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Eccentric tycoon Benedict Farley takes Poirot's advice about his bad dreams, and then he is found dead. The police believe Farley killed himself, but Poirot suspects a fiendishly clever murder - by hypnotic suggestion.


Episode Info


Episode number: 1x10
Airdate: Sunday March 19th, 1989

Director: Edward Bennett
Story: Agatha Christie
Screenplay: Clive Exton


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8.5/10 (2 Votes cast)
Guest Stars
George LittleGeorge Little
As Dicker
Recurring
Richard BebbRichard Bebb
voiced Newscaster
Recurring
Alan HowardAlan Howard
As Hugo Cornworthy and Benedict Farley
Arthur HowellArthur Howell
As Fencing Instructor
Christopher GunningChristopher Gunning
As Bandmaster
Christopher SaulChristopher Saul
As Tremlett
Fred BryantFred Bryant
As Second Watchman
Joely RichardsonJoely Richardson
As Joanna Farley
Martin WennerMartin Wenner
As Herbert Chudley
Mary TammMary Tamm
As Louise Farley
Paul LacouxPaul Lacoux
As Dr Stillingfleet
Tommy WrightTommy Wright
As First Watchman
Episode Notes
This episode is based on Agatha Christie's short story The Dream (1937).



Episode Quotes
Hastings: (about Farley's pies) Good pies, are they?
Poirot: No, horrible. But there are a great many of them.



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