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Whose Body? [Dramatised]
- Narrated by: Ian Carmichael, Patricia Routledge
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Summary
Ian Carmichael is Lord Peter Wimsey, with Patricia Routledge as his mother, in this BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation. Dorothy L. Sayers’ first Lord Peter Wimsey tale introduces many of the author’s best-known characters.
Wimsey’s mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver, rings her son with news of ‘such a quaint thing’. She has heard through a friend that Mr Thipps, a respectable Battersea architect, found a dead man in his bath - wearing nothing but a gold prince-nez. Lord Wimsey makes his way straight over to Mr Thipps, and a good look at the body raises a number of interesting questions.
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- Teresa Cooper
- 12-07-15
Lord Peter does it again!
What can you really say about D.L.S that hasn't been said already. Fantastic weaving of characters and plot as Lord Peter solves a dastardly crime with the help of his butler, Bunter, and his good friend, inspector Parker. A stellar British cast lead by Ian Carmichael. For me this story could not be improved on.
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- Chris
- 10-09-11
A good dramatisation.
BBC radio drama at its best - Ian Carmichael and Peter Jones are first class, establishing the master servant relationship with its mixture of formality and intimacy. An honest adaptation of the original, finely characterised and suitably paced. Wisely, in other dramatisations, the BBC abandoned Wimsey's singing; it jars in this one.
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- chrissie64
- 30-05-17
Good dramatisation.
Love the cast all the voices fit the characters and story flows well.
Good buy
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- Philip
- 15-04-16
a good starting point in lord Peter wimsey
this works well as a good first time out for lord Peter wimsey. well told with good performance from leading actors.
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- susii
- 21-10-15
classic
great story....but then i love the peter wimsey stories. another triumph for ian carmichael. 👍
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- Kate
- 16-03-15
Love lord peter!!!!
one of the best radio shows ever!!! listening to that voice is the highlight of the day!!!
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- Nikki Walters
- 09-03-15
A classic
Ian Carmichael makes the perfect Lord Peter. He might've been too old even when this was recorded, but he got it note perfect all the same. Not my favourite of the radioplays, but a decent introduction before you get onto more emotionally involved stories like Strong Poison.
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- Sarah
- 22-03-10
Another great Lord Peter Wimsey dramatization!
I'm a big fan of Dorothy Sayers, and I love these dramatizations starring Ian Carmichael. This is another good one. The ending's a little odd and a bit forced, but whatever - the performances are great.
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