A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
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Plot.
Three elegant murder mysteries adapted from the crime novels of Dorothy L. Sayers. Set in the 1930s, the relationship of amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey and mystery writer Harriet Vane unfolds in a realm of romance and intrigue.
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Cast & Crew.

Edward Petherbridge
Peter Wimsey

Harriet Walter
Harriet Vane

Richard Morant
Bunter

Ray Armstrong
Inspector Trethowan

Michael Heath
Antoine

Sheila Burrell
Dr. Baring

Michael Simpson
Director

Philip Broadley
Writer
Media.

Details.
Release DateMarch 25, 1987
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes10
Running Time55m
Genres
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Wiki.
A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery is a series of television adaptations of three Lord Peter Wimsey novels—Strong Poison, Have His Carcase and Gaudy Night—by Dorothy L. Sayers.
The series follows the aristocratic sleuth Lord Peter's romance with the crime writer Harriet Vane, and stars Edward Petherbridge as Wimsey, Harriet Walter as Vane and Richard Morant as Bunter. The adaptations were first broadcast on BBC Two beginning on 25 March 1987.
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