Poirot Turns Villain

David Suchet has secrets to hide in this week’s Doctor Who.

Ever since he was a teenager, David Suchet has always wanted to be in Doctor Who. This week he finally fulfils that ambition.

The acclaimed 71-year-old actor is best known for his role as Agatha Christie’s Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot, but in Saturday’s episode we find him playing a rogue who calls himself The Landlord.

Entitled Knock Knock, it’s an especially spooky instalment of the sci-fi drama. Set in a house full of secrets and strange creatures, it includes a girl who appears to be made of wood. The adventure opens with Bill and her student pals looking for somewhere to live for the new term and stumbling upon a mansion owned by The Landlord.

Here, Suchet tells us more…