Heaven Radio Hour - a bi-weekly music show in which he presents the best in Golden Age music as well as the film scores that became legend Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

History repeats itself for Poirot on the two-year anniversary of a tragic case he didn't get the chance to solve. As the original witnesses are gathered around the table, can he piece together the past and present clues to prevent another deadly "Cygnes"? Join Frankie and Adam as they unravel the sinister mystery of The Yellow Iris... 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 Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From an explosive beginning in a chemical factory, to a hypnotic denouement, join Frankie and Adam as they follow Poirot, Hastings and Miss Lemon on the trail of a murderer who may well have been hidden in plain sight all along... 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 Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's an exotic affair this time as Poirot looks into the mysterious deaths that follow in the wake of the opening of an Egyptian tomb! But is it a case of a curse? Or could there be a more earthly reason why the victims are dropping like scarabs...? 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 Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ For details on our LIVE Event in March, click here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-labours-of-hercule-poirot-podcasting-and-more-tickets-788246345037?aff=odcleoeventsincollection If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There's death afoot (or should that be a-teeth) in the dentist's chair... Poirot's very own dentist is the victim this time, but is he the only one? And why do his patients seems to be meeting similarly mysterious fates? Join Frankie and Adam as they explore the frankly bizarre One, Two, Buckle My Shoe... Our Patreon page is live now, and from February 2024, will be 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 Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ For details on our LIVE Event in March, click here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-labours-of-hercule-poirot-podcasting-and-more-tickets-788246345037?aff=odcleoeventsincollection If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mes amis, it is our honour to present our conversation with Hercule Poirot himself - Sir David Suchet - who was kind enough to join us for an entire morning to talk about not just his legendary tenure as fiction's greatest detective, but also the craft of acting itself, his favourite episodes and stories from Agatha Christie's canon, and whether or not he would ever return to the role (the answer may surprise you..) We also present David with your comments and questions, as well as a very particular memory from a very special day in Frankie's life... Our Patreon page is live now, and from February 2024, will be 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 Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ For details on our LIVE Event in March, click here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-labours-of-hercule-poirot-podcasting-and-more-tickets-788246345037?aff=odcleoeventsincollection If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poirot finds his reputation bruised when a murder is committed in the seat next to him on an airplane. Join Frankie and Adam as they take to the air for an intriguing adventure involving tennis, wasps, air hostesses and blackmail... To get your official merchandise go to https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Embark on a nostalgic journey through the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood with me by joining the exclusive Patreon community and becoming a cherished patron of timeless tales to transport you to the golden age of cinema. By supporting the shows, you're not just preserving history; you're becoming a crucial part of the narrative. Your support helps unveil the untold stories, forgotten legends, and the behind-the-scenes secrets that shaped an era. Embrace the enchantment of Old Hollywood, and let's weave its captivating stories together. Signing up is simple - go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret today and become a guardian of cinematic history. You'll get access to the complete Secret History of Hollywood catalogue, including THIN: The Thin Man Story, The Adventures Of Alfred Hitchcock, The Game Is Afoot, Bullets And Blood, and much more... An ALL-NEW Classic Movie Library, designed from scratch - a whole new experience created to allow you to get the best out of Old Hollywood, including trailers, deeper information, and even curated playlists of films! Small Tales - short fiction with a sinister edge... An entire bank of Movie Commentaries, bonus review shows, a weekly Film Club invitation, and access to my personal Classic Movie Library... Sign up now at Patreon or go to https://www.patreon.com/attaboysecret Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for a festive extravaganza featuring a wealth of warm-hearted messages, a quiz or two to test your Poirot knowledge, a little Christmas gift from the ever-delightful Miss Lemon, news about what's coming next, and Adam and Frankie's Top Five Poirot episodes from 2023 (the results may surprise you...) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from both of us at The Labours Of Hercule! To get your official merchandise go to https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ SAVE THE DATE: Friday the 29th December at 19:00 GMT - we're hosting a special online meet-up with quizzing, prizes and more! Join Frankie and Adam for an hour or so of Poirot-tacular fun - the Agatha Quiztie - using the link below! https://godaddy.zoom.us/j/98101046122?pwd=U3NzNXo0TkVMMXNTRUlkMk5UQnllZz09&from=addon Meeting ID: 98101046122 Password: 138958 Meeting ID: 981 0104 6122 Password: 138958 If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just a few quick announcements in this brief greetings card from Frankie and Adam! Firstly, if you're looking to score some sweet merchandise in time for Christmas, then get your orders in now at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you have a question for Inspector Japp himself - PHILIP JACKSON - then get them in ASAP at bonjour@thelaboursofhercule.com or through our socials! If you have a comment or question for Frankie or Adam, or if you just want to gush about how much you love Poirot, then send them in through the same channels now! And SAVE THE DATE: Friday the 29th December at 19:00 GMT - we're hosting a special online meet-up with quizzing, prizes and more! Join Frankie and Adam for an hour or so of Poirot-tacular fun - the Agatha Quiztie - using the link below! https://godaddy.zoom.us/j/98101046122?pwd=U3NzNXo0TkVMMXNTRUlkMk5UQnllZz09&from=addon Meeting ID: 98101046122 Password: 138958 Meeting ID: 981 0104 6122 Password: 138958 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The heavenly Pauline Moran aka Miss Lemon herself, joins Adam & Frankie for a candid chat about curls, comedy, fashion, the perfect filing system, how to walk on water, and how to make the perfect bass guitarist! It's an incredible chance to hear from that most invaluable of the "Whitehaven Four" - the one and only Miss Lemon herself - PAULINE MORAN! Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hastings has returned from a hunting trip, and just in time! Poirot is at the beginning of a terrifying, complex and mind-bogglingly clever case - one in which he'll do battle with a sinister serial killer known as 'ABC'... Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What lengths will Poirot go to in order to achieve the perfect meal? It seems that temperature is no barrier to culinary heaven - Poirot's trailing Hastings upon a very chilly hunting outing in order to bag himself a grouse or two. But when murder interrupts the popping of the guns, he'll swing into action... from his sick bed! It's bicycles, bad accents and buck teeth ahoy, as Frankie and Adam present the intriguing Mystery Of Hunter's Lodge! Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Costumes ahoy, as Poirot and Hastings head to a masquerade ball where dark deeds are afoot... There are Lords, actresses and drugs all over the place, as well as a very messy murder at a party. Can Poirot solve the riddle and salvage his tarnished reputation? Find out in this week's episode! Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Frankie and Adam as they accompany Poirot on a festive quest to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a fabulous ruby, belonging to a very douchey prince. There's also a chance to hear Frankie's reaction to the Kenneth Branagh poll, the birth of an all-new feature designed to test everyone's grey cells, and an invitation to a very special spooky screening... Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They say the best things come in packages, but whoever came up with that saying obviously didn't get their things in large Spanish boxes? Following a raucous party, a man is found dead inside a Spanish chest, stabbed through the eyes, no less. But who did it, and why? Join Frankie, Adam, and special guest, Mike, as they investigate the puzzling Mystery Of The Spanish Chest... Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Find out more about Mike RIGHT HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Love is in the air, and so is the unfortunately piercing voice of an opera singer... Japp's job is on the line when a spate of society jewel thefts blight the upper classes. Can Poirot and the gang solve the crimes and save their friend's job? And what will happen when Poirot unexpectedly gives in to the voice of his heart? Our all new merchandise store is now up and running at https://thelaboursofhercule.com/ If you'd like to get in contact with us, you can follow us on Twitter at @labourshecule 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices