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The Lord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: Set 2
Starring: Ian Carmichael
Directed by: Robert Tronson , Raymond Menmuir
Ian Carmichael (Wives and Daughters) stars in these acclaimed BBC adaptations of Dorothy L. Sayers' crime thrillers, full of vivid characters, trenchant wit and lavish 1920s settings.
Item Number: 15942
- Format:
- DVD Fullscreen
- Region:
- 1 - More Details
- Run time:
- About 10 Hours
- Originally Aired On:
- PBS Mystery!
- Number of Discs:
- 3
Ian Carmichael (Wives and Daughters) stars in these acclaimed BBC adaptations of Dorothy L. Sayers' crime thrillers, full of vivid characters, trenchant wit and lavish 1920s settings. In Murder Must Advertise, Lord Peter goes deep undercover to investigate the suspicious death of a young copywriter. Six suspects must be whittled to one in Five Red Herrings. He solves a decades-old case of stolen emeralds, unidentifiable corpses and coded messages in The Nine Tailors. About 10 hours on 3 DVDS.
MURDER MUST ADVERTISE
Lord Peter goes deep undercover at Pym's Publicity to investigate the suspicious death of a young copywriter following his affair with a wealthy and indolent socialite.
FIVE RED HERRINGS
When the body of an unpopular artist is found in a stream, it's up to Lord Peter to determine which of six suspects could have committed the crime.
THE NINE TAILORS
Stranded in a sleepy village after a car accident, Lord Peter quickly stumbles upon a decades-old case of stolen emeralds, unidentifiable corpses, and coded messages.
MURDER MUST ADVERTISE
| Lord Peter Wimsey | --- | Ian Carmichael |
| Chief Inspector Parker | --- | Mark Eden |
| Lady Mary | --- | Rachel Herbert |
| Mr. Pym | --- | Peter Pratt |
| Miss Meteyard | --- | Fiona Walker |
| Mr. Willis | --- | Christopher Timothy |
| Mr. Tallboy | --- | Paul Darrow |
| Miss Rossiter | --- | Shirley Cain |
| Miss Parton | --- | Caroline Dowdeswell |
| Mr. Ingleby | --- | John Hallam |
| Major Todd Milligan | --- | Peter Bowles |
| Cummings | --- | Antony Carrick |
| Dian de Momerie | --- | Bridget Armstrong |
| Mr. Armstrong | --- | Robin Bailey |
| Mrs. Crump | --- | Connie Merigold |
| Ginger Joe | --- | Spencer Banks |
| Pamela Dean | --- | Gwen Taylor |
Directed by Rodney Bennett
Written by Bill Craig, Dorothy L. Sayers
FIVE RED HERRINGS
| Lord Peter Wimsey | --- | Ian Carmichael |
| Bunter | --- | Glyn Houston |
| Matthew Gowan | --- | Russell Hunter |
| Hugh Farren | --- | Donald Douglas |
| Mr. Alcock | --- | John Junkin |
| Michael Waters | --- | Clive Graham |
| Sandy Campbell | --- | Ian Ireland |
| Jock Graham | --- | David Rintoul |
| John Ferguson | --- | David McKail |
| Henry Strachan | --- | Roy Boutcher |
| Wully Murdoch | --- | James Copeland |
| Gilda Farren | --- | Susan Macready |
| Mrs. Alcock | --- | Ann Scott-Jones |
| Hammond | --- | Jake D'Arcy |
| Betty | --- | Sally Kinghorn |
| Mrs. Smith-Lemesurier | --- | Irene Sunters |
| Sergeant Dalziel | --- | Michael Elder |
| Dr. Cameron | --- | Willie Joss |
| Helen McGregor | --- | Elaine Collins |
| Fenella Strachan | --- | Julie Peasgood |
Directed by Robert Tronson
Written by Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Steven
THE NINE TAILORS
| Lord Peter Wimsey | --- | Ian Carmichael |
| Bunter | --- | Glyn Houston |
| Jeff Deacon | --- | Keith Drinkel |
| Mary Deacon / Thoday | --- | Elizabeth Proud |
| Lady Wilbraham | --- | Anne Blake |
| Sir Charles Thorpe | --- | Desmond Llewelyn |
| Sir Hector Goffe | --- | Anthony Roye |
| Susan | --- | Jane Cussons |
| 'Nobby' Cranton | --- | Patrick Jordan |
| Inspector Frost | --- | Robin Wentworth |
| Sergeant | --- | Michael Stainton |
| Shorty | --- | Keith James |
| Dowson | --- | Ronald Adam |
| Louise | --- | Sandra Frieze |
| Warder | --- | Edwin Brown |
| Hilary Thorpe | --- | Gail Harrison |
Directed by Raymond Menmuir
Written by Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Steven
"Eternally appealing" -NPR's Fresh Air
"Realized superbly" -The New York Times
"The cast is splendid" -The Washington Post
