order of transmission) were: Series One The Adventure of the Clapham Cook: 8 January 1989 Chief Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon are put into the story although they do not appear in the short story. The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly: 22 January 1989 The adaptation has a few changes. Miss Lemon is put into the story though she does not appear in the short story. Inspector McNeil is replaced with recurring character Chief Inspector Japp. Mr Waverly asks Poirot for help, not his wife. When Poirot solves the case, Mr Waverly tells him that Johnnie is with Jessie Withers, Tredwell's niece, not his old nurse. Mr Waverly, Poirot and Hastings go to Jessie's house. The Third Floor Flat: 5 February 1989 The adaptation is faithful to the original short story, except for the addition of Captain Hastings and Miss Lemon and replacing Inspector Rice with Chief Inspector Japp. Donovan Bailey tries to escape during Poirot's denouement and crashes Hastings's car during the attempted runaway when Hastings jumps in front of the car. Problem at Sea: 19 February 1989 The adaptation is faithful to the original story except for adding Captain Hastings to the story and replacing the stewardess in Poirot's denouement with the little girl Ismene. The King of Clubs: 5 March 1989 The adaptation adds Chief Inspector Japp to the story. Poirot and Hastings are on the movie set and there Prince Paul asks Poirot for help, unlike in the short story where he asks the question in Poirot's flat. Valerie Saint Clair is an actress, unlike in the short story, where she is a dancer. Series Two The Veiled Lady: 14 January 1990 The adaptation adds Miss Lemon to the story. Poirot is arrested as an attempted burglar and Hastings manages to escape; later he informs Japp about the incident, who afterwards lets Poirot go. Gertie has an accomplice who pretended to be Lavington and Lavington's real name is Lavington indeed, not Reed as it was in the short story. The Lost Mine: 21 January 1990 The adaptation adds Miss Lemon to the story and replaces Inspector Miller with Chief Inspector Japp. Charles Lester has a wife who visits Poirot, unlike in the short story where the fact about his status is left unknown. Pearson's plan is little changed from the story. In the adaptation he never saw Wu Ling, but in the story he saw him, but