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Murder on the Orient Express (Dramatised)
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
An international cast of suspects, all passengers on the crowded train, are speeding through the snowy European landscape when a bizarre and terrible murder brings them to an abrupt halt. One of their glittering number lies dead in his cabin, stabbed a mysterious twelve times. There is no lack of clues for Poirot - but which clue is real and which is a clever plant?
Poirot realises that this time he is dealing with a murderer of enormous cunning and that in a case frought with fear and inconstencies only one thing is certain - the murderer is still aboard the train waiting to strike again...
John Moffatt stars as the great Belgian detective in a BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-11-20
Easy to follow the clever detecting points.
But deploring the unlikely starting point of Poirot knowing Ratchett's real identity. What a pitty.
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- Gosia
- 30-07-17
Very engaging:-) excellent voices!
Very engaging:-) excellent voices! feeling as if one was in the train observing Poirot solving the case. Pity it's so short.
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- Nicolas Dawson
- 18-02-19
BEST EVER DRAMATISATION
Bbc does it again! Better than any film or TV version . Just the ticket!
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- Rachel
- 02-01-15
I love it
I love this version and have listened many times. Short and sweet so easy to fit in to a short space of time
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- Alexander
- 25-12-10
Perfect
The title of this review says it all.
This is better than any other dramatisation, televised or otherwise (including the recently filmed Suchet version for ITV, which is good by the way).
Great casting - John Moffat delivers an unusually good Poirot - coupled with sincere, believable, enjoyable-to-listen-to acting make this a Murder on the Orient Express that you won't forget.
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- John O'Callaghan
- 07-07-17
Very good
You can not beat Agatha Christie. I really enjoyed the story and it was very well performed.
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- Edel Waugh
- 22-01-14
My Favourite Christie Story
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Because the dramatization makes this even better then a regular audio book. The cast have wonderful voices and the plot grabs you right from the beginning .The train journey is covering exotic places and has an air of luxury about it.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Hercule, I just love him and all his funny little ways.
What about John Moffatt’s performance did you like?
I loved his entire performance! This man really did justice to this role and I listen to this story again and again. He captures the little detective very well.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A Murder On Board.
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- Robert
- 23-12-12
Deceptively simple.
This is one of Agatha Christie's best known works with one of her best known characters, Hercule Poirot.
The story progresses in a carefully managed series of logical steps while the solution to the murder mystery remains illusive to the end. A format that Agatha Christie perfected. It is easy listening but also engaging. The entire story is brought to life by the brilliant interpretation of Poirot's character by John Moffatt supported by a highly talented cast. With these dramatizations I must say I find it hard to return to the 'single' reader formats of other audio books. But beyond the actual story and 'theater of the mind' presentation there are other unintended qualities to this, and all of Agatha Christie's works that fascinates me. Her insightful perspective on humanity and masterful reproduction of the language and attitudes of those times is like a time machine that can transport the listener back to the world of our grandparents. It is almost a historical novel in that sense. For a reader born in the 1950's I can truly imagine my own grand parents standing in the background of Agatha's public settings. For younger listeners I can only suggest you do not be fooled by the initially deceptively simple appearance of the story but allow yourself to let go of today's digital world of instant information and frantic hype and visit the world of your great grand parents. Compare the quality of life. Who knows, this intriguing murder mystery might just subtly change your own world view. It's not about age, it's about quality. I recommend this book and all the other dramatized Agatha Christie stories that Audible UK has to offer.
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-02-22
Probably the best.
This is almost certainly the best dramatised version of the story available , better than the TV version.
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- Anon
- 05-11-17
Fantastic attention to detail!
Fantastic storyline with the drama paying exceptional attention to detail. I listened to first this and then the original book and even though the length is quite different not a single detail is unmentioned. Definitely worth listening to even if you have read the book.
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