The episode is an adaptation of the agatha christie short story of the same name and was directed by andrew grieve with dramatisation by anthony horowitz and clive exton.
Poirot the theft of the royal ruby.
It was adapted for television by anthony horowitz with clive exton as a script consultant and directed by andrew grieve.
With david suchet frederick treves stephanie cole david howey.
Poirot the theft of the royal ruby tv episode 1991 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.
The story was slightly altered.
Poirot reluctantly agrees to help an egyptian prince recover a valuable royal ruby that was brazenly stolen from him during the christmas holidays.
The theft of the royal ruby.
The adventure of the christmas pudding was adapted under the american name the theft of the royal ruby.
Hercule poirot s christmas is not very cheery at all poirot is contracted by a young royal s advisor to locate a stolen ruby.
The theft of the royal ruby series 3 episode 9 poirot is looking forward to christmas on his own but when the nation s security is threatened he is called in to help track down a stolen ruby.
On location with poirot.
Ye olde bell hurley berkshire.
The theft of the royal ruby is the ninth episode of series 3 of the itv british television drama series agatha christie s poirot featuring david suchet as hercule poirot first broadcast on 24 february 1991 in the uk.
Used as the adelphi hotel.
Royal arcade 28 old bond st.
The entire family including the thieves discovers the ruby in the pudding during christmas dinner and poirot pretending that it is a fake takes it to safeguard it in his room.
The theft of the royal ruby this episode was based on the short story the adventure of the christmas pudding first published in 1923 but later expanded into a longer version.