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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As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears.

As the upper class sleuth probes an artist's death in Scotland, more evidence disappears. Stars Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones.

One of six suspects over the death of Sandy Campbell, Jock Graham has let slip that he knows rather more than he pretends. 

The upper crust detective investigates. 

Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur sleuth created by Dorothy L Sayers.

Dramatised by Chris Miller. 

Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Hammond/PC Duncan …. David Strong
Jock Graham …. Christopher Scoular
Inspector MacPherson …. Don McKillopp
Jaime Mair/The Constable …. Jonathan Scott
Ferguson …. Iain Blair
Mrs McGregor …. Miriam Margoyles
Helen McGregor …. Yvonne Gillan
PC Ross …. Gordon Kane

Producer: Simon Brett.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.

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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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