![]() And yet over the years we have had a very scruffy, very grey Ustinov, a frankly insane Albert Finney, BRANAGH who is a ginger swot, and then of course, the divine and rather perfect David Suchet who for my money is the only one that comes close. Poirot takes great pride in his appearance, from his immaculately groomed BLACK MOUSTACHE to his patent leather shoes. His head was exactly the shape of an egg, and he always perched it a little on one side…The neatness of his attire was almost incredible I believe a speck of dust would have caused him more pain than a bullet wound.” Described the first time by Hastings, Poirot is/was ‘…hardly more than five feet four inches but carried himself with great dignity. ![]() It’s when you meet the Poirot interpretations that you really find some diversity – for a character so clearly written. ![]() He just loves a Sunday afternoon Christie session (he doesn’t really). Even the Tommys and Tuppences, although I’m less bothered by them. ![]() My long-suffering boyfriend has had to sit through them all the Marples – Margaret Rutherford, Joan Hickson, Geraldine McEwan, Angela Lansbury and most recently the lovely Julia McKenzie (hard to pick a favourite but possibly McKewan) – and the Poirots. ![]() Sam Harrington-Lowe explores the new Poirot adaptation…Īs a self-confessed Agatha Christie nut I’m always excited when new versions hit the screen. The excitement of a new Agatha Christie is somewhat tempered by worry over the lack of moustache. ![]()
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