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4. Mary Quite Contrary

There is mystery over Mary's illness, and the posh sleuth discovers more about his sister's past. Stars Ian Carmichael.

Mystery deepens over the illness of Lord Peter Wimsey's sister, Lady Mary Wimsey.

As he continues his investigation into Captain Cathcart's murder, the upper class sleuth's mother, the Dowager Duchess of Denver has arrived...

Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.

Dorothy L Sayers' detective mystery dramatised by Peter Jones and Tania Lieven

Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Bunter …. Peter Jones
The Dowager Duchess of Denver …. Patricia Routledge
Inspector Parker …. Gabriel Woolf
Lady Mary Wimsey …. Maria Aitken
Miss Tarrant …. Miriam Margolyes
Doctor Thorpe …. David Sinclair
Woman/Cockney …. Bonnie Hurren

Producer: Simon Brett

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in February 1974.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 May 2024 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Mon 19 Apr 2010 13:30
  • Mon 19 Apr 2010 20:30
  • Tue 20 Apr 2010 01:30
  • Mon 23 May 2011 06:00
  • Mon 23 May 2011 13:00
  • Mon 23 May 2011 20:00
  • Tue 24 May 2011 01:00
  • Wed 13 Feb 2013 06:00
  • Wed 13 Feb 2013 13:00
  • Wed 13 Feb 2013 20:00
  • Thu 14 Feb 2013 01:00
  • Fri 15 Jun 2018 06:00
  • Fri 15 Jun 2018 13:00
  • Fri 15 Jun 2018 20:00
  • Sat 16 Jun 2018 01:00
  • Tue 14 Sep 2021 06:00
  • Tue 14 Sep 2021 13:00
  • Tue 14 Sep 2021 20:00
  • Wed 15 Sep 2021 01:00
  • Thu 9 May 2024 06:00
  • Thu 9 May 2024 11:00
  • Thu 9 May 2024 17:00
  • Fri 10 May 2024 01:00