Andrews manages to flesh out the somewhat drawn-out first half of the novel, with a very loose recreation of important scenes (Sarah and Raymond, Raymond and Carol, Boynton's behaviour, Dr. It should be said that this is a somewhat tricky novel to adapt, mainly because much of the text relies on psychology, thoughts and observation (now, you might object that that's exactly what I praised the adaptation of Five Little Pigs for, but that was because in that case it worked). However, let me first try to sum up the things I liked about this adaptation. I'm not a purist, and I think most changes made to Christie's stories in the transition from page to screen are acceptable - sometimes even an improvement. If you've read my other episode-by-episode entries, you have probably noticed that I rarely object to changes. Where to begin? I have previously praised some of the Poirot adaptations (most notably Five Little Pigs) this time I have to be largely negative, and that is with a heavy heart, because I think the series as a whole is brilliant. It was adapted for television by Guy Andrews and directed by Ashley Pearce. This episode was based (in the loosest sense of the word) on the novel Appointment with Death, first published in 1938.
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