The Five Red Herrings

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Wimsey

Drama: Crime

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: Five Red Herrings: 4. Bunter Investigates

4. Bunter Investigates

Five Red Herrings

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As the posh sleuth probes an artist's murder, his manservant Bunter takes the initiative.

As sleuthing Lord Peter Wimsey hunts for a murderer, his manservant takes the initiative. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones.

As Lord Peter Wimsey continues his hunt for the murderer of Scottish artist Sandy Campbell, his manservant Bunter takes the initiative. 

Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.

Dramatised by Chris Miller.  

Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
Parker …. Stephen Thorne
Inspector MacPherson …. Don McKillopp
Miss Selby …. Nell Brennan
Miss Cochran …. Audrey Muir
Bob Anderson …. Henry Knowles
Ferguson …. Iain Blair
Strachan …. Gordon Clyde

Producer: Simon Brett.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.

Wimsey: Five Red Herrings

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On a fishing holiday in Scotland, Wimsey investigates the death of a local painter.

Lord Peter is on a fishing holiday in Scotland when he notes an inconsistency in the death of a local painter. Dorothy L Sayers' mystery stars Ian Carmichael.

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