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The Labours Of Hercule

Adam and Frankie discuss every episode of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, and challenge you to solve the fiendish mysteries at their heart...

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113:03

Labours Of Love: The Community Episode

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/10/19

In honour of Curtain Eve, join Adam and Frankie as they take a moment (or a couple of hours) to read your wonderful emails, answer your probing questions, share some behind-the-scenes secrets and reflect on the true labour of love that has been making the podcast over the past three years.Also, prepare yourselves for Adam's email song... Snap up your ticket for the Halloween Party LIVE EVENT on November 2nd right here:

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135:36

The Labours Of Hercules

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/10/06

As the end rapidly approaches, Adam and Frankie finally meet their namesake.Following a devastating murder on his watch, Poirot's quest to reunite two lost lovers finds him at a snowbound hotel in the Swiss Alps. But all is not as it seems at the Hotel Olympos. Can Poirot solve the plethora of mysteries around him and stop the infamous Marrascaud before he strikes again, or will reuniting with his own lost love change his path? We want to hear from YOU for our next bumper episode, mes amis

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125:47

Dead Man's Folly

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/09/22

Was murder ever more drenched in sunshine?Poirot finds himself summoned to the English coast, where Ariadne has been hired to construct a murder game at a garden fete? But before long, they have uncovered a sinister plot in which the beats of a game may hide something far more deadly... Snap up your ticket for the Halloween Party LIVE EVENT on November 2nd right here: ⁠https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/poirot-at-riverside-the-halloween-party-special-guests-198441/⁠ To join Adam & Frankie

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2:12

Hallowe'en Party - On Sale Now!

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/09/15

We are delighted to announce that our event on November 2nd, where we'll be screening Hallowe'en Party at the Riverside Studios in London is on sale now at the link below!We're being joined by some very special guests, some of whom we can tell you about, and some we're keeping as a surprise... All details are on the event page - just click through and away you go! But hurry - they are selling VERY

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164:37

The Big Four

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/09/08

We're in the BIG FOUR final episodes with the BIG FOUR themselves this time, as the WHITEHAVEN FOUR return for their final ever outing together in the series!Upon hearing tragic news, Georges, Miss Lemon, Captain Hastings, and the newly-christened Assistant Commissioner Japp are brought back together for an adventure that will see Poirot face off against a series of baffling crimes all connected to a shadowy organisation known only as... THE BIG FOUR We'll stop with the shouting now.Or will

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96:52

Elephants Can Remember

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/08/25

It's time for memory games as Poirot reunites with a perplexed Ariadne Oliver who needs his help to solve a decades old mystery. But Poirot's already busy trying to discover who murdered a professor with a dark history at the Willoughby Institute. Or perhaps, these two strange cases are linked...Join Adam and Frankie as they truncate this later Christie story and discuss the details before they forget... To join Adam & Frankie at the Festival of Words on September 27th, 2025, then CLICK HERE to

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110:30

The Clocks

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/08/11

Intrigue abounds during WW2, following the theft of a vital piece of intelligence. Poirot is approached by the son of a very familiar friend, in the hopes of being able to solve the riddle of a secret gone missing, an unexpected corpse in a living room, and why four clocks all seem to be displaying the wrong time...Can Adam and Frankie lead you through this labyrinthine mystery set up without losing their minds completely? Er, doubtful... You can subscribe to Cosy AF, our next show, NOW on ⁠Apple

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138:46

Murder On The Orient Express

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/07/28

All aboard the misery train, mes amis! A traumatised Poirot is forced to investigate the murder of a shady American businessman who stabbed in his compartment on the Orient Express. When the train is blocked by a snowdrift, Poirot is faced with a chilling locked-room mystery. Is the killer among this eclectic cast of characters, and can Poirot solve the case to avoid a miscarriage of justice? Plus we share your thoughts on this rather controversial adaptation. You can subscribe to Cosy AF, our next

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90:26

Halloween Party

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/07/14

Poirot is called in to investigate the shocking death of a child on Halloween in a sleepy English village filled to the brim with secrets. Moments before she was drowned in the apple bobbing tub, she had told the room that she'd once seen a murder take place. Could the two things be connected? Or is it a case of a child's imagination turned deadly? Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into

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89:37

Three Act Tragedy

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/06/29

We're back with season 12, mes amis!When a vicar dies while attending a party held by actor Sir Charles Cartwright, Poirot initially dismisses the idea of murder. However, when Dr. Bartholomew Strange dies in seemingly the same way shortly after, Poirot must cut through the theatrics to find the killer before he strikes again. Plus news and excitement for our Curtain screening at Riverside Studios on 6th July! Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including

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3:33

CURTAIN - SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/06/11

Mes amis, join Adam for a very quick bulletin regarding our upcoming screening of CURTAIN at Riverside Studios on July 6th.You are not going to want to miss this - listen now for some news that might well make you cry "Good Lord!"... To grab one of the few remaining tickets CLICK HERE or go to https://riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/poirot-at-riverside-curtain-special-guests-178295/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:29

The Big Four - LIVE!

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/06/08

Join Frankie and Adam for a look behind the scenes at their recent live event for THE BIG FOUR, at which they were joined by none other than the episode's director, Peter Lydon, but also Japp Of The Yard himself, Philip Jackson!As you'll hear, there were even more surprises on the day, including a visit from a villain, international visitors, and an abundance of love and affection for everyone's favourite television series. We've got the recording of the post-screening Q&A for you, all the gossip

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10:29

Film Festival 2025!

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/06/04

On June 7th and 8th, Adam is delighted to invite you along to his Classic Film Festival! It’s held entirely online so no matter where in the world you are, you can join in !Here’s your chance to see something old, something new, and all things entertaining - all from the comfort of your own home, and in the best possible company. Saturday is Public Day, so use the link below and join us from 11am BST on Saturday June 7th! Sunday 8th is Patron Day - a specially curated day of entertainment for

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115:49

Appointment With Death

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/05/18

Adam and Frankie have an appointment with one of the most controversial episodes in the Poirot series... but why?After Lady Boynton is found dead at an archaeological dig, Poirot must not only work out how the killing was carried out in full view of the camp, but also the motive. And the answers to both questions will prove somewhat horrifying... Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the

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95:49

Third Girl

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/05/04

After Norma Restarick, a troubled young heiress with a traumatic past, tells Ariadne Oliver and Poirot that she thinks she may have killed someone, her ex-nanny is found dead from suicide. Is history repeating itself, or is there something far more sinister at play?N.B. Since recording, tickets for our special screening of The Big Four + a Q&A with Philip Jackson and Peter Lydon have almost sold out! Grab yours now:

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3:57

The Big Four + SPECIAL GUESTS - Available NOW

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/04/23

Tickets for our huge screening event are available RIGHT NOW!Join Adam and Frankie, for a very special screening of THE BIG FOUR at London's Riverside Studios on June 1st, 2025 at 14:00 BST After the screening, live on stage, they'll be joined by the episode's director Peter Lydon, as well as Chief Inspector Japp himself, Philip Jackson (!) who'll be there to take your questions Tickets are ON SALE NOW at

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95:45

Cat Among The Pigeons

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/04/20

School's out! At least for the unfortunate Meadowbank School For Girls, at which sinister events are taking place. Amid a dangerous atmosphere of revolutions, rubies, scandals, secrets, and first day jitters, Poirot finds himself drawn into a dark mystery involving royalty, espionage, blackmail and death-by-javelin! Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at

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1:50

The Big Four Event - UPDATE

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/04/17

Here's a very special update about the Big Four event, which will see Frankie and Adam presenting a live screening of the episode, followed by a very special Q&A with the director Peter Lydon, and none other than Philip Jackson himself - LIVE ON STAGETickets are on sale NOW for Patreon supporters in a special pre-sale! Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at

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88:03

Mrs McGinty's Dead

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/04/06

It's a soft-focus start to season eleven as Poirot is asked to solve the murder of a village charwoman. With a pair of photographs as the only clues and a village full of suspects, can Poirot get cut through to the real heart of the case and save an innocent man from the gallows?Our Patreon page is filled with all kinds of wonderful bonus materials, including videos of interviews, quizzes, bonus shows, and our deep dive into the Poirot movies! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/CosyAF We're on

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62:04

Meet Chief Inspector Japp: Philip Jackson In...

The Labours Of Hercule ·

2025/03/24

It's been a long time coming, but FINALLY, Frankie and Adam complete the Whitehaven Four Boxset and meet Inspector Japp himself - Philip Jackson!Philip took time to chat about his favourite Poirot moments, the people and places he fell in love with during the making of TV's most iconic detective series, what it truly means to be a "boiled owl", how many pasties he got through whilst filming The Cornish Mystery, who Emily Japp really is, and the longstanding love affair between Agatha Christie's

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