Ian Carmichael returns as upper-crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey in this made-for-TV mystery based on the novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. Car trouble strands Wimsey and Bunter (Glyn Houston) in the village of Fenchurch-St. Paul, where he attended a lavish wedding twenty years before which was spoiled by a massive jewel theft. Wimsey's arrival is a boon for Rev. Mr. Theodore Venables (Donald Eccles), who puts his new arrival to work in an extensive change-ringing session after the flu sends several of his best ringers to bed. ...
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Ian Carmichael returns as upper-crust sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey in this made-for-TV mystery based on the novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. Car trouble strands Wimsey and Bunter (Glyn Houston) in the village of Fenchurch-St. Paul, where he attended a lavish wedding twenty years before which was spoiled by a massive jewel theft. Wimsey's arrival is a boon for Rev. Mr. Theodore Venables (Donald Eccles), who puts his new arrival to work in an extensive change-ringing session after the flu sends several of his best ringers to bed. However, when a man is found brutally murdered at the estate where Wimsey attended the wedding two decades previous, Wimsey decides it's time to put his detective skills to work, and he soon discovers a link between the killing and the robbery from twenty years ago. Mark Deming, Rovi
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Ian Carmichael, Glyn Houston, Elizabeth Proud, Patrick Jordan, Donald Eccles. Very good. 1975 Run time: 210. Minimal scratching. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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Ian Carmichael, Glyn Houston, Donald Eccles. Very good in very good packaging. 2 discs. Language: English. Run time: 210 mins. Originally released: 2001. Discs are in very good condition; the outer box has moderate shelf wear. Prompt shipping 100818 S/BR Slick, sardonic, and skilled at untangling the most convoluted crimes, Lord Peter Wimsey is truly up against it in "The Nine Tailors". Nine church bells, known as "tailors, " play a key role in a mystifying murder case based on one of Dorothy L. Sayers's classics. Ian Carmichael is the ultimate suave sleuth in this acclaimed production from the original BBC series. DVD extras include interactive menus, a scene index, and an interview with Carmichael. 3 hours 20 min. on 4 cassettes or 2 DVDs. Web Extra: Sayers's colleagues were convinced that Harriet Vane, Wimsey's love interest, was in fact Sayers herself. One of the first female students allowed to go through Oxford's graduation ceremonies, Sayers took first honors in medieval literature. From the Back Cover The original BBC adaptation of one of Dorothy L. Sayers' most beloved novels. Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey, the erudite, aristocratic detective in what critics have called the best mystery series ever filmed. After a social visit to a grand estate-during which thieves make off with another guest's valuable jewels-a young, war-bound Wimsey expects he will never have cause to return to the quiet village in the fen country of East Anglia. But twenty years later, he and Bunter are stranded there after an auto mishap, and Wimsey uses his skills as a change-ringer to thank the minister who takes them in. When a mutilated body is found on the estate, Wimsey discovers a connection to the still-missing jewels. But the full picture eludes him until a natural disaster strikes and the nine church bells that signal death in a country town ring out. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE exclusive Ian Carmichael interview, filmographies, trivia, interactive menus, scene index and more. Exclusive Ian Carmichael interview Trivia Actors: Ian Carmichael, Glyn Houston, Elizabeth Proud, Patrick Jordan, Gail Harrison Format: Box set, Color, NTSC Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0) Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats. ) Number of discs: 2 Rated: NR Not Rated Studio: Acorn Media DVD Release Date: September 11, 2001 Run Time: 210 minutes
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This is a very good presentation of one of Dorothy L. Sayers' best mystery novels. In it the charming and inquisitive Lord Peter , assisted by the incomparable Bunter, finds himself in a flood, participates in a marathon church bell ringing, and solves the mystery of the wrong body in the church yard with dire consequences.
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