Actor David Suchet has agreed a deal to star in a final five TV films as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
Suchet has played the Agatha Christie hero in 65 films over 22 years, and his final five films will go into production next year.
He said: "I'm more than delighted to be reprising my role as Poirot. It's been my life's ambition to bring this amazing canon of works to completion on ITV.
"Poirot is a brilliant, yet profoundly complicated character and I've always loved playing him. He's considerate, with a love of elegance and precision, but he is also so maddeningly frustrating to play as he's so vain and pedantic. What endears me to him the most is his endless love of people.
"And for all his faults he is one of the greatest listeners in literature. I've been so fortunate to play him."
Mathew Prichard, Chairman of Agatha Christie Limited and the author's grandson, said: "It is tremendous to renew our partnership with ITV and David Suchet as Poirot, and these five films will be a magnificent climax to over 20 years of David's portrayal of Hercule Poirot."
The latest Poirot film, Clocks, will be shown on ITV at Christmas.
