EXCLUSIVE:IconicPoirotactorDavid Suchetwill replicate an international expedition crime writerAgatha Christietook in the 1920s in a five-part doc series.

Each episode will feature one of the five countries.

Filming will begin this summer, with delivery scheduled for the end of the year.

Agatha Christie and David Suchet

Agatha Christie and David SuchetWalter Bird/Getty Images; Robin Sinha

Lamarra and Clements are executive producing and Catherine Abbott is series producer.

Over that time, he became synonymous with the character and one of the worlds leading Christie authorities.

Christie remains the worlds best-selling author of all time, with more than two billion books sold worldwide.

Alex Mahon

There is no better person to embark on this pilgrimage to the author.

This will be a sumptuous series, premium in its content and look, with huge international appeal.