Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot, or simply Poirot , is a British mystery drama television programme that aired on ITV from 8 January 1989 to 13 November 2013. The ITV show is based on many of Agatha Christie's famous crime fiction series, which revolves around the fictional private investigator Hercule Poirot. David Suchet stars as the title character. Initially produced by LWT, the series was later produced by ITV Studios. The series also aired on VisionTV in Canada and on PBS and A&E in the US.
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| Genre | Crime drama
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| Screenplay by | Clive Exton and others
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 13
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| No. of episodes | 70 (list of episodes)
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| Running time | 36 x ~50 minutes
34 x ~89–102 minutes |
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| Production company | LWT (1989–2002)
LWT Productions (1989–1996) Granada Productions (2002–2008) Agatha Christie Ltd. (1989–2013) ITV Productions (2008–2009) ITV Studios (2009–2013) WGBH Boston (2008–2013) Carnival Films (1993–1994) Mittal Productions(1990–2009) Picture Partnership Productions (1994–1996) |
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| Original release | 8 January 1989 –
13 November 2013 |
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