1. The Body in the Burn

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Aristocratic sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, goes on a Scottish fishing holiday in Kircudbright. But he ends up catching more than trout - when he's called upon to investigate the death of a local artist. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey. The British gentleman detective features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. ‘The Five Red Herrings’ was first published in 1931. Adapted for radio in eight episodes by Chris Miller. Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael Bunter …. Peter Jones Murdoch …. Bruce Bennett Waters …. Bill Wallace Campbell/Dr Cameron …. Trevor Martin McAdam …. Alaric Cotter Sgt Dalziel …. John Graham Mrs Strachan …. Hazel McBride Strachan …. Gordon Clyde Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War. Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975. Producer: Simon Brett. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1978.