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My Lady Jane star Edward Bluemel has transformed into Agatha Christie’s beloved detective Hercule Poirot for an upcoming BBC series.
The English actor, 33, will star as the Belgian detective in the six-part series Hercule, which has been described as an “intimate study” of the character’s first cases in London before he rose to prominence.
The series, which has begun filming in Liverpool, will centre on three of Christie’s early stories, while also introducing Poirot to future friends and allies including one particular nemesis.
Bluemel, also known for Sex Education and Killing Eve, appears in newly released images wearing a classic brown tweed suit jacket, white shirt with a contrasting tie, and a three-point folded pocket handkerchief. He is holding a Homburg hat.
He is joined in the series by My Lady Jane co-star Henry Ashton, Game Of Thrones star Jack Gleeson, Friday Night Dinner’s Tamsin Greig and Cold Feet actor James Nesbitt.
Agent Carter actor James D’Arcy also appears in the series along with Supacell’s Calvin Demba, The Buccaneers’ Guy Remmers and Juice actor Mawaan Rizwan.
Christie’s Poirot novels have sold more than 750 million copies since the first one was published in October 1920 and he has become widely regarded as one of the greatest detectives in fiction.
Known for using what he calls his “little grey cells” to solve cases, and his recognisable moustache and Homburg hat, Poirot has been portrayed by actors including David Suchet, John Moffatt, Peter Ustinov and Kenneth Branagh.
Written by Code Of Silence screenwriter Benji Walters, the series is produced by Mammoth Screen which is part of ITV Studios, and Agatha Christie Limited for BBC iPlayer and BBC One and BritBox in North America in 2027.
Previous Christie adaptations are available to stream on BBC iPlayer and on BritBox.
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