Clouds of Witness

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Murder mysteries from the world's greatest crime fiction writers. Only on BBC Sounds.

A collection of murder mysteries from some of the world's greatest writers of crime fiction. Only on BBC Sounds.

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There's mystery over Mary's illness, and the sleuth discovers more about his sister's past

There is mystery over Mary's illness, and the posh sleuth discovers more about his sister's past. Stars Ian Carmichael.

Mystery deepens over the illness of Lord Peter Wimsey's sister, Lady Mary Wimsey.

As he continues his investigation into Captain Cathcart's murder, the upper class sleuth's mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver has arrived...

Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.

Dorothy L Sayers' detective mystery dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven

Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
The Dowager Duchess of Denver …. Patricia Routledge
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Lady Mary Wimsey …. Maria Aitken
Miss Tarrant …. Miriam Margolyes
Doctor Thorpe …. David Sinclair
Woman/Cockney …. Bonnie Hurren 

Producer: Simon Brett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1974.

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Lord Peter Wimsey's brother, the Duke of Denver, is arrested for murder.

The brother of Lord Peter Wimsey - the Duke of Denver - is arrested for murder. Dorothy L Sayers's mystery stars Ian Carmichael.

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