Poirot and Him: Hugh Fraser - A Man Behind the Character

[@tennesseenana4838]

The Poirot Mysteries was one of my favorite series. I'll still watch a repeat of one when I find it. Hugh Fraser as Capt. Hastings was a delight to watch.

[@ilonahesseling4821]

You can find them all here on KZbin.

[@jjbeersydney]

I don't know if it comes with getting older, and seeing friends come and go, but watching the lifelong friendship of Poirot and Hastings (and Suchet and Fraser), and how deep and true it is, brings tears to my eyes. So beautiful, and so needed for all of us

[@marina_via]

So true!

[@DeannaClark-oo9ut]

Hugh's audio books of Poirot are calm and charming....it's also fun to hear him read the whole books.

[@markiangooley]

He does a REALLY good Poirot voice for them too! Hastings is nowhere near as talented as the man who portrayed him!

[@timmellor2599]

I really enjoy them to go to sleep.I vary them with Miss Marple, and PG Wodehouse. Some great actors have done the latter pair, including the wonderful Michael Horden (as Jeeves) with Richard Briers (Bertie Wooster), or Stephen Fry telling the whole book and doing all the characters

[@sharmanmurphree-roberts4018]

Hugh Fraser is a wonderful reader, and is the best at narrating Agatha Christie. His audiobooks helped me get through a broken ankle with surgery, a plate, and screws, with my sanity intact (well, mostly). Thanks Hugh! 😘

[@reychfish]

"I was talking to the parrot" and Hastings' subsequent reaction 😂👏🏼 they were perfect.

[@paulinecolraine4726]

David Suchet, Hugh Fraser and all the actors who appeared in the tv series Poirot, many many thanks for hours of wonderful entertainment.

[@Pixeliarmus]

The cast choices made for this series was just perfection; Poirot, Miss Lemon, Japp, Mrs Oliver and Hastings... They all look and behave like I imagined them reading the books

[@markbeck8384]

The four leads in the Poirot series were terrific, and will always spoil me for other versions.

[@crystalclear6864]

Glad we are recognising hugh fraser

[@vbrown6445]

Thank you for this video. Hugh Fraser's Hastings is always a treat when he makes an appearance in Poirot's adventures. Definitely one of my favorite characters. Special thanks for sharing those photos and videos of a long-haired, guitar-playing Fraser!

[@marina_via]

my pleasure! Yet, attention, it's addictive - I can't get this Rainbow episode song out of my head now 🤪

[@DianaVitus]

Hugh Fraser and David Suchet are the very best Poirot and Hastings!

[@dianespears6057]

Thank you for this review of Capt. Hastings. Hugh Fraser made him so likable, a person you would like to know.

[@CaruthersHodge]

What great fun. I enjoyed this narration - well edited. Hugh Fraser is remarkable as Hastings, like Watson and Holmes, he has to be a colleague to a genius. We get a wonderful and surprising amount of comic and dramatic shadings in his performance. Fraser can use his eyes and subtle quiet to great effect. He is the very model of the decent English gentleman. Bravo Hugh Fraser !

[@marina_via]

Thank you!

[@CaruthersHodge]

You're very welcome marina, keep up the good work in celebration of actors we love.

[@garryferrington811]

At this time we had the best Holmes, Miss Marple, and Poirot! There'll never be another time like that.

[@JCaroleClarke]

Loved him as the Duke of Wellington in the Sharpe series.

[@paulklee5790]

He was good wasn’t he! The Sharpe series is defiantly a guys best secret pleasure…

[@JCaroleClarke]

@@paulklee5790 Another Brit I liked was Kenneth More. Same kind of competent work no matter the character.

[@loriar1027]

My favorite Poirot shows are the ones with Captain Hastings in them. He’s so endearingly dense and noble. Love Hugh Fraser!

[@cheryl4811]

Hugh Fraser is absolutely the best. Thank you for this podcast about him.

[@olgakravtsova441]

I am not English. For me Hugh Frazer is real English❤❤❤ Many years ago i fell in love not only with him but with his English❤❤❤❤❤ i adore listening to his reading❤❤❤ and when some time ago we in Russia didn't have an access to you tube i miss his reading much saying to myself " how will i live without his voice?"" I am very grateful you, Marina, for this programme of yours. God bless you❤❤❤ and his wife is so beautiful ❤❤❤God bless them❤❤❤❤

[@kalaysia77]

Thank you for doing this on High Fraser…. I only like to listen to Agatha’s narrated by him…. It almost seems as if I am watching them all in a film. He was the one and only Hastings ❤

[@baronesabx]

Dear Marina. Brilliant episode! What a lovely surprise.Thank you so much. I simply adore "the big four": Suchet, Fraser, Jackson and Pauline Moran 😍😍😍😍 Kind regards from Portugal 🙂

[@marina_via]

thank you so much!

[@Bhakti-rider]

What a splendid set of actors for those parts! Simply perfect.

[@baronesabx]

@@Bhakti-rider Absolutely!

[@smgreenartsprivate]

Hugh Fraser is also an author written several and does the audiobooks for Poirot books. I followed him on twitter when it was that and found him very charming and humble IRL :) I loved Hastings and his romantic silly ways made him charming and still does. He isn't the books as much as this series but he is a favourite to watch of all the adaptations I have ever seen including the new ones.

[@PamelaTitterington]

What a good actor, and he is the best Sidekick Fraser ever.

[@karphin1]

Hugh and I share a passion for Agatha’s mysteries, I too read them, one after the other, as a teen. Delighted to learn he is also an author!

[@stewartlone3445]

I should have added that Marina's enthusiasm for her subject is infectious, and her knowledge is highly impressive. It all makes for an excellent tribute to Hugh's career.

[@marina_via]

Oh, this is so so kind of you (and motivating to do more and better!) - thank you for taking time to write this!

[@stewartlone3445]

@@marina_via My dear Marina, I wrote it because every word is true. Thank you for such a delightful tribute to a fine actor.

[@amherst88]

Well done ❤-- FYI his wife Belinda Lang was a *wonderful* Agatha Troy, the artist muse/foil for Patrick Malahide's Inspector Alleyn from the mysteries written by Ngaio Marsh.

[@JohnHill-qo3hb]

As a fan of Poirot, I very much enjoyed your video, thank you.

[@duesenberger]

Thx for delivering those details about Poirots "right hand" man, Captain Hastings. Always a pleasure if there is new content from You on our beloved detectives.

[@marina_via]

Thank you for taking time to write this to me!

[@alpacama1]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I especially enjoyed seeing the clips and photos from his other roles!! Thanks to Poirot Hugh Fraser has become one of my favorite actors but living in the US I was not familiar with many of his earlier roles. Talent, looks, and that amazing voice! I just love him!!!

[@marina_via]

Thank you for writing this. I do enjoy this research so much!

[@tinkmarshino]

Thanks I have never seen this show of yours.. But I have been a Christie fan since the late 60's early 70's and David and Hugh once I saw them was sold. now every time a re read one of here books I see these faces.. it was good to do something like about Hugh.. for over here in the states we do not get much about the great caricature actors from the UK.. thanks again..

[@marina_via]

thank you so much for your review!

[@tinkmarshino]

I have also been a fan of Poirot since I first read adventures at styles.. also being from the states myself I did not have exposure to British tv until my 60's and just loved these guys.. I have seen ever episode some more that twice Nice to meet another fan.. Carry on!

[@marynafalck5502]

Such a great series with David Succhet snd Hastings Hugh Fraser just great

[@miguel.a.d.6078]

Totalmente de acuerdo 👍🏼

[@stewartlone3445]

Every time Marina says 'Hastings' in that breathless, Iberian way, one simply swoons and wishes one were named 'Hastings' also! Simply charming!

[@marina_via]

ha-ha, thank you!

[@suzie_lovescats]

Those two were always meant to work well together. I love watching the older Poirot episodes and the chemistry they had with each other. It’s a lovely friendship they had both on and off camera ❤❤❤

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

Hugh Fraser also plays an English secret service spy handler captain in one of the later episodes of the series Ace of Spies of 1991. This minor part is exactly like the Captain Hastings he portrayed in the Poirot series. But although he only appears in one episode and a few minutes, his English gentlemaness and captainess splashes off the screen. So this may have been his ticket to Poirot.

[@coastalseasider4634]

Love the main characters of this wonderful series. Have all the DVDs, enjoying them on occasion but for the very last one. Cannot bring myself to watch the demise of Hercule Poirot & thus, the end of all those we've come to respect & enjoy.

[@pattischult9401]

As an avid Agatha Christie fan of both video and audio books (rapid eye movements cause reading difficulty), Hugh Fraser is like a close, personal friend that I invite over to my house on a regular basis.

[@DanBeech-ht7sw]

I liked it when captain Hastings was promoted to General Lord Wellington

[@marina_via]

Ha-ha, right! A promotion, indeed

[@lideabarker8161]

I adore the poirot series and have watched the episodes many times. I also listen to the audio books read by Hugh Fraser and his readings are like a play. He acts out all the characters with such perfect voices that you forget it is one person reading the story. Fantastic. If you have not heard them please do, you''ll be impressed with his voice talent. Thank you for making this video I learned much I did not know about the amazing and wonderful, not to mention handsome, Hugh Fraser.

[@marina_via]

thank you for watching!

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

LOVE Hugh Fraser! both as Captain Hastings in the 'Poirot' series and hearing his excellent narrations of many Agatha Christie novels.

[@sostibet]

Best and most perfect Hastings 💖 Interesting in all his roles … I would watch all movies or theatre plays where he is in 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@bethparker1500]

LOVE HIS AUDIO SHOWS,,!

[@junekemp5646]

Hugh Fraser is absolutely the best audiobook reader ever! I wish he could make lots and lots of them.

[@sonaterese799]

Thank you - love your enthusiasm as always

[@mam8982]

I would love you to do a piece on Pauline Moran. Her role as The woman in Black, in the terrifying movie of the same name, was incredible.

[@lakesq2056]

another terrific episode. thanks, Marina

[@marina_via]

oh, that's very kind of you 🙏

[@RM-we7px]

My late Mom loved his “Good Lord!”

[@Bhakti-rider]

I do too! And Japp's "Did he, by God!?"

[@paulklee5790]

After watching the episodes enough you can ‘sing along’ ….

[@Wanda711]

I like his diffident "Well... you know..."

[@pthomashpf]

excellent post. Hugh Fraser is one of my two favourite audio book voices. so much talent. a real reason to use the word AWESOME. also loved him in sharpe and poirot.

[@nancywebb4676]

Just like Pauline Moran and Phillip Jackson, Hugh Fraser was Hastings. It was a perfect cast.

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thank you this was enjoyable.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@susannahleigh26]

I am a huge fan of Poirot and last weekend I decided to watch the King and Mrs Simpson DVD and thought his face was familiar. How interesting you have this clip of Hugh.

[@ceciliarund3369]

Perfect match

[@snoo333]

nice video. really love the color pallet you choose for this video. Can't believe you did not include some of his famous lines, in particular : 'i'd say" He was to me what a man of leisure would be like. Hastings must of had money because he was always buying nice cars. didn't seem to lack for money.

[@alastairstaunton7081]

The phrase is "I say!"

[@snoo333]

@@alastairstaunton7081 thank you for the correction.

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Well, he did buy nice cars ... but he often had to use ALL the money he had to buy the car. And was often broke after buying it.

[@philcald6uk]

one on miss lemon would be great,regards

[@joanfreestone1707]

It was so good to watch this video. Poirot was one of my favourite t.v. shows. I only just found your channel and subscribed straight away.

[@marina_via]

Thank you, Joan, I'm happy to read this!

[@gottathinkupanewone]

If you needed a driver for a car chase, or just a high speed drive, Hastings was your man. If you needed someone to throw a punch or take a shot, Hastings was your man. He was always athletic and physically competent, whereas Poirot was cerebral and sedentary. They completed one another admirably!

[@kellieheald]

Lovely

[@ivonekowalczyk5823]

In real life, Hastings is married to Agatha Troy from Inspector Alleyn Mysteries.

[@jenniferbate9682]

Terrific. Thanks!

[@dianeschmidt661]

At first i had trouble watching the Piorot tv series because i had read most of the books and the difference annoyed me. Hiwever, the acting was so superb, i grew to like them. My daughter in law helped by advising me to consider them as two different venues.

[@jhardman4534]

BRAVO, BRAVO

[@petragrauova7995]

Děkuji za Huga Frasera i Pauline Moran v Poirotovi jsou jedineční a ví se o nich tak málo.

[@gedtoon6451]

He looks like Nicholas Lyndhurst in the thumbnail.

[@loisrossi841]

Thank you.

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Wish they would do something together again.i miss them. They retired too soon.

[@StevenTorrey]

What was the name of that last show with Fraser and Hercule Poirot dying? Is it available on YouTUbe or elsewhere?

[@micheleriberdy1252]

Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

[@mindless-pedant]

Ah ....Captain Hastings. The good pld days...... when Englishmen were Englishmen and the rest of the world did as it was jolly well told! And an Englishman would certainly never use 'season' to describe 'series' ;-)!

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Dear Marina, love your channel and love your enthusiasm for 'all things Agatha'! Please, may I offer, that some Poirot fans are especially sensitive to images and clips from the 'Curtain' episode. I, for one, have never watched the episode. I cannot bring myself to experience Poirot dying. And I know there also many fans who share this view. Now, I know that he dies in the story, and I know why Agatha Christie wrote it, etc, but I still choose not to see the images. I turned my head away from the screen. I'm just offering this for your consideration when selecting these scenes in the future. With respect and love. 🙏

[@marina_via]

Oh, really sorry you felt this way! Well-noted!

[@maria-ceciliapeon5776]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@antoinemozart243]

I was talking to the parrot. 😄

[@alicewilloughby4318]

2:44 -*BURN!!!* This is a very minor point, but did we ever learn what Hastings first name was?

[@Bhakti-rider]

Many times: Arthur.

[@taipo101]

deeeeecades😂

[@martingreenberg870]

I could never understand why Poirot had Hastings as a sidekick. Bumbling yes. An asset? No. Poirot required a sidekick who was more competent. More intelligent. Who possessed knowledge that Poirot didn’t have. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)

[@suzie_lovescats]

Because they were friends and Poirot was too clever for anyone else to be more intelligent than him.

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

It's in the tradition of Holmes & Watson. Christie was experimenting with this formula. Hastings sometimes offers helpful advice (sometimes not even realizing it) and sometimes challenges Poirot, but he cannot be 'smarter' that Poirot or dominate him.

[@thevaleyard69]

Big Finish Productions has Hugh Fraser in some of their audio dramas. It's always a delight to hear him pop up unexpectedly in a Doctor Who or Avengers Audio.