Watch lord peter wimsey episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series lord peter wimsey 1972. 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. Lord peter is an idle gentlemanabouttown who appears at first to be an effete, upperclass twit but who hides a keen intellect and a serious, sensitive soul. Bunter is his manservant and partner in crimedetection, while inspector charles parker is his friend and later his brotherinlaw in the metropolitan police. As my wimsey takes me is a fortnightly podcast hosted, recorded, and produced by charis m. A gentleman sleuth solves mysteries and falls in love with a detective novelist.
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. Harriet vane, who first appears in the second season, is a writer of murder mysteries who will. Feb 05, 2020 in this series, lord peter wimsey was played by edward petherbridge. 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. Apr 16, 2020 also, unlike dalgliesh and lord peter wimsey, where one season covers a single story, or campion, where each novel gets two installments, in this series, each episode covers one of simenons books. Cathcart was shot in the dukes garden during the night, and the only suspect was found standing by the body but he declines to discuss the matter. Edward petherbridge does an excellent job as lord peter wimsey. A collection of five adventures with the aristocratic amateur sleuth.
As depicted in the series, wimsey is an aging man born in 1890. Lord peter wimsey tv show season 4 episodes list next episode. Wimsey delivers an elaborate reconstruction of the. With ian carmichael, glyn houston, mark eden, rachel herbert. Lord peter death bredon wimsey dso is the fictional protagonist in a series of detective novels and short stories by dorothy l. The lord peter wimsey character debuted in 1923 with. 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. 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.
The first two episodes of the lord peter series clouds of witness and the. Lord peter wimsey investigates after the novelist harriet vane is accused of poisoning her former lover. After his graduation from the university of oxford, wimsey, who is the second son of the duke of denver, finds that he has a. Actually, there are two different versions of the lord peter wimsey series by the great author dorothy l. Lord peter wimsey, the brother of the duke of denver, is a scholar with time on his hands and an inclination for solving murder mysteries. The five lord peter wimsey mysteries are substantial miniseries, consisting of four 52minute episodes each, with clouds of witness. Lord peter bredon wimsey the leading role in dorothy l sayers series, plays the role of a detective with no legal law enforcement permit. In this series, lord peter wimsey was played by edward petherbridge. Lord peter, along with his trusty servant bunter, engages in crime solving as a very serious hobby. In the nine tailors lord peter wimsey ian carmichael investigates the theft of a valuable necklace which took place many years earlier.
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 peter wimsey radio broadcasts with ian carmichael. Lord peter wimsey, fictional character, a monocled aristocratic dilettante turned professional detective, created by english writer dorothy l. 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. If you or someone you know experiences suicidal thoughts, as peter wimsey does, you are not alonein the us, you can speak to someone at by calling 18002738255, or you can reach out via text to. Three of the four major lord peter wimsey harriet vane novels, vizaviz strong poison, have his carcase and gaudy night, were. Lord peter wimsey five red herrings 4 by lord peter wimsey.
He is of average height, a beaked nose strawcolored hair making an impression of a foolish face. 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. Wimsey is warned by the accused but fails to take heed of the warning in good enough time. In five red herrings, holidaying in scotland, lord peter discovers the body of a local artist at the bottom of a cliff, but was the fall an accident or the result of foul play. I was also pleased with the quality of the product and how quickly it was sent to me. Wimsey and bunter try to save lord peter s elder brother, the duke of denver, from the hangmans silk noose when he is accused of murdering dennis cathcart, who was engaged to his sister, lady mary.
Were longtime friends with two and a half english degrees between us, sleuthing our way through the lord peter wimsey series by dorothy l. Lord peter wimsey is a fictional character created by british novelist dorothy l. If you like to wallow in a bit of nostalgia from the golden age of detective fiction, then this is for you. Lord peter wimsey ian carmichael and his manservant, bunter glyn houston, take a holiday in scotland, but instead of spending his time fishing and playing the odd round of golf, wimsey soon finds himself traipsing through the bracken in pursuit of a killer. We offer 3 different ways for you to listen to our old time radio shows so that no matter what device you are using pc, laptop, android phone, iphone, ipad, kindle, tablet, etc. Its up to lord peter and his faithful man bunter to untangle all the clues and the.
On a getaway break in scotland lord wimsey is confronted with yet another murder to solve. Ian carmichael played lord peter wimsey, an archetype for the. Classy and sharpwitted, aristocratic amateur sleuth lord peter bredon wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at eton and oxford, before serving in the military during the first world war. Sep 14, 2018 lord peter wimsey is the younger brother of the fictitious duke of denver. Lord peter wimsey clouds of witness bbc radio drama.
Lord peter wimsey the unpleasantness at the bellona club. Lord peter is often assisted by his valet and former batman, mervyn bunter. Lord peters brother, the duke of denver is accused of murdering their sister marys fiance. His other main pastime is collecting early editions of books. Gary bond starred as lord peter wimsey and john cater as bunter in two singleepisode bbc radio 4 adaptations. Dorothy l sayers, uk tv shows, bbc tv, tv episodes, agatha christie, tv on.
Dec 19, 1976 this evening at 9, the terribly urbane, witty and brilliant amateur detective lord peter wimsey leaves his expensively decorated london flat for a holiday in the hills of scotland. Episode 3 lord wimsey unearths an important clue, a new suspect, then suddenly a murder confession. Bbc lord peter wimsey, clouds of witness episode guide. Sayers strong poison, lord peter wimsey edward petherbridge sets out to exonerate a mystery writer accused of murderand to make her his wife. The characters hobbies include playing the piano, fashion and collecting cars. Ian carmichael appeared as lord peter wimsey for bbc radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the bbc tv adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.
With harriet walter, edward petherbridge, richard morant, rowena cooper. Lord peter wimsey tv show season 5 episodes list next episode. Lord peter wemsey online using any of the 3 radio players below. Lord peter wimsey series the cozy mystery list blog.
Lord peter wimsey audiobooks listen to the full series. With ian carmichael, mark eden, rachel herbert, paul darrow. Lord peter death bredon wimsey dso is the fictional protagonist in a series of detective novels. Wimsey is an amateur sleuth who solves mysteries that usually involve murders. A dilettante who solves mysteries for his own amusement, wimsey is an archetype for the british gentleman detective. Sep 22, 2006 one series that we particularly enjoy is the lord peter wimsey series. Coppard murder must advertise lord peter wimsey mystery the nine tailors lord peter wimsey mystery upstairs, downstairs iii. Jun 24, 2016 lord peter wimsey books lord peter wimsey is the detective hero of eleven novels and a short story collection by dorothy l. The 10 best brit detective shows, ever washington examiner. After renting a few episodes from netflix, i knew i had to have the collection for myself. It does mean that the adaptations are far more streamlined, but viewers get many more stories for their 12episode binge. Wimsey and bunter try to save lord peters elder brother, the duke of denver, from the hangmans silk noose when he is accused of murdering dennis cathcart, who was engaged to his sister, lady mary. All the dorothy l sayers mysteries are a delight to watch.