Agatha Christie's Poirot, Series 3

What more can one say about Hercule Poirot? As he states himself, he is the best and most famous detective in the world (circa 1930s). Settings and character actors are outstanding. David Suchet is inimitable. I have grown fond of Detective Chief Inspector Japp, who appears in the early series. Plot is always entertaining. My only complaint is that the British film makers need to improve their audio recordings. Especially when there is a heavy accent and the microphone is not well placed, it is difficult to discern exactly what is being said. This Series provides very good value.

I appreciated that the disc came as promised & in excellent condition. The disc played every bit as good as I had hoped & of course the subject matter "Poirot" is priceless. I was so pleased with the disc content that it enthused me to buy the entire series, which I did at a future date. I would like to thank "Universal Direct Brands" for living up to their promises regarding quality of product & service.

Season three continues the story line of this detective with another creative group of mysteries. Excellent actors are consistent in their portrayals through all three seasons. The atmosphere of the late thirty's adds to the richness. I find it a joy to see the old cars in mint condition. These may not appeal to everyone (my wife loves Columbo but cannot watch these) but I have found them completely addicting.

In the third series of Poirot, there is one feature length adaptation of a novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and ten shorter adaptations of the short stories. All are excellent, and the quality of Blu-ray disc is good.

What a pleasure it was to receive Poirot, Series 3, from Amazon. We, almost immediately, viewed our new acquisition. As always, David Suchet was the perfect Poirot, solving his cases with the use of his "little grey cells" and the assistance of Captain Hastings, Chief Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon. We love the attention to detail and wonderful dialogue. It is such fun to try and solve the mystery with our own little grey cells before the ending of each episode. Please give it a try, you will have a great time!

This was a group of episodes that I had no recollection of ever watching. I don't know if PBS ever carried them or they were only on BBC. We had purchased the episodes that were on A&E and there were a couple of them I recalled seeing on A&E. David Suchet plays the character far better than anyone previously and maybe the best character actor after Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes. Watch them.

Owners of the old DVDs of the shorter Poirot shows will know they got shortchanged on the video quality--those were terrible transfers to DVD. The new Blu Rays are entirely different and well worth the cost of reinvestment. Even though shot on Super 16 film, they look excellent--sharp, crisp, colorful, and so alive. You know how great the acting and design and scripts were, now you can really see it all clearly. Don't delay, order your Blu Ray copy today.

I'm a big Agatha Christie fan. I own every book, short story, and play I could get. I found these videos and the others I've bought very enjoyable, but I don't think Dame Agatha would! If you're a purist, you may not appreciate these, but I did, once I got used to them, although some of them cross a line that I am sure Agatha would not approve of, and neither do I. I like Hugh Fraser as Hastings much better than the man who plays him in the videos with Peter Ustinov. I think he has class and is an excellent foil for Poirot. I miss him in the shows where he's absent.