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Agatha Christie's Poirot S1E1 — The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
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Agatha Christie's Poirot•Season 1•Episode 1

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

7.5/10 · 3,153 votesJan 8, 198952 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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A Mrs Ernestine Todd, from Clapham, asks Poirot to help her find her cook, Eliza, who has disappeared. Poirot, who aims to accept only really significant cases, is at first insulted by such a trivial request. However, after he sees the contents of the missing

Directed byEdward Bennett
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David Suchet

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Hercule Poirot

Pauline Moran

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Miss Lemon

Hugh Fraser

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Captain Arthur Hastings

Philip Jackson

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Chief Inspector James Harold Japp

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Edward Bennett

Edward Bennett

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Ivan Strasburg

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Christine Cant

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Derek Bain

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Ken Weston

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Sue Thomson

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Peter Wenham

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Rebecca Howard

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Rob Harris

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Carlotta Barrow

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Roseann Samuel

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Episode Summary

"The Adventure of the Clapham Cook" is episode 1 of Agatha Christie's Poirot season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 3,153 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Edward Bennett, it aired on January 8, 1989.

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