Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Poirot tries to solve Maxwell mystery

David Suchet as Hercule Poirot in The Dream.Poirot actor David Suchet has signed to play controversial media tycoon Robert Maxwell in an upcoming TV drama, to be called, simply "Maxwell" and which will be shown shortly on BBC2. According to the BBC site, the date and time are still to be confirmed.

The publishing baron drowned off Tenerife in the Canary Islands in 1991. Robert Maxwell disappeared overboard from his luxury yacht, the Lady Ghislaine, in the early hours of November 5. His body was found in the sea after a huge search, but nearly 16 years later we are no nearer knowing what happened at sea that fateful night ? did he jump, did he fall or was he murdered?

Poirot tries to solve Maxwell mystery