1987, Ulverscroft Large-print Edition, Hardcover 2000, Berkley Books (New York), 2000, Paperback, 2006, Poirot Facsimile Edition (Facsimile of 1938 UK First Edition), HarperCollins, 6 November 2006, Hardback, The book was first serialised in the US in Collier's Weekly in ten parts from 12 November 1938 (Volume 102, Number 20) to 14 January 1939 (Volume 103, Number 2) under the title Murder For Christmas with illustrations by Mario Cooper. The UK serialisation was in twenty parts in the Daily Express from Monday, 14 November to Saturday, 10 December 1938 under the title of Murder at Christmas. Most of the instalments carried an uncredited illustration. This version did not contain any chapter divisions. Adaptations Television 1994 British adaptation The story was adapted for television in 1994 in a special episode of Agatha Christie's Poirot starring David Suchet as Hercule Poirot, first aired (in the UK) on 25 December 1994. The adaptation is generally faithful to the novel, although some characters have been left out. Chief Constable Colonel Johnson, who features in the novel, is replaced in the television adaptation by regular Poirot character Chief Inspector Japp. Stephen Farr is also missing, and his romantic interests in Pilar are given to Harry. Sugden in this adaptation comes from South Africa. Hilda and David Lee do not appear in the adaptation. The exterior scenes were filmed in Chilham, Kent and Chilham Castle was used as Gorston Hall. A small backstory is given explaining Poirot's reluctance to go, due to the fact that he stays at home at Christmas and prefers central heating. But his radiator has given out and the attendants at Whitehaven Mansions won't repair it until after Christmas. Before he leaves, he asked Simeon Lee if they have central heating. Cast: David Suchet as Hercule Poirot Philip Jackson as Chief Inspector Japp Mark Tandy as Superintendent Sugden Vernon Dobtcheff as Simeon Lee Simon Roberts as Alfred Lee Catherine Rabett as Lydia Lee Eric Carte as George Lee Andrée Bernard as Magdalene Lee Brian Gwaspari as Harry Lee Sasha Behar as Pilar Estravados Olga Lowe as Stella Ayub Khan-Din as Horbury John Horsley as Tressilian Scott Handy as Young Simeon Liese Benjamin as Young Stella 2006 French adaptation The story was also adapted for the French television in a four-parts series entitled , broadcast by France 2 in 2006 and 2009, with the notable replacement of Poirot by a duet of newly created