Some time later Sir Bartholomew Strange, an eminent doctor and friend of Cartwright, also dies of poisoning at a dinner party he is giving miles away.

There appears to be no link between the two deaths but Poirot, assisted by Cartwright, offers to help Superintendent Crossfield in the investigation and discovers that a mysterious butler with a tattoo on his wrist was hired for the night and appeared to share a joke with the dead doctor.

This man has now vanished and would seem to the killer. A third death, that of a sanatorium patient who has written to Poirot, would appear to link to the doctor’s murder and there is certainly a secret which somebody will go to any lengths to conceal – but who would gain from the death of a harmless old vicar?

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Set in an apocalyptic medieval world, “Death” details the story of a band of brothers whose quest is to hunt down a necromancer against the backdrop of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England.

At walesonline.co.uk, Kimberley Nixon was declared Number One in the Wales’ Hot 50 women 2009 list.  But we all knew that anyway!

Kimberley has said there is no contact with the BBC Doctor Who crew, although some people may have hinted at it.

I just saw on Digitalspy

“Absolutely nothing [is happening with Doctor Who],” she told Metro. “They film in my home town so it would be good from a convenience point of view. I haven’t heard anything – just what I’ve read in the papers.”

She added: “I haven’t even auditioned.”

I think it’s a real shame, ‘who’ needs more welsh in it

Speaking of how her  friends handle her fame?

I think they’re secretly proud and find it quite funny whenever I appear in a magazine or newspaper. As for seeing me in Metro – I remember reading Metro every morning while we walked to drama school. For one of us to be the subject of a 60 Second Interview is quite a coup.

Remember, it’s a movie, pictures don’t mean anything is going on…

Nixon, who lives in Pontypridd – just minutes from the BBC Wales studio where the programme is filmed – was last night thrilled at being linked with the much-loved programme.

She said: “Well, the studios where they film Doctor Who are right next to where I live at home in Pontypridd, so it would be very handy.

“It would be lovely to be filming and be able to sleep in my own bed. Being in an action role would also be great – I’ve never done anything like that before.

“If I had the chance to audition for the role and got it I don’t think I’d believe it. I’d love to film something in Wales. The new Doctor is so much younger I think he might need a young companion.”

Nixon recently appeared on the movie screen in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and will shortly appear in Cherrybomb opposite Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint, who plays Harry’s friend Ron Weasley in the film franchise.

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is reportedly dating his co-star in new film Cherrybomb.

The actor, who plays Ron Weasley in the wizard franchise, is said to be smitten with Kimberley Nixon.

“He fancied her from the start andnd it seems she feels the same,” a source told The People.

Cherry Bomb follows teenagers Luke, Malachy, and Michelle as they embark on a wild weekend of drink, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars. But what starts out as a game turns deadly serious when the three discover that they can’t get off the wild ride they’ve set in motion.