British writer Agatha Christie (1890-1976) published her first novel in 1920, in which the eccentric Belgian private sleuth Hercule Poirot made his debut. Later, in 1927, the first short story starring the gentle spinster Miss Jane Marple appeared. A fascinating journey through popular culture in search of the footprints of two of the most charismatic characters in crime and mystery literature.
Acting
Philip Jackson and Hugh Fraser reuniting as Japp and Hastings.
Production
Gorgeous archive footage of Christie herself being deliciously mysterious.
Writing
Nigel Havers narrates like he's solving the case personally.
Director
Sean Davison
Nigel Havers
Self - Narrator (voice)
Agatha Christie
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Samantha Bond
Self - Actor
Sheila Atim
Self - Actor
Philip Jackson
Self - Inspector Japp, ITV's Poirot
Hugh Fraser
Self - Lt. Hastings, ITV's Poirot
Anthony Horowitz
Self - Screenwriter and Author
James Prichard
Self - Agatha Christie's great grandson
Amanda Abbington
Self - Actor
Damien Timmer
Self - Executive Producer, Agatha Christie adaptations
Mark Aldridge
Self - Author
Laura Thompson
Self - Agatha Christie's Biographer
Sophie Hannah
Self - Author, Poirot Sequels
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Christie once called Poirot 'insufferable' and wished he'd die—he outlived her by decades in print.
Miss Marple was reportedly based on Christie's step-grandmother, who once suspected a murder that turned out to be natural causes.
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