![]() “We think they are timeless and classic,” says Fine. In fact, A&E approached the British producer, ITV, about doing more Poirots. ![]() “There are a very small handful of mysteries which I consider the blue-chip stock of the mystery world because they have stood the test of time because the actors who played the lead roles have become identified with those characters,” says Delia Fine, executive producer for A&E. Though the Poirot series originally aired on PBS’ “Mystery!,” A&E has been airing repeats since 1993 and it has proven a good fit for the cable network. (This summer, A&E is scheduled to air another Poirot mystery, “Lord Edgeware Dies.” If both films fare well, A&E plans to produce more.) David had finished what he was doing and was ready to do some more.”Įastman chose “Ackroyd” because he wanted the series to return with a famous title to make sure fans knew it was an original. Can we have some new ones?’ Everything was right. ![]() “What did take place is that the British broadcaster and the American broadcaster came and said, ‘We have had enough of reruns. Producer Brian Eastman came up with the idea of having Poirot find the narrator’s journal and reading it as a voice-over.Įastman, who has produced all the Poirot mysteries, says the series never really ended, just “the gap between those last ones and this just got a bit extended” because both he and Suchet were involved in other projects. A key role in the novel is that of the narrator, making for a difficult adaptation to TV. ![]()
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