Richard Abernethie dies without an heir. by Agatha Christie, John Moffatt (Narrated by), Full Full Cast (Narrated by) Audio CD (New) $ 24.95. One person he valued was his sister-in-law, now widowed by the war. His relatives gather after his funeral for the reading of his will, during which his sister states that he was murdered. Be sure you are investigating the right murder, and watch for mirrors (always interesting in Christie). They had gone to see Cora but then spent the time together in the village inn. It is unusual as a last name, as mentioned in the story. Susan Banks is renamed Susannah Henderson. There is no further discussion. Poirot does not use the cover name of Pontalier, a potential buyer of the Enderby estate. A solicitor for a stock broker's office, and one of the heirs to Richard's fortune. The next day, she herself is found murdered. Anna Calder-Marshall Cast. home The son was fit, healthy, about to marry, and then gone. A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatization starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot When Richard Abernethie, last master of Enderby Hall, dies ... After the Funeral: A BBC Full-Cast Radio Drama. This item: After the Funeral: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries, 29) by Agatha Christie Paperback $15.19 Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Cast David Suchet star s as Hercule Poirot alongside Michael Fassbender as George Abernethie and Monica Dolan as Miss Gilchirst. Her claim that Cora painted the pier scene from life was countered by Susan finding a pre-war postcard of the pier in the cottage, along with Entwhistle recollecting that he smelt oil when he visited Cora's home after her murder when he contacted Poirot for help. When Richard died, George switched the wills out of spite. And she was known for such statements, (true, and/but embarrasing). Director. Hercule Poirot in: After The Funeral (BBC Audio Crime): Christie, Agatha, Full Cast, Moffatt, John: 9780563510604: Amazon.com: Books. Helen is the widow of Richard's brother Leo; her son is George Abernethie (there is no Crossfield branch of the family). Each family member had their own reason for wanting Richard's wealth, and thus become a suspect in the murder. However, this version replaced Poirot with the character of Miss Marple, played by Margaret Rutherford. photos - copyright joan street. Maurice Phillips. A pair of photographs are the only clues that Poirot has to solve the murder of a village charwoman, and to prove the innocence of the victim's lodger. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Morton then reveals that two nuns visited Cora's cottage on the day of the funeral, who believed someone was inside. A wife with an unfaithful husband, goes for abortion but decides against it. During discussions, Helen comments about believing there was something odd on the day of the funeral, Gilchrist makes a remark about one of the decorations in Enderby, while Susan recalls finding a painting in Cora's possession, which she believed had been copied from a picture postcard and not painted from life, Cora's usual style. In 2005 the story was adapted for BBC Radio 4 with a full cast; John Moffatt was Poirot. Miss Gilchrist lost her tea-shop due to a. These do not affect the main storyline but do act as misdirection, (may contain spoilers - click on expand to read). Mr Goby - Private investigator, hired by Poirot to investigate each family member's background. Entwhistle however says the will was more than one page. George is Helen's son, Richard's favoured nephew, and expected heir to the bulk of the estate. Alongside recurring characters, the early series featured actors who later achieved greater fame, including Sean Pertwee ("The King of Clubs", 1989; "Dead Man's Folly", 2013), Joely Richardson ("The Dream", 1989), Polly Walker ("Peril at End House", 1990), Samantha Bond ("The Adventure of the Cheap Flat", 1990), Christopher Eccleston ("One, Two, Buckle My Shoe", 1992), Hermione Norris ("Jewel Robbery at The Grand Metropolitan", 1993), Damian Lewis ("Hickory Dickory Dock", 1995), Jamie Bamber("The Murder of … He is carrying on a secret romance with Susan/Susannah; on the day after the funeral they had a secret tryst in Lytchett St Mary. Like with other adaptations in this TV series, the timeframe has been transposed from postwar England to the mid 1930s. He, not Leo, was George's real father. Miss Gilchrist, does not go to work for Timothy and Maud. David Suchet Cast. After the Funeral by Agatha Christie was filmed primarily in Rotherfield Park, East Tisted, Alton, Hampshire, England as the setting for Enderby Hall. George confesses to Poirot that he had switched the wills. And in 2006, the story became an episode in the long-running series Agatha Christie’s Poirot, with David Suchet in the lead role. In Chapter 13, Poirot's valet is referred to in the narrative as Georges. Throughout, there is a strong sense of the hardships of the post-war period, including the conniving Miss Gilchrist's heartache at losing her cherished teashop due to food shortages, and being forced into a life of dependence, in which she is regarded as little more than a servant. Mansai Nomura (Takeru Suguro), Orient Kyūkō Satsujin Jiken ( Murder on the Orient Express ), 2015; Kuroido Goroshi ( The Murder of Kuroido ), (2018; based on "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd") John Malkovich was cast as Poirot in the 2018 BBC adaptation of The ABC Murders. It failed because a competing Lyons shop had opened up nearby. Here Poirot reveals at the end that he can actually walk quite well. [citation needed] The references are veiled and euphemistic: Inspector Morton calls it "feverish feminine friendship" in chapter 13. After the Funeral is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in March 1953 under the title of Funerals are Fatal[1] and in UK by the Collins Crime Club on 18 May of the same year under Christie's original title. Notes: This is my first attempt at writing a fanfic story based on Agatha Christie's Poirot TV film, 'After the Funeral'. Poirot hints she likely will be committed for insanity. The main premise of the story, how the murder is committed, and how Poirot unmasks the murderer closely follows the original novel. Susannah is not married in the film; she is a missionary devoted to good works in Africa. George Crossfield - Richard's nephew, son of his sister Laura. In the episode, Rosamund knew she was pregnant and was going to get an. Poirot is asked by the lawyer Gilbert Entwhistle (Robert Bathurst) to investigate the family … Susan/Susannah and Rosalie are sisters instead of cousins, both of them being the daughters of Richard's sister Geraldine. Mr Entwhistle - The Abernethie family's solicitor. None of the family had seen Cora for more than two decades, which made her deception easier. Agatha Christie included a chart of the family tree in the novel to help her readers because it was somewhat complicated. After the Funeral. Advertisement: Wealthy Richard Abernethie dies unexpectedly, and his several surviving relatives, who hardly keep in contact with each other, gather for the funeral. Contains Christie's last major butler: the 'fifties and 'sixties were not good times for butlers."[4]. The Vermeer was hidden by Gilchrist so that Guthrie did not find it during his scheduled visit. Alexander Guthrie - An old friend of Cora's, and an expert on artwork. Cast & Crew Show all . Richard had also asked Lanscombe to witness his will. [2] The US edition retailed at $2.50[1] and the UK edition at ten shillings and sixpence (10/6).[2]. She had recognised a Vermeer amongst Cora's recent purchases that her employer had not, and knew it was her chance to rebuild her beloved tea shop that she lost in the war. Unlike in Taken at the Flood, in which there is a strong sense of post-war English society re-forming along the lines of the "status quo ante", After the Funeral is deeply pessimistic about the social impact of war. Poirot reveals that it is Timothy who had stolen them to delay the sale. Mrs Cora Lansquenet - The victim of the case. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Credits show her surname is Henderson, which means Geraldine's husband was Henderson, not Carson as in the novel. After the Funeral (published in the US as Funerals Are Fatal) is a 1953 novel by Agatha Christie, featuring Hercule Poirot. Gathering to select items from Richard's estate before its sale, the family are joined by Poirot and Gilchrist. Helen Abernethie - Widow of Richard's brother Leo, and one of the heirs to Richard's fortune. Rosamund Shane - Richard's second niece, daughter of his sister Geraldine. The other family members are horrified by the suggestion. A grumpy invalid, and one of the heirs to his brother's fortune. Showing as part of. The family expected George to inherit everything but the will read by Entwhistle, to his surprise, divides the estate among the surviving family with nothing for George. Poirot contacts his old friend Mr Goby to investigate the family. He has long been a firm favorite of mine as Truly of the Yard in Last of the Summer Wine. Towards the end of the episode, Rosamund finds the real will hidden in a doll house.