Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Veiled Lady - 09:10 am Tuesday, August 11 on ITV3

David Suchet (Actor) .. Hercule Poirot

Born: May 02, 1946 in London

Best Known For: His portrayal of Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot.

Early-life: Born on May 2, 1946, in London, David is the middle of three sons - the eldest, John, is a newsreader, Peter, the youngest, is an advertising executive. Their father was a successful obstetrician and gynaecologist, while their mother was a respected stage actress. Suchet was expected to follow in his father's footsteps, but opted for showbusiness at the age of 18 after visiting his mother backstage. He joined the National Youth Theatre before enrolling at Lamda.

Career: Suchet's first professional engagement was in theatre in Chester, followed by a stint at the RSC. His TV career took off in the late 1970s, thanks to roles in The Professionals and Tales of the Unexpected. Bigger parts on the small and big screens followed, including Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, A Tale of Two Cities, Blott on the Landscape and Executive Decision. He began playing Poirot, the role that made him an international star, in 1989. Since then he's appeared in such acclaimed projects as The Way We Live Now, NCS Manhunt, Maxwell, Live from Baghdad, Henry VIII, The Bank Job and Going Postal, as well as numerous stage roles.

Quote: On acting: 'You don't take characters home; you take the worries of anybody who is doing a very difficult job. People in business or medicine face these worries. It's important not to make too much of them.'

Trivia: He received an OBE in 2002.

Hugh Fraser (Actor) .. Capt Arthur Hastings

Philip Jackson (Actor) .. Chief Insp James Japp

Pauline Moran (Actor) .. Miss Felicity Lemon

Frances Barber (Actor) .. Lady Millicent Castle-Vaughn

Born: May 13, 1958 in Wolverhampton

Best Known For: A string of performances on the stage and the small screen.

Early-life: Born May 13, 1958, the fourth of six children from a working class family in Wolverhampton. She couldn't afford to go to drama school; instead, she did a postgraduate degree in theatre studies at Cardiff University. At one point considered working for the Samaritans: 'I went to a Samaritans meeting and had an initiation period, but it wasn't for me.'

Career: Started acting with Hull Truck Theatre Company, and by 25 had been accepted by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Had bit parts in Michael Palin comedy The Missionary, and A Zed and Two Noughts. Achieved a mainstream breakthrough in 1987 with the movies Sammy and Rosie Get Laid, and Prick Up Your Ears. Has worked steadily since, with highlights including epic miniseries Rhodes, John Thaw drama Plastic Man, and Michael Caine movie Shiner. Other projects have included the Pet Shop Boys' West End musical Closer To Heaven, and TV offerings Manchild, The IT Crowd, New Tricks, Where The Heart Is, Funland, Doctor Who, The Fattest Man in Britain, Silk, The Spa, and Psychobitches.

Quote: 'It wasn't meant to happen to a girl from Wolverhampton.'

Trivia: In 2005, she appeared alongside Ian McKellen in the Old Vic's pantomime production of Aladdin.

Tony Stephens (Actor) .. Sergeant

Don Williams (Actor) .. Constable

Carole Hayman (Actor) .. Mrs Godber

Terence Harvey (Actor) .. Lavington

Peter Geddis (Actor) .. Museum guard

Lloyd McGuire (Actor) .. Museum guard

Agatha Christie (Writer)

Clive Exton (Dramatised by)

Edward Bennett (Director)

Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Veiled Lady

09:10 am - 10:25 am, Tuesday, August 11 on ITV3 (10)

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The Veiled Lady
Season 2, Episode 2

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