Sir David Suchet, the British actor famous for portraying Hercule Poirot, follows in the footsteps of Dame Agatha Christie on the Grand Tour of the outposts of the British Empire. In this first visit, he goes to South Africa. In this first visit, he goes to South Africa.
Sir David Suchet follows Agatha Christie to Australia. He sees how Agatha's fame spread with the publication of The Secret Adversary, and visits the jam factory, power station and vast homestead that she visited a century ago.
Sir David Suchet to New Zealand where he explores woollen mills and gold mines and is guided by Maori around geothermal hot springs. He learns how travel fostered Agatha's growing independence, and why his beloved Poirot hates the sea.
Sir David travels to Hawaii, where she holidayed in 1922. He delves into her passion for surfing and asks how travel informed her novels. He also looks at the real Hawaii, meeting beach boys, cacao farmers, hula masters and lei makers.
Sir David recreates Agatha's trip to Canada where he goes stargazing, ranching and takes a train across the Rockies. He discovers why indigenous people were absent from Agatha's itinerary and explores Canadian identity in Ottawa.
