{"id":2233,"date":"2025-03-04T15:02:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T22:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/?p=2233"},"modified":"2025-03-07T15:07:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T22:07:06","slug":"travels-with-agatha-christie-sir-david-suchet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/2025\/travels-with-agatha-christie-sir-david-suchet\/","title":{"rendered":"Travels with Agatha Christie &#038; Sir David Suchet * An Incredible Look At The People And Places That Inspired The This Amazing Author"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2234\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-AgathaPoster.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-AgathaPoster.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-AgathaPoster-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/>This series sees British national treasure Sir David Suchet (Poirot) travel around the world, following in the footsteps of the Queen of mystery, Dame Agatha Christie. Before becoming the world\u2019s best-selling author, Agatha Christie embarked upon a world tour in 1922 with her husband at age 31. Her ten-month itinerary of the then British Empire took her across South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, along with a holiday to Hawaii. Perceptions of Agatha Christie\u2019s character tend to be dominated by the persona she adopted in public life, when she was seen as a shy individual who disliked fame. But this was a defensive wall erected by Agatha. Now, 100 years on, this journey is an opportunity for Sir David, and all fans of the author, to discover a lesser-known Agatha \u2013 the woman she really was. And through recreating her surprising and fascinating journey, he\u2019ll also have a unique chance to explore the history and complex legacy of the British Empire.<\/p>\n<p>KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Isabella V. comments, \u201c<em>Travels with Agatha Christie &amp; Sir David Suchet<\/em>\u00a0is an incredible and informative documentary that informs us so much about Agatha Christie and the places and cultures that inspired her. I learned so much about so many\u00a0different cultures\u00a0and their history that I never would have known without watching this.\u201d See her full review below.<\/p>\n<p>Travels with Agatha Christie &amp; Sir David Suchet<br \/>\nBy Isabella V., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic,\u00a0age\u00a013<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Isabella V. Reveals The Story Behind Britbox&#039;s Agatha Christie &amp; Sir David Suchet\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lh0nScCTUGM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2238 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/>Travels with Agatha Christie &amp; Sir David Suchet<\/em>\u00a0is an incredible, and informative \u00a0documentary that informs us so much about Agatha Christie and the places and cultures that inspired her. I learned so much about so many\u00a0different cultures\u00a0and their history that I never would have known without watching this.<\/p>\n<p>This five-part\u00a0docu-series\u00a0follows Sir David Suchet as he follows in the footsteps of Agatha Christie, visiting the places she used in her novels. While doing this he learns more about Agatha Christie herself, the history of these places and what they were like when she was there.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-6.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-6-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/>The cinematography is gorgeous; every shot is so thoughtfully planned and has such beauty. I especially love the shot over Victoria Falls in Episode One. They also picked the perfect person to host this series; not only is Sir David Suchet entertaining and charismatic,\u00a0he\u00a0also knows what\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0talking about. He played Agatha Christie\u2019s character Hercule Poirot for 25 years and is extremely dedicated to learning more about her and the places seen in her stories, making him an amazing guide. The amount of information given in this series is outstanding, there are so many facts and details about her and these locations, and they take time to flesh out these ideas; every piece of information helps us better understand who this remarkable author really was.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2240 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/>Sir Suchet recreates her journey here to Southern Africa, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. One of my favorite places to learn about was Hobart, the capital of Tasmania, which Agatha Christie visited when going to Australia. Another experience of hers I enjoyed learning about was her ride on the Puffing Billing Railway, and the current unique features it has to offer with being able to sit on the windows.<\/p>\n<p>This series allowed me to understand a woman, who I knew almost nothing about beforehand, in a deep way. It also teaches us about so many\u00a0different cultures\u00a0and regions and helps us see the difference between what they were like during Christie\u2019s era and today.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-2237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-5-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-5-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Travels-with-Agatha-S1-5.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>The series\u2019 message is about going for what you want to do, even if it might not seem possible.\u00a0Agatha Christie wrote mystery novels at a time when it was very unusual for women to do so, and she was extremely successful. Be warned that the series mentions and discusses topics such as slavery and racism.<\/p>\n<p>I give\u00a0<em>Travels with Agatha Christie &amp; Sir David Suchet\u00a0<\/em>5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 12 to 18, plus adults. It\u00a0releases\u00a0on BritBox on March 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Photos: (c) Soho Studios Entertainment\/Two Rivers Media<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TRAVELS WITH AGATHA CHRISTIE &amp; Sir David Suchet\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gaeJla9v_U0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This series sees British national treasure Sir David Suchet (Poirot) travel around the world, following in the footsteps of the Queen of mystery, Dame Agatha Christie. Before becoming the world\u2019s best-selling author, Agatha Christie embarked upon a world tour in 1922 with her husband at age 31. Her ten-month itinerary of the then British Empire took her across South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, along with a holiday to Hawaii. Perceptions of Agatha Christie\u2019s character tend to be dominated by the persona she adopted in public life, when she was seen as a shy individual who disliked fame. But this was a defensive wall erected by Agatha. Now, 100 years on, this journey is an opportunity for Sir David, and all fans of the author, to discover a lesser-known Agatha \u2013 the woman she really was. And through recreating her surprising and fascinating journey, he\u2019ll also have a unique chance to explore the history and complex legacy of the British Empire.<br \/>\nKIDS FIRST! 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I learned so much about so many different cultures and their history that I never would have known without watching this.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4],"tags":[2431,2437,2444,2450,2438,2449,2433,104,2446,2435,2441,2445,2443,2439,2434,2440,2432,2447,2436,2442,2448],"class_list":["post-2233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-film-critics-blog","tag-agatha-christie","tag-australia","tag-author","tag-britbox","tag-canada","tag-catherine-abbott","tag-docu-series","tag-documentary","tag-famous-author","tag-hercule-poirot","tag-hobart","tag-mystery-author","tag-mystery-novel-author","tag-new-zealand","tag-poirot","tag-puffing-billing-railway","tag-sir-david-suchet","tag-soho-studios","tag-south-africa","tag-tasmania","tag-two-rivers-media"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2233"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2247,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233\/revisions\/2247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/juror\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}