Lord Peter Wimsey investigates the puzzling death of rich, retired General Fentiman who's found dead in an armchair at his gentleman's club.

Ian Carmichael stars as the aristocratic sleuth.

British gentleman detective Lord Peter Wimsey features in a number of detective novels and short stories by English crime writer, Dorothy L Sayers. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club was first published in 1928.

Classy and sharp-witted, aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Peter Bredon Wimsey was born in 1890 and educated at Eton and Oxford, before serving in the military during the First World War.

Ian Carmichael appeared as Lord Peter Wimsey for BBC Radio from 1973 to 1983, in addition to the BBC TV adaptations that were broadcast between 1972 and 1975.

Adapted in six episodes by Chris Miller.

CAST

Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael

Bunter …. Peter Jones

George Fentiman …. Martin Jarvis

Mr Murbles …. John Gabriel

Dr Penberthy …. Christopher Emmett

Culyer …. Blain Fairman

Challoner …. John Dunbar

Colonel Marchbanks …. Wilfrid Carter

Robert Fentiman ...... Allan Cuthbertson

George Fentiman ...... Martin Jarvis

Sheila Fentiman ...... Frances Jeater

Inspector Parker ...... Gabriel Woolf

Woodward/Collins ...... James Thomason

Pritchard/Hinkins ...... Antony Higginson

Culyer ...... Blain Fairman

Ann Dorland ...... Amanda Reiss

Mrs Munns ...... Ysanne Churchman

Mr Munns ...... Clifford Norgate.

Nellie ...... Judy Bridgland

Producer: Simon Brett.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1975.

Episodes

1. Armistice Night

Posh sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey probes the death of a rich retired general.

2. The General's Last Evening

Lord Peter Wimsey probes the mysterious Mr Oliver - and a pair of tricky wills.

3. Mr Oliver

Probing the last hours of the life of General Fentiman, Lord Peter Wimsey seeks out his grandson.

4. Exhumation

Lord Peter awaits the medical verdict and discovers more at a party.

5. At Lady Dormer's

Knowing the General was poisoned, Lord Peter Wimsey probes Miss Dorland's hobby.

6. Ann Dorland

With two suspects missing, Lord Peter Wimsey battles to pinpoint the poisoner.

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