Paul Calvert spoke to David Suchet about how he became a Christian, whether he misses Poirot or not and his desire to see peace between the Abrahamic faiths.

David: I want to come across as every man in the world, who's walking the streets of ordinary cities outside of the Middle East saying, "What is going on?"

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Paul: This is a lot different than playing Poirot. Do you miss being Poirot?

David: I do. I miss the old boy. He was a great part of my life for quarter of a century. I do miss him.

I'm told he is on TV every day somewhere in the world, of which I am very pleased and grateful for. He was a great part of my life. Part of him will be with me forever because you can't do one role for 25 years and just put him on the shelf and forget.

Paul: Jesus plays a very important part in your life. How did you become a believer?

David: That's a very big question, which needs a very long answer. Basically I had a conversion experience in America, in Seattle and then Portland, Oregon. That's where it all began, in 1986. I was metaphorically picked up by the scruff of the neck and my head pushed into the Bible. At the time I was not really convinced about Jesus in any way whatsoever, because I only did Him for GCE examinations and those sorts of things. I opened Paul's letter to the Romans and by the time I had finished that I was sufficiently moved and motivated to find out a lot more and that was the first step.

Paul: There is a lot of conflict in the Middle East, what is your prayer for this region?

David: My prayer is the prayer of St Francis, make me an instrument of thy peace, where there is despair let there be hope, where there is hatred let there be love etc. that wonderful prayer. My prayer is for the three Abrahamic faiths to come together in love and peace.