Series synopsis
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, also known as Неудача Пуаро is a British mystery comedy television series that premiered on Channel One on November 6, 2002. It ended on November 6, 2002. It was created by Sergei Ursuliak. It stars Konstantin Raykin, Sergey Makovetskiy, Vyacheslav Zholobov and Sergei Stepanchenko.
A film adaptation of the novel by Agatha Christie, "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd." The owner of the mansion, Roger Ackroyd, was killed in his own office. The investigation is conducted by two - a local inspector and Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Everyone is suspected: nephew, household, servants, guests. Everyone has an alibi and everyone conceals something, but at the same time hopes for Poirot and a fair outcome of the investigation. All but the true killer. But Poirot is not in a hurry, he ...
Premise
A film adaptation of the novel by Agatha Christie, "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd." The owner of the mansion, Roger Ackroyd, was killed in his own office. The investigation is conducted by two - a local inspector and Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Everyone is suspected: nephew, household, servants, guests. Everyone has an alibi and everyone conceals something, but at the same time hopes for Poirot and a fair outcome of the investigation. All but the true killer. But Poirot is not in a hurry, he patiently accumulates facts, gets rid of contradictions, frees everyone from a burdensome secret and remains face to face with the killer, facts, logic and a difficult human feeling - disappointment ...
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Konstantin Raykin as Hercule Poirot
- Sergey Makovetskiy as Dr. James Sheppard
- Vyacheslav Zholobov as Roger Ackroyd
- Sergei Stepanchenko as inspector
- Aleksandr Lazarev Jr. as Blent major
- Konstantin Zheldin as Parker (butler at the house of Roger Ackroyd)
- Yuriy Chursin as Joffrey Raymond (secretary of Ackroyd)
- Lika Nifontova as Caroline (Dr. Sheppard's sister)
Supporting cast
- Evgeniya Dmitrieva as housemaid
- Andrei Schchennikov as Charles Kent
- Nataliya Vdovina as Mrs. Foliot
- Olga Barnet as Mrs. Ferrar
- Roman Romantsov as Ralph Peyten (adopted son of Roger Ackroyd)
- Aleksandr Sirin as Hammond (attorney in affairs of Roger Ackroyd)
- Olga Krasko as Flora (daughter of Mrs. Ackroyd)
- Yelena Kozelkova as Miss Russell (The housekeeper in the house of Roger Ackroyd)
- Tatyana Kuznetsova as cook
- Feliks Margolin as steward
- Nikita Loginov as gardener
Guest cast
- Svetlana Nemolyaeva as Mrs. Cecil Ackroyd (widow of brother Roger Ackroyd)
- Elena Podkaminskaya as Ursula Born (Senior maid at the house of Roger Ackroyd)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | November 6, 2002 | November 6, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Dr. Sheppard loves to write detective stories. Often he does not sleep at night, he lingers until the morning, pondering the plots of detective stories and how best to present them to his readers. He decides to start another story by the fact that in his hometown it often rains and thunderstorms thunder. And it is precisely on such terrible nights that crimes occur that will then be unraveled, using all your ability to reason, correctly link evidence and testimony, which invariably lead to a brilliant solution to the mystery, which at first seemed unsolvable. That night, for some reason, Mrs. Ferard died in her bed. A police inspector investigates the death of Ferar, and Sheppard notices scattered white tablets on the floor by the bed of the deceased woman, which he hands over to the inspector for analysis. But just yesterday, Sheppard saw Mrs. Ferard at the train station, accompanied by Ralph Payton! |
November 6, 2002 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Dr. Sheppard and the butler Parker enter Mr. Roger Ackroyd’s office and find him dead. Roger was stabbed in the neck with a knife and killed for quite some time, so the killer managed to escape far enough. Sheppard asks to call the police, and he quickly does what he had to do, without touching either the body of the murdered person or the dagger. Soon the murdered secretary and Major Blend arrive. Sheppard notices two letters on the floor, but Mrs. Ferra’s blue envelope is gone. He wants to talk about it, but the captain of the police enters the office, and Sheppard bites his tongue. The police are wondering if this could be an accident or suicide? No, this is obvious. Then the version of the robbery is considered, but it does not seem to be suitable either - nothing was missing from Ackroyd’s office. But on the windowsill there are clear traces of the killer - he came here and went out the window. |
November 6, 2002 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sheppard is very pleased that fate sent him such a talented detective as Hercule Poirot. Walking with a friend along the huge estate of the deceased, Poirot tries to notice any little things, such as even those not related to the crime. In the gazebo, Poirot finds himself under the bench and hides the goose feather shaft to his cane. From a wicker basket, Poirot removes a scrap of fabric that clings to it, possibly a handkerchief. However, scarves never starch, and this fabric clearly bears the remains of starch. At the pond, friends notice Major Blend and Flora, who confess Blend in their feelings, although she considers her behavior reprehensible. Flora tells Blend that today the attorney has announced the conditions of the will. Uncle left her 20 thousand, and this means freedom for her. She no longer has to humiliate herself, to lie, to pretend to be grateful. |
November 6, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 6, 2002 |
| Last aired | November 6, 2002 |
| Status | Ended |