As the murder count rises, the only clue is the copy of The ABC Railway Guide at each crime scene. First the killer strikes in Andover, then Bexhill, then Churston. With Britain divided, and suspicion and hatred on the rise, the series follows Poirot as he faces a serial killer known only as A.B.C. “I am most excited to experience the unique approach John Malkovich will bring to the role in this thrilling one-off television adaptation.”īAFTA-nominated writer Sarah Phelps will pen the 1930s-set drama. “‘The ABC Murders’ is one of my great-grandmother’s most unsettling and intense stories and Hercule Poirot one of her most intriguing characters,” said James Prichard, series executive producer and CEO of Agatha Christie Limited. Alex Gabassi (“The Frankenstein Chronicles”) will direct and Farah Abushwesha (“The Party”) produce. Endeavor Content handles international sales. It is the latest Christie adaptation in a series commissioned by the BBC, with six more to come. ITV-backed Mammoth Screen is producing “The ABC Murders” with Agatha Christie Limited. British pubcaster the BBC has aired a series of adaptations of Christie’s work in recent years, including “And Then There Were None,” “Witness for the Prosecution” and, most recently, “Ordeal by Innocence.” “The ABC Murders” stands out for featuring Poirot many Christie fans consider the long-running portrayal by Suchet on the BBC’s chief broadcasting rival, ITV, to be the definitive version.

A big game for both London clubs.Based on the classic 1936 Christie novel, the series will run to three parts. Premier League football: Arsenal v Chelsea 7pm, Sky Sports Main Event. Elsewhere, Allegra reaches out to her son Selby who is “living like Charlie Sheen – and not in a good way”. Alexi Duggins Rain Dogs 10.40pm, BBC OneĪs the series continues to tread a very fine line between dark drama and comedy, Costello visits her parents and a monumental family secret is revealed. Anecdotes include the awfulness of Taylor’s post-caesarean poop (“like cement”), Parris falling into a river and Pugh buying a terrifying dog – because he couldn’t say no. The final episode’s guests are Rachel Parris, Ellie Taylor, Josh Pugh and Johnny Vegas. The more you watch this rambling, unscripted chatshow, the more you realise why most shows do their prep. HR Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 10pm, Dave “All hell broke loose.” In this intense documentary, former inmates and guards of Attica in New York recall what happened on 9 September 1971, when the largest prison rebellion in US history caused a five-day standoff that resulted in the deaths of 33 prisoners and 10 staff members. CCTV footage used in Storyville: Attica – America’s Bloodiest Prison Uprising.

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