Sir David Suchet, famous for playing Hercule Poirot, is fronting a new docuseries about Agatha Christie, titled Travels With Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet. The show follows Suchet as he retraces Christie’s 1922 world tour. The series will air on March 8.
Here’s What Happened: Before becoming a world-famous author, Agatha Christie took a ten-month trip around the British Empire in 1922. She visited South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Hawaii. Suchet will follow in her footsteps, exploring her life and the historical context of her journey.
What This Means Now: This five-episode series, available exclusively on BritBox from March 8, gives fans a new look at a less public side of Agatha Christie. It explores a different aspect of the author’s life.
The Bigger Picture: The docuseries offers a chance to see beyond Christie’s public image and find a less well known part of her life. By recreating her journey, Suchet provides insight into both Christie’s personal history and the wider historical backdrop of the British Empire at the time.
