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  • Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 1

  • Three classic full-cast dramatisations
  • By: Dorothy L. Sayers
  • Narrated by: Ian Carmichael, Peter Jones
  • Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (858 ratings)
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Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 1

By: Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrated by: Ian Carmichael,Peter Jones
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Summary

Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in these definitive BBC radio dramatisations of Dorothy L Sayers' classic crime novels.

Aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey was the master creation of Dorothy L Sayers, widely acknowledged as one of the four original 'Queens of Crime'. These full-cast adaptations - first broadcast on BBC radio in the 1970s, and presented here in their entirety - are admired by fans of the genre worldwide.

Whose Body? is the tale that first introduced Lord Peter to the world, and sees him investigating the case of a corpse in a Battersea bathtub and a vanished oil millionaire.

In Clouds of Witness, Lord Peter's eldest brother stands accused of murder. In collaboration with Inspector Parker, Wimsey slowly uncovers a web of lies and deceit within his own family....

Unnatural Death finds Peter probing the mysterious death of an elderly lady. He suspects foul play, and with the help of the indomitable Miss Climpson, sets about his investigations in deepest Hampshire....

Produced by Simon Brett (author of the Charles Paris series), these acclaimed dramas also feature Peter Jones, Patricia Routledge, Miriam Margolyes and Garard Green.

©2017 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2017 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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I got totally immersed!

Wonderful! I found myself totally immersed and even pictured the people, their homes and the overall lifestyle. Loved it! Can’t wait for volume 2 in 2018!

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Classic and well performed Lord Peter Wimsey

Charming, intelligent, club land hero with a difference, Dorothy L Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey detective story. A pity not unabridged, but well performed and superbly played by Ian Carmichael. It is a tragedy that the Audible unabridged versions of the D. L. Sayers books are appallingly badly read.

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Irritating

I really wanted to like this but found that instead of 3 separate stories, each was separated into the original BBC episodes, with attendant irritating music and credits between each. The music is so loud that I had to keep turning the volume down and when I turn it up to listen to the speech sections every so often it becomes really quiet and you can't hear what's being said. The constant interruptions just irritated me and ruined the story.

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Really enjoyed these dramatisations, and it is really complementary to the book. Recording sounds dated now, but that is in keeping with the material!

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Senior loved listening to Lord Peter Wimsey

Having watched the series when it came many years ago it has been absolute delight to listen to the stories! Ian Carmichael makes for a great Lord Peter Wimsey and I shall be looking out for others to listen to.

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Faithful interpretation of the original

Dorothy L Sayers is not everyone's cup of tea, and I have to admit to feeling faintly ashamed of enjoying her books, given her reactionary politics, but I suppose she was a creature of her time. That said, this is a very good adaptation of what is a uniquely English genre - if you aren't already a fan of Lord Peter then it's probably not for you.

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Enjoyable relaxing listen

Gentle pace, good to unwind to. Would recommend for after a long day at work

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Author and cast in top form...

Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones are the definitive Wimsey and Bunter. Carmichael's hard work studying Wimsey's persona led to brilliant characterisation, and Bunter's laconic and deferential understatements are a gem of the relationship between man and master in English society. Oh that it could be so nowadays. Dorothy L Sayers is first amongst equals for me.

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Very charming and enjoyable!

Brilliant dramatisations of Dorothy L. Sayers classic books. The cast are wonderful, and Ian Carmichael is a very good Lord Peter. I loved the sound effects. Never too much, and they really helped me to get into the mood. Rainy day, lunch party, prison cell etc. And i loved the music. All three stories are very well performed, but Cloud of witness is the best.

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Fun

Carmichael makes a good Peter and delivers the language well, doing the best that can be done off screen or off page to convey the emotional changes and darkness that his character must embrace. Fun to listen to as a cast affair.

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