In the final episode of Travels With Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet, the man synonymous with Hercule Poirot concludes his retracing of the author’s 1922 world tour. This last leg takes him to Canada, where he follows Christie’s path through the Rockies and to Ottawa, but the trip is more a critical re-examination than a simple recreation.
Suchet partakes in activities from Christie’s itinerary, including stargazing, ranching, and train travel across the stunning Canadian landscape. However, the episode pivots to a more pointed line of inquiry when Suchet begins to question a significant omission in Christie’s accounts of her journey: the complete absence of Indigenous people. This wasn’t an accidental oversight but a reflection of the era’s colonial mindset, where Indigenous communities were rendered invisible in the official narrative of the nation.
To get answers, Suchet visits the National Gallery in Ottawa, looking at how the story of Canadian identity was constructed and who was left out. The episode thus moves beyond a standard travelogue. It uses Christie’s journey as a historical document to investigate the mechanics of cultural exclusion and how that legacy is being addressed today. Suchet, a performer deeply connected to Christie’s work, now acts as a historical detective, questioning the very text he is following. It’s a thoughtful end to a series that has consistently sought to find the person behind the literary legend.
The final episode of Travels With Agatha Christie & Sir David Suchet airs Wednesday, 18 June, 2025, at 9:00 PM on More4.
