"Have His Carcase" (1981) Lord Peter Wimsey: An artist's death by the sea. Was it suicide or murder?
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Have His Carcase — *BBC Radio 4*, adapted from Dorothy L. Sayers’ 1932 novel
Starring: Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Sarah Badel as Harriet Vane
Adapted by: Alistair Beaton
Produced by: Martin Fisher
First broadcast: 1981 (6-part serial)
Body on beach—Wimsey and Vane decode murder, motive, and hidden identities.
While vacationing along the Devon coast, mystery writer Harriet Vane discovers a man’s body on the beach—his throat slashed, blood drained, and no clear motive. The police suspect suicide, but Harriet isn’t convinced. Enter Lord Peter Wimsey, who joins her in unraveling a complex puzzle involving Russian émigrés, coded messages, and a time-sensitive alibi. As they chase clues across seaside towns and social circles, their intellectual partnership deepens, revealing both romantic tension and moral resolve.
This BBC adaptation blends romantic chemistry, forensic detail, and cerebral sleuthing, with a richly atmospheric coastal setting.
"Have His Carcase" (1981) Lord Peter Wimsey: An artist's death by the sea. Was it suicide or murder?
JR The Old Radio Cat
36,453 views
Support the Archive Buy Me A Coffee ☕
https://buymeacoffee.com/jr_the_old_r...
Preserving classic radio drama, one story at a time.
Classic Old Time Radio, vintage radio shows, the Golden Age of radio, BBC Radio, murder, mystery, drama, comedy, scifi, westerns.
==========================================
Have His Carcase — *BBC Radio 4*, adapted from Dorothy L. Sayers’ 1932 novel
Starring: Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter Wimsey, Sarah Badel as Harriet Vane
Adapted by: Alistair Beaton
Produced by: Martin Fisher
First broadcast: 1981 (6-part serial)
Body on beach—Wimsey and Vane decode murder, motive, and hidden identities.
While vacationing along the Devon coast, mystery writer Harriet Vane discovers a man’s body on the beach—his throat slashed, blood drained, and no clear motive. The police suspect suicide, but Harriet isn’t convinced. Enter Lord Peter Wimsey, who joins her in unraveling a complex puzzle involving Russian émigrés, coded messages, and a time-sensitive alibi. As they chase clues across seaside towns and social circles, their intellectual partnership deepens, revealing both romantic tension and moral resolve.
This BBC adaptation blends romantic chemistry, forensic detail, and cerebral sleuthing, with a richly atmospheric coastal setting.