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Wimsey

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Adaptations of Dorothy L Sayers' gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey.

Adaptations of Dorothy L Sayers' gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey. With Ian Carmichael

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Wimsey: Murder Must Advertise: 1. Death Comes to Pym's Publicity

1. Death Comes to Pym's Publicity

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Lord Peter Wimsey goes  undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's murder.

Lord Peter Wimsey goes  undercover to probe an advertising copywriter's murder. Dorothy L Sayers' mystery with Ian Carmichael.

After the unexplained death of a junior copywriter at a top advertising agency, Lord Peter Wimsey goes undercover.
 
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the British gentleman detective created by Dorothy L Sayers. 

First published in 1933 and adapted in six episodes by Alistair Beaton.

Classy and sharp-witted, 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.

Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Chief Inspector Parker …. Allan Cuthbertson
Mr Ingleby …. John Quentin
Mr Willis …. Richard O'Callaghan
Miss Meteyard …. Frances Jeater
Mr Hankin …. Frank Williams
Miss Rossiter …. Joanna Wake

Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations broadcast from 1972 to 1975.

Producer: Martin Fisher

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1979.

Wimsey: Murder Must Advertise

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Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the death of an advertising copywriter.

Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocrat sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey, as he investigates the death of an advertising copywriter.

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