February 4, 2015:

Agatha Christie:  Deduction, Evidence and Intrigue

IN a BBC special David Suchet, who plays Agatha Christie’s  Poirot, travels throughout England and beyond to, the landscapes that inspired her.  From living an idyllic childhood in Devon, to becoming a master of the sinister world of poisons and murder,  to exploring exotic mysteries of the East, Suchet uncovers clues to her vivid construction of character, place and dramatic moral complexities of her books to millions of international readers.  Within this brief time on Beneath the Waves we explore further the links between Christie’s extraordinary life and her work – the story is about a woman from a small sea side town who becomes the bestselling murder mystery writer in history.