Poirot (David Suchet) attends a cocktail party, where a local Reverend chokes to death. When a second guest dies, the Belgian sleuth investigates further.

Poirot (David Suchet) visits his friend Sir Charles Cartwright (Martin Shaw, “Cranford”), who hosts a cocktail party at his home where a local reverend chokes to death. Murder seems impossible, but when a second guest dies under similar circumstances, the Belgian sleuth investigates further. Art Malik (“Upstairs Downstairs”) and Kate Ashfield (“Collision”) co-star.

This episode airs as part of MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! "Poirot XI."