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: 7. Council of War

7. Council of War

Five Red Herrings

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Theories abound over an artist's murder, but the sleuth is determined to nail the killer.

Theories abound over an artist's murder, but the upper class sleuth is determined to nail the killer. Stars Ian Carmichael.

As the investigation into the mysterious death of Scottish artist Sandy Campbell continues, Lord Peter Wimsey listens to all the various theories and pronounces that they are all wrong.

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

Dramatised by Chris Miller.

Lord Peter Wimsey ...... Ian Carmichael
Sgt Dalziel ...... John Graham
Sir Maxwell Jameson ...... Garard Green
Insp MacPherson ...... Don McKillopp
PC Ross ...... Gordon Kane
PC Duncan ...... David Strong
Campbell/Dr Cameron ...... Trevor Martin
The Procurator Fiscal ...... John Dunbar

Producer: Simon Brett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 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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