Sir David Suchet

Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth / Plain Jaine Media

Society & Culture, Unknown

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

The great actor Sir David Suchet is Gyles's guest today: and this conversation gets behind Hercule Poirot - Sir David's most famous role - and delves into David's childhood, his schooldays and his early acting career at the National Youth Theatre and the RSC. Gyles finds out about David's difficult relationship with his father, the great doctor, Jack Suchet. He finds out about his close relationship with his mother and his grandparents, and the influence they had on him. He finds out about David's schooldays, his prowess on the rugby pitch, and how a teacher at school spotted his acting talent. Gyles also hears about how David's work ethic and attention to detail has sometimes led to tricky moments in rehearsals. The episode ends with a surprise which you won't want to miss! This is a fascinating, candid and sometimes very touching interview - thank you very much to Sir David for your time and for your honesty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.1	Whether you're wide awake and setting out for your run or curled up in bed and trying to get to sleep, welcome to Rosebud.
0:40.3	Welcome to Rosebud. My guest today, my special guest today, is one of those actors who is indefinitely linked with one character, one character that he's played. In this case,
1:14.9	it's the fastidious Belgian detective, Ercul Pauro. That's right. You already know the name
1:22.5	of the person I'm about to introduce because I've given you the name of a fictional character, but you know who
1:29.5	played it. Yes, my guest today is the great actor, Sir David Suchay. I call him a great actor,
1:36.4	because I believe that's what he is. I've known him for a few years. I love his work. I love the
1:42.3	range of his work. I think he is extraordinary. And I'm thrilled to have this conversation with him. It's a special conversation. I think we're going to talk about his grandparents, the huge influence they had on him and his complicated relationship with his own father. David's going to tell us about starting out, of course, in rep, where he met his
2:02.4	wife, Sheila. He's going to talk about his work ethic, his meticulous approach, which has led to some
2:09.8	difficult relationships with directors. Over the years, he may touch on that, but which also, of course,
2:16.0	led to his unforgettable performance as Poirot.
2:19.3	And make sure you listen to the very end of this interview, because you are in for a real treat.
2:26.0	In fact, I think you're in for a treat from the start.
2:28.6	Welcome to Rosebud with Sir David Suchet.
2:32.5	Can you some music?
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