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Monday, 7 October 2013

'The Big Four': Behind-the-scenes photos and episode screencaps



While we wait for the forthcoming UK broadcast of The Big Four, here are some some set photos and screencaps!

Diana from Germany very kindly gave me permission to post these photos she took on the set of The Big Four earlier this year:





"ueetba", a fan from Poland, did these high quality screencaps from the Polish broadcast. They should be fairly spoiler-free:
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22 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 October 2013 at 02:32

    Do we know how much the old trio appear? Is it a decent amount?

    Also great news regarding the week when it airs in the UK :D

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    1. Eirik8 October 2013 at 16:16

      From what I've heard, Hastings and Miss Lemon appear in the opening scenes, and then in the final scenes (possibly with some scenes in between). Japp has become the central character of the three, he assists Poirot throughout.

      Yes, isn't it just? :)

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  2. Anonymous8 October 2013 at 15:12

    Sorry, but I am NOT from Poland, I just downloaded it from a Polish site.

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    1. Eirik8 October 2013 at 16:12

      I'm aware of that. These screencaps aren't from the video you uploaded to YouTube. A fan from Poland called "ueetba" e-mailed them to me after the Polish broadcast. I've added them to the blog for those who want a glimpse of the episode but don't want to watch it until it airs in the UK.

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  3. .8 October 2013 at 22:31

    so whats the day? Week 43: 19 and 20th are not, according to radiotimes (sunday is Downton Abbey anyway). Tuesday is Champions League on itv, maybe they will put it against CL on SkySports on Wed´day. Hope for Friday 25th.

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    1. Eirik9 October 2013 at 07:54

      Hi Thomas! The last I heard was Wednesday (23 October). We should know more in about a week, when the press starts writing about it.

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    2. Eirik9 October 2013 at 14:40

      Correction: It seems ITV have now confirmed Thursday 24 October 8pm as the air date: http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week43/agatha-christies-poirot-big-four#.UlVMwxCyMTJ

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    3. Anonymous9 October 2013 at 16:59

      The broadcast date has just been changed to the Wednesday 23 October.

      http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week43/agatha-christies-poirot-big-four#.UlVupFBJOBI

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    4. Eirik10 October 2013 at 08:08

      Thanks! That makes more sense :)

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  4. Anonymous9 October 2013 at 15:20

    The press pack is out as well

    http://presscentre.itvstatic.com/presscentre/sites/presscentre/files/Agatha%20Christie%20Poirot%20The%20Big%20Four%20Production%20Notes.pdf

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  5. Agatha Christie Web 12 October 2013 at 19:20

    Is the woman with her back to the camera with poirot and japp showing her a photo miss lemon?

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    1. Eirik12 October 2013 at 21:56

      If you look at the full-scale version of the screen cap, it looks like the photo of a man (very possibly the dead man in the morgue, if you've seen the post I did on the Polish trailer). But I can't be certain, as I haven't watched the episode yet :)

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    2. Agatha Christie Web 13 October 2013 at 12:20

      What about the woman?

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    3. Eirik14 October 2013 at 15:49

      I'm sorry, I misread your comment. No, she's not Miss Lemon. I don't know who she is, though, since I haven't seen the episode, but I think she is a witness to one of the murders :)

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    4. Tom19 October 2013 at 09:52

      I believe it's Patricia Hodge, who plays Madame Olivier. There aren't many women in this episode as per the cast list, and from the formal-looking clothing, the character looks important. I could be wrong, but that's my best guess.

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    5. Eirik19 October 2013 at 19:08

      Yes, that's possible. We'll know more by Wednesday next week I suppose ;)

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  6. Anonymous23 October 2013 at 22:11

    It is indeed Madame Olivier :)

    Evgre

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    1. Eirik24 October 2013 at 09:59

      Indeed it was! Tom has this amazing ability to guess correctly when it comes to small hints from Poirot adaptations ;)

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  7. AcidAz29 October 2013 at 11:46

    Hello, does anyone know where those arches are where Poirot met the reporter in the Big Four episode?

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    1. Eirik29 October 2013 at 16:48

      Hi! I'm fairly certain it's in the Inner Temple (Inns of Court, London).

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  8. AcidAz29 October 2013 at 17:49

    Thanks so much!

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    1. Eirik2 November 2013 at 12:10

      Hi again! Apparently it's the undercroft of Lincoln's Inn Chapel (same area, slightly different location). Here's a link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shadow-in-the-water/9450577599/.

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