HENRY DEEDES: Case-cracker? He’s not giving Miss Marple or Poirot a run for their money

Whitehall’s grandest fromage Simon Case looked affronted. Surprised, even. Dare I say it, perhaps a little hurt. The new(ish) Cabinet Secretary had just been accused by MPs of being evasive. Eh? Civil servants being tricksy? Choke! Cough! Splutter! Who could even think such a thing? Mr Case had been summoned before the public affairs committee … Read more

HENRY DEEDES: Case-cracker? He’s not giving Miss Marple or Poirot a run for their money

Whitehall’s grandest fromage Simon Case looked affronted. Surprised, even. Dare I say it, perhaps a little hurt. The new(ish) Cabinet Secretary had just been accused by MPs of being evasive. Eh? Civil servants being tricksy? Choke! Cough! Splutter! Who could even think such a thing? Mr Case had been summoned before the public affairs committee … Read more

David Suchet reveals that filming the death of Hercule Poirot was the ‘saddest day’ in his career

Poirot’s David Suchet reveals that filming the death of Agatha Christie’s iconic detective was the ‘saddest day’ in his entire career as an actor By Lydia Spencer-elliott For Mailonline Published: 00:20 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 00:45 BST, 30 March 2021 He played the character of Agatha Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot for 25 years.   … Read more

Arise, Sir Hercule! Poirot actor David Suchet leads honours roll-call of stars

His legion of fans will say it’s a mystery why he has had to wait for so long. Now David Suchet, 74, best known for playing Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, has seen his distinguished five-decade career on the stage and screen recognised with a knighthood. The actor heads a long line of leading … Read more

Arise, Sir Hercule! Poirot actor David Suchet leads honours roll-call of stars

His legion of fans will say it’s a mystery why he has had to wait for so long. Now David Suchet, 74, best known for playing Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, has seen his distinguished five-decade career on the stage and screen recognised with a knighthood. The actor heads a long line of leading … Read more

Follow Poirot on the trail of Agatha Christie’s serial killer on the English Riviera

Book me in: Follow Poirot on the trail of Agatha Christie’s serial killer on the English Riviera In the ABC Murders, Christie uses real place names on the English Riviera  Among them is Elberry Cove, where a body is found in the classic whodunnit Also featured is Torquay’s palm-fringed promenade and its Princess Gardens  By … Read more