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Five Red Herrings: Part 1

on BBC Two England

by Dorothy L. Sayers
Dramatised in four parts by Anthony Steven

Lord Peter Wimsey and his man-servant arrive at the Galloway Hills of Scotland, for a peaceful holiday. Wimsey intends to fish, Bunter to paint - instead they stumble across a corpse.

BBC Scotland
(First shown on BBC1)

Contributors

Author:
Dorothy L. Sayers
Dramatised by:
Anthony Steven
Designer:
David McKenzie
Producer:
Bill Sellars
Director:
Robert Tronson
Lord Peter Wimsey:
Ian Carmichael
Bunter:
Glyn Houston
Matthew Gowan:
Russell Hunter
Hugh Farran:
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 Farran:
Susan MacReady
Mrs Alcock:
Ann Scott Jones
Hammond:
Jake D'Arcy
Betty:
Sally Kinghorn
Mrs Smith-Lemesurier:
Irene Sunters
Sgt Dalziel:
Michael Elder
Dr Cameron:
Willy Joss
Helen McGregor:
Elaine Collins

BBC Two England

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