{"id":53036,"date":"2024-06-11T12:23:32","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T10:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2054556"},"modified":"2024-06-11T12:56:27","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T10:56:27","slug":"poirots-david-suchet-to-retrace-agatha-christies-steps-for-documentary","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/poirots-david-suchet-to-retrace-agatha-christies-steps-for-documentary\/","title":{"rendered":"Poirot\u2019s David Suchet to retrace Agatha Christie\u2019s steps for documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

The five-part series will see Suchet replicate a journey taken by the legendary crime writer in the 1920s. <\/p>

By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 11 June 2024 at 10:22 AM<\/p>

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Many big-name stars have portrayed Agatha Christie\u2019s iconic Belgian detective Hercule Poirot over the years \u2013 but none are more synonymous with the moustachioed sleuth than David Suchet<\/a>, who played him for almost 25 years on ITV.<\/p>\n

And so it\u2019s perhaps fitting that the actor is now set to follow in Christie\u2019s footsteps for a new five-part documentary series titled Travels with Agatha with Sir David Suchet, as reported by Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The series will see him replicate a journey taken by the legendary crime writer in the 1920s, taking him to Canada, Hawaii, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, with one episode dedicated to each of those locations.<\/p>\n

It will begin filming this summer, and is expected to air on Channel 4 later in 2024 \u2013 although an exact launch date is not clear at this stage.<\/p>

\u201cHaving spent a quarter of a century personifying Agatha Christie\u2019s iconic character of Hercule Poirot, I now feel so honoured to embark upon a journey around the world, as myself \u2014 in the footsteps of possibly the greatest crime writer of all times,\u201d Suchet said of the series.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel that she will be sitting on my shoulders at every moment, urging me on to share her passion for knowledge, travel, archeology and, of course, mystery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, producer Jonathan Ford said that the series would see Suchet take viewers on a \u201cfascinating journey to discover more about one of the world\u2019s literary enigmas\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cImmersing himself in the countries as they are now, David will explore locations she visited and learn about people she met that eventually featured in or inspired her work.\u201d<\/p>\n