Malo is obviously clueless about the original novels on which the TV adaptations are based. Japp has already been shoehorned into too many stories in which he originally had no part. in terms of fidelity to its source material, this series is a vast improvement.

I have to disagree with malo 30 about the last run of the poirot series- yes it is in some ways a shame not to see hastings and/or miss lemon and/or japp BUT the quality of these episodes is even better than the previous high standards! Sad Cypress especially is brilliant! the whole series is a case of complete brilliance throughout.

My Girl friend and I are mad about Poirot, but at the sixth series I could not believe it, what was in front of me on the TV. Poirot was there churning of the grey cells, and funny Jap and the other lot of the gang not, why destroy some beautiful viewing time by not including the old gang. Shame, pure shame...