A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery

CrimeDramaMystery

Release

25 Mar 1987

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production

Overview

Three elegant murder mysteries adapted from the crime novels of Dorothy L. Sayers. Set in the 1930s, the relationship of amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey and mystery writer Harriet Vane unfolds in a realm of romance and intrigue.

Plot

A gentleman sleuth solves mysteries and falls in love with a detective novelist.

Cast

Harriet WalterEdward PetherbridgeRichard Morant

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 8.1/10

Season 1

Three elegant murder mysteries adapted from the crime novels of Dorothy L. Sayers which chronicle the relationship of amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane unfolds in a realm of romance and intrigue.

Air Date:26 Mar 1987

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Strong Poison (1)

Harriet Vane, a crime writer, is charged with poisoning Philip Boyes, her former lover, with arsenic. The evidence against her seems overwhelming, but it is all circumstantial. The jury is divided and a new trial is ordered, to begin in four weeks' time. Wimsey visits Harriet, finds himself falling in love with her, and sets out to clear her name.

Runtime:55m

Air Date:26 Mar 1987Available