Behind the Lens: My Life

The long-awaited autobiography of much-loved actor David Suchet.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 03 October 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Daily Mail


Showbiz Memoir of the Year


Chris Evans


Terrifically entertaining


Mail on Sunday


An arresting photographic voyage through the life and loves of this enigmatic English star


S magazine


Though not a conventional autobiography, we learn what makes the national treasure tick


Daily Express


In the early days of my career, I didn't think I stood a hope in hell. Look at me: I'm short, stocky, slightly overweight, deep of voice, passionate, dark-haired, olive skinned, hardly your typical Englishman. What chance did I have, going into the world of British theatre?


David Suchet


has been a stalwart of British stage and screen for fifty years. From Shakespeare to Oscar Wilde, Freud to Poirot, Edward Teller to Doctor Who, Harold Pinter to Terence Rattigan, Questions of Faith to Decline and Fall, right up to 2019's The Price, David has done it all. Throughout this spectacular career, David has never been without a camera, enabling him to vividly document his life in photographs. Seamlessly combining photo and memoir, Behind the Lens is the story of David's remarkable life, showcasing his wonderfully evocative photographs and accompanied by his insightful and engaging commentary.

In Behind the Lens, David discusses his London upbringing and love of the city, his Jewish roots and how they have influenced his career, the importance of his faith, how he really feels about fame, his love of photography and music, and his processes as an actor. He looks back on his fifty-year career, including reflections on how the industry has changed, his personal highs and lows, and how he wants to be remembered. And, of course, life after Poirot and why he's still grieving for the eccentric Belgian detective.


An autobiography with a difference.

Weight: 1230g
Dimension: 249 x 196 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472130280