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Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Ep.361 Lord Peter Wimsey: Clouds Of Witness: The Diamond Cat

Nostalgic Mystery Radio

Stevie K.

Detective, Fiction, Crime, Arts, Radio Show, Mystery, Tv & Film, Performing Arts, Drama, Old Time Radio

4.8588 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in these classic BBC radio dramatisations of Dorothy L Sayers' Golden Age crime novels. Gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey starred in a number of novels and short stories by Dorothy L Sayers. These full-cast adaptations – first broadcast on BBC radio between 1979 and 2010 – are cherished by crime aficionados worldwide. Clouds of Witness Lord Peter’s eldest brother stands accused of murder. In collaboration with Inspector Parker, Wimsey slowly unco...

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Hello and welcome to another episode nostalgic mystery radio. I'm your host Stevie K. And it's my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear. For this episode, I bring you Lord Peter Wimsy, episode titled Clouds of Witness. Where Lord Peter's eldest brother stands accused of murder.

0:39.6

In collaboration with Inspector Parker,

0:44.8

Wimsy slowly uncovers a web of lies and deceit within his own family.

0:47.5

This will be an eight-part series.

0:50.9

So sit back and relax,

0:54.2

and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

1:31.8

Thank you for listening. Lord Peter Wimsey Starring Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter and Peter Jones as Bunter. Clouds of Witness by Dorothy Al Sayres, adapted in eight episodes by Peter Jones and Tanya

1:37.4

Leaven.

1:41.4

Episode 3, The Diamond Cat.

1:45.0

Lord Peter Whimsy is at Riddlesdale Lodge in Yorkshire,

1:48.1

investigating the death of Captain Dennis Cathcart, the fiancé of his sister, Lady Mary.

1:53.1

Their brother, the Duke of Denver, stands accused of Cathcart's murder,

1:56.6

and the family barrister, Sir Impe Biggs, has arrived in Yorkshire to discuss the case.

2:02.3

Do you think the police really will find your mystery man?

2:05.9

I think they'll do their best.

2:07.2

And what do you think is going to happen to my case if you do find him?

2:11.2

I don't follow you.

2:12.6

I see, her whimsy, my hands are tied already.

2:15.6

Has it ever occurred to you that perhaps he'd better not be found?

2:19.6

Not be found? Remember this. Once the police get hold of a thing or person, it's no use

2:26.2

relying on anybody's professional discretion. Everything is raked out into the light of common day.

2:31.8

Very common it is. Here's Denver accused of murder, and he refuses

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