Wimsey is on holiday in a scottish fishing village when sandy campbell, a boorish artist, is found dead at the bottom. Lord peter wimsey mystery book 4 lord peter wimsey. The nine tailors with ian carmichael as lord peter wimsey is my favorite of the bbc adaptations of the dorothy sayers novels. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series lord peter wimsey 1972. This affectation is seen in dorothy sayers character lord peter wimsey. It was a treat to reread this collection of all of the wimsey short stories, including copper fingers, which is still intensely creepy. This is a wonderful mystery with plenty of action, clues and intrigue.
He was born in hull, yorkshire, england on june 18, 1920. Lord peter wimsey clouds of witness part 1 dailymotion. The first two episodes of the lord peter series clouds of witness and the unpleasantness at the bellona club are just out on dvd, and watching them now is like entering a nostalgic time warp. Lord peter wimsey series the cozy mystery list blog.
Lord peter wimsey, younger brother of the duke of denver, is a scholar with time on his hands and. His other main pastime is collecting early editions of books. Dorothy l sayers whodunit dramatised for radio by michelene wandor. Dorothy l sayers was born in oxford in 1893, and was both a classical scholar and a graduate in modern languages. With harriet walter, edward petherbridge, richard morant, rowena cooper. Sayers lord peter wimsey novels, starring ian carmichael. A gentleman sleuth solves mysteries and falls in love with a detective novelist. What is the best lord peter wimsey book by dorothy sayers for. Gentleman detective lord peter wimsey starred in a number of novels and short stories by dorothy l sayers. Sayerss intricate, nostalgic, and atmospheric novel of the same name, lord peter wimsey, stranded in a newyears eve snowstorm ca. During the early 1970s and 80s, a number of the stories were adapted for radio. Gaudy night as if it is just another episode in the detecting career of lord peter. With ian carmichael, glyn houston, roy boutcher, david rintoul.
Coppard murder must advertise lord peter wimsey mystery the nine tailors lord peter wimsey mystery upstairs, downstairs iii. A family affair lord peter must investigate his own family when his brother, the duke of denver, is accused of murdering their sister lady marys direputable fiancee, major dennis cathcart. The lord peter wimsey collection 10dvd box set five red herrings the nine tailors murder must advertise the unpleasantness at the bell nonusa format, pal, reg. With ian carmichael, mark eden, rachel herbert, paul darrow.
Ian carmichael is lord peter wimsey in these consumm. The lord peter wimsey character debuted in 1923 with. The trail leads to the prestigious teaching hospital next door to the architects flat, and to the eminent surgeon and neurologist sir julian freke who is based there. Sayers mystery series that was made for television. A bon vivant who solves mysteries for his own amusement, wimsey is an. Solve the mystery with lord peter whimsey, based on the book by dorothy l sayers. Ian carmichael stars as lord peter wimsey in these classic bbc radio dramatisations of dorothy l sayers golden age crime novels. The unpleasantness at the bellona club lord peter wimsey mystery upstairs, downstairs iii not all were shown season 4 197475 country matters i stories by h. Leslie howard would have been my choice to play lord peter, if only theyd filmed it back in the 30s. Where the author sets the story line and the imagination sets the scene. Lord peter wimsey radio broadcasts with ian carmichael. Sayers, in which he solves mysteries usually but not always murders. My old mother always used to say that facts are like cows. Like petherbridge as lord peter, but didnt like harriet w.
The novels are set in britain contemporaneously with when they were written, from the early 1920s to the late 1930s. With ian carmichael, glyn houston, elizabeth proud, patrick jordan. British gentleman detective lord peter wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by english crime writer, dorothy l sayers. Lord peter wimsey is asked to investigate a murder in a faraway place. Inspector parker, wimsey s friend, is investigating this. While peter is on a governmental mission, harriet attends a reunion at oxford and is recruited to find the author of a rash of vicious poison pen letters there. Nov 10, 2016 i believe i started with the nine tailors. Dec 30, 2017 lord peter wimsey clouds of witness part 3.
This page details the ian carmichael radio serials. Starring ian carmichael as lord peter wimsey and peter jones as bunter. Ian carmichael plays lord peter wimsey in the dorothy l. In an episode of the avengers from the emma peel era silent dust, maybe. As well as her popular lord peter wimsey series, she wrote several religious plays, but considered her translations of dantes divina commedia to be her best work. My brother belonged to an episcopal church in dallas that had a ring of bells and he participated in changeringing. Lord peter wimsey five red herrings series 5 part 4 final episode by.
Lord peter bredon wimsey is a bon vivant sleuth in a series of detective novels and short stories by dorothy l. When one of the copy writers of pyms advertising agency meets his death by falling down a spiral staircase, a new writer joins the staff to investigate the matter. Upper class, wealthy, monocled sleuth with a plummy accent and his posh totty lady friend created by dorothy l. Originally broadcast on bbc radio 4 between 1973 and 1983, with the exception of gaudy night, which was released on audio cassette and cd in 2005 and broadcast on bbc radio 7 in 2010. Lord peter bredon wimsey the leading role in dorothy l sayers series, plays the role of a detective with no legal law enforcement permit. Strong poison christopher hodson episode one youtube. Sayers omnibus 10 the lord peter wimsey short story collection. As depicted in the series, wimsey is an aging man born in 1890. Lord peter is often assisted by his valet and former batman, mervyn bunter. Watch lord peter wimsey season 5, episode 1 the five red herrings, part 1.
Mar 20, 2019 lord peter wimsey five red herrings 4 by lord peter wimsey. May 10, 2010 the first two episodes of the lord peter series clouds of witness and the unpleasantness at the bellona club are just out on dvd, and watching them now is like entering a nostalgic time warp. For this production, which was broadcast on the bbc channel network between 5 april 1972 and august 1975, five of dorothy l sayers lord peter wimsey novels were adapted, vizaviz clouds of witness, the unpleasantness at the. With ian carmichael, glyn houston, mark eden, rachel herbert. Murder must advertise, the nine tailors, gaudy night, and busmans honeymoon by dorothy l. Lord peter views the body, hangmans holiday, in the teeth of the evidence, and striding folly the lord peter wimsey mysteries by dorothy l. The title refers to the nine strokes of a church bell to announce the death of a man. He is of average height, a beaked nose strawcolored hair making an impression of a foolish face. Adaptations of dorothy l sayers gentleman detective lord peter wimsey. The film quality is poor, especially on my small dvd player, but for fans of the books or for those interested in the sayers mysteries still enjoyable to watch. Sayers herself might have to the archipelago of dreams. After his graduation from the university of oxford, wimsey, who is the second son of the duke of denver, finds that he has a gift for crime detection. He is of average height, a beaked nose strawcolored hair.
The english subtitles are not exactly accurate for these episodes. With harriet walter, edward petherbridge, richard morant, paul hastings. Lord peter, along with his trusty servant bunter, engages in crime solving as a very serious hobby. The detective falls in love with her and proposes marriage but she refuses to begin a. Lord peter wimsey is a fictional character in a series of detective novels and short stories by dorothy leigh sayers. Lord peter wimsey clouds of witness bbc radio drama. Lord peter wimsey clip have his carcase christopher hodson episode three dorothy l sayers uppercrust sleuth has married at last, but his honeymoon bliss is shattered when the dead body of the houses previous owner turns up in t. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Have his carcase christopher hodson episode one youtube. First upload june 2000 last update november 2001 created by dorothy l. Gaudy night is one of sayerss series of novels about lord peter wimsey.
The five lord peter wimsey mysteries are substantial miniseries, consisting of four 52minute episodes each, with clouds of witness weighing in at five episodes. This is all done very spontaneously, mostly because i would like to investigate the connections lord peter wimsey and dorothy l. Lord peter wimsey ian carmichael 1972 bbc tv series in this series, lord peter wimsey was played by ian carmichael. The abbott and costello show sam shovel, the case of the russian diplomat november 18, 1948. Sep 22, 2006 one series that we particularly enjoy is the lord peter wimsey series. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Lord peter wimsey, younger brother of the duke of denver, is a scholar with time on his hands and a penchant for solving murder mysteries, aided. Lord peters brother, the duke of denver is accused of murdering their sister marys fiance. The corpse in the bath is not levy, but as matters unfold wimsey becomes convinced that the two are linked. Have his carcase christopher hodson episode two youtube. Lord peter wimsey, fictional character, a monocled aristocratic dilettante turned professional detective, created by english writer dorothy l.
His social role is as a dapper young bachelor of wit and charm, a. Classy and sharpwitted, aristocratic amateur sleuth lord peter bredon wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at eton and oxford, before serving in the. The lord peter wimsey companion 2002 edition open library. The characters hobbies include playing the piano, fashion and collecting cars. A dilettante who solves mysteries for his own amusement, wimsey is an archetype for the british gentleman detective. Ian carmichael appeared as lord peter wimsey for bbc radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the bbc tv adaptations broadcast between 1972 and 1975. I met lord peter wimsey in the abominable affair of the copper fingers. It made it a very exciting story for me because it was personal. Watch lord peter wimsey episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Harriet deborah vane, later lady peter wimsey, is a fictional character in the works of british writer dorothy l. Its up to lord peter and his faithful man bunter to untangle all the clues and the contradicting testimony of a cloud of witnesses to save denver. While on a walking tour of the west country, harriet stumbles on the body of a bearded man with his throat cut on a rocky outcropping near the sea. Eight episodes the small, intricate life of gerald c.
Lord peter wimsey is a fictional character created by british novelist dorothy l. Vane, a mystery writer, initially meets lord peter wimsey while she is on trial for poisoning her lover strong poison. The mind, the heart, sex, class, feminism, true love. Unassuming, innocenteyed and always ingratiating, brit comedy actor ian carmichael was quite the popular chap in late 50s and early 60s film. If you stare them in the face hard enough, and they generally run away. Ian carmichael on stage, screen and radio wikipedia. Lord peter death bredon wimsey dso is the fictional protagonist in a series of detective novels and short stories by dorothy l. It is also extremely well acted in the tradition of the.
These are the first words uttered by lord peter on his initial appearance in dorothy l. Bbc radio drama collection volume 2 four bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisations by dorothy l sayers available from rakuten kobo. The bbc was unable to secure the rights to turn the fourth major lord peter wimsey novel, busmans honeymoon, into a proposed fourth and last part of the originally planned episode series, so. Strong poison christopher hodson episode one by clandestienfilm. Unfortunately they dont realize that folks who are hearing impaired rely on accurate subtitles.
With harriet walter, edward petherbridge, richard morant, sheila burrell. Wimsey is an amateur sleuth who solves mysteries that usually involve murders. Lord peter wimsey investigates after the novelist harriet vane is accused of poisoning her former lover. Sep 14, 2018 lord peter wimsey is the younger brother of the fictitious duke of denver.
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