• Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 2

  • Four BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations
  • By: Dorothy L. Sayers
  • Narrated by: full cast, Ian Carmichael
  • Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (553 ratings)

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Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 2

By: Dorothy L. Sayers
Narrated by: full cast,Ian Carmichael
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Publisher's summary

Ian Carmichael is Lord Peter Wimsey in these consummate BBC radio dramatisations of Dorothy L Sayers' much-loved mysteries.

Elegant, erudite and sharp-witted, aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey featured in numerous novels and short stories by 'Queen of Crime', Dorothy L Sayers. These full-cast adaptations – first broadcast on BBC radio between 1975 and 1981 – are loved by mystery fans all around the world.

In The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club, when General Fentiman is found dead at his club, Wimsey suspects foul play. Could he have been murdered for his money?

Strong Poison introduces Harriet Vane – a crime novelist on trial for murdering her lover. Wimsey knows Harriet is no femme fatale, but an innocent victim embroiled in a diabolical plot....

Five Red Herrings sees Peter faced with six men, all of whom have a motive for killing argumentative Scottish painter Sandy Campbell. But who was the culprit?

In Have His Carcase, when Harriet Vane finds a body on the beach with his throat cut, Lord Peter must work out whether it was murder or suicide.

These classic dramas, produced by Simon Brett (author of the 'Charles Paris' series), also feature Peter Jones, Joan Hickson, Miriam Margolyes and Warren Clarke.

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Fantastic Story & Voice Actors - Horrifying Music

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, Dorothy Sayers was a fantastic author and Peter Wimsey is her crowning jewel! The narration was well done, I have read the originals and the ways that the stories were abridged didn't affect the plot in a negative way and kept the moment of the mysteries.

What did you like best about this story?

I love Ian Carmicheal as Peter Wimsey, he captures the charisma and charm of the character.

What three words best describe full cast and Ian Carmichael ’s voice?

Engaging, Charming, British

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

These are the types of stories that typically 'move' a person; instead, they are lighthearted mysteries from a bygone era.

Any additional comments?

These are great and I highly recommend them but the intro music between the chapters is horrifyingly terrible. If your the type of person who likes to use the audible sleep timer and drift off while listening to your book, the intro music will jar you awake every time.

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disappointed

I love Peter Whimsey so I am motivated to listen to these stories but I found the musical interludes so annoying. It is bad enough we don't get the whole books in several cases. These recordings should have been edited to give the narration flow for audio books. I won't be buying the other volumes in this series.

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Ian Carmichael is perfect for the role

Although I have read or listened to all the unabridged books these radio plays give a great taste of the full versions.

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Own them all!

Ian Carmichael does a wonderful job of capturing the depth of character beneath Wimsey's flippancy. I think the radio play format suits the genre better than a straight reading of the texts and creates more tension, while trimming the stories down to essentials. I have purchased all of the BBC Wimsey collections, as well as a number of Christie's Marple and Poirot collections, and intend to pick up more.

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Wonderful but...

Well, you can’t beat Ian Carmichael. He simply IS Lord Peter. I am thrilled that these recordings are available. However as a fan of the books, I admit some of my favorite bits were removed from the script. I suppose they have to do that in order to fit the story into 8 episodes. Even so, I am sure I will listen to these stories many times. A side note: the real name of the actor who plays Miss Climpson is “Philpott” which seems like the perfect name for the character!

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I'm sorry it's over!

What made the experience of listening to Lord Peter Wimsey: BBC Radio Drama Collection Volume 2 the most enjoyable?

Ian Carmichael is perfect as Lord Peter Wimsey. His performance is nuanced, his accent is perfect - he's funny and lovely to listen to. All of the other cast members were very talented, as well.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lord Peter Wimsey, of course. But Harriet Vane was also perfection!

Which character – as performed by full cast and Ian Carmichael – was your favorite?

Lord Peter Wimsey

Any additional comments?

If you are a fan of Dorothy Sayers, I highly recommend this BBC Radio Drama!

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Enjoyable

I have to admit, I'm a sucker for a good audio play, and I have a weakness for old-fashioned detective stories. So this series was right up my alley. It would say this is a mixture of Agatha Christy and the Paul Temple audioplays. The characters are charming and delightfully witty. There is a sharpness of mind hiding underneath all the foppishness of Lord Peter. Definitely recommend this for people who enjoy well acted detective audioplays

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Great as always

I’ve listened to all the Dorothy Sayers BBC dramas and I was sad to come to the end of this last one. The stories are just as wonderful as I remember and the acting is perfection!

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You Couldn't Label Chapters?

This is an otherwise wonderful collection of Lord Peter Wimsey radio plays. But the chapters are in no way marked as to which is which. That was badly done.

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Fun adaptation.

Really well done with lots of familiar voices. Love the books so I enjoy these a lot.

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