DAVID SUCHET makes a welcome return to the small screen next month with two all-new episodes of his signature role, Hercule Poirot, on PBS’s Masterpiece Mystery.
The British actor (left) has made the part of the Belgian super-sleuth his own over the past two decades and fans of great British whodunnits cannot go wrong with the shows, “The Big Four” (Sunday, July 27th) and “Dead Man’s Folly” (Sunday, August 3rd). Both shows air at 9pm.
Based on the classic novels by Agatha Christie, we find that Poirot, whether he’s on holiday abroad, taking a countryside break or simply going about his business, exercises his “little grey cells” by helping police investigate crimes and murders – whether they ask for his help or not. ”The Big Four” plunges Poirot into a world of global espionage, set against the backdrop of the impending WWII. The public is in a panic after the shocking death of a Russian chess grandmaster. With the help of old friends Captain Hastings, Inspector Japp and Miss Lemon, Poirot must navigate international figures and intrigue to identify the culprit.
Dead Man’s Folly finds a wealthy financier and his wife staging a grand party at their new summer home. Poirot is a reluctant guest, urged to attend by his old friend Ariadne Oliver (Zoë Wanamaker), who suspects the “murder hunt” game she is preparing may turn out to be a real murder…..
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