Poirot and Me

David Suchet IS Poirot in the eyes of most viewers. Many have tried to capture him before and after Suchet but none have done it so perfectly. This book gives some idea why this is so. Poirot and Me is not a detailed recreation of the stories of Agatha Christie. Suchet has high professional standards......more

David Suchet played Agatha Christie's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot for almost 25 years. From 1988 until 2013 he appeared in TV adaptations of every single Poirot story. This was a huge achievement & he is, & probably always will be, the definitive Poirot. His books charts, in great detail, how he......more

Nice book on David Suchet's journey as Poirot with the iconic television series. Starting from the first 50 minute episode of The Adventure of the Clapham Cook in June 1988 to Dead Man's Folly shot in June 2013, the book chronicles his journey over seventy episodes shot over a period of 25 years. Wr......more

I have a confession to make, I rarely read any kind of biography or autobiography. I, however, loved the Poirot series with David Suchet, so I had to read this book. It definitely did not disappoint. I loved reading about how he acquired the role initially, and how it changed over time, and the deci......more

'And we are very keen that you should play Poirot'. My spoonful of curry stopped halfway to my mouth. I was, quite literary astounded. I can remember the shock to this day. Me, the serious Shakesperian actor, portrayer of men with haunted souls whose dark deeds forever surround them, playing a fasti......more