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4. The Snake in the Grass
Episode 4 of 6
Lord Peter Wimsey exchanges harsh words with Harriet, and a dinner date leads to a shocking revelation. Stars Ian Carmichael.
The upper class sleuth exchanges harsh words with Harriet Vane - and a dinner date leads to a shocking revelation.
Ian Carmichael stars as Lord Peter Wimsey – the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey …. Ian Carmichael
Harriet Vane …. Maria Aitken
Inspector Umpelty …. Nigel Stock
Henry Weldon …. Warren Clarke
Blacksmith …. Ronald Herdman
Judd …. Spencer Banks
Narrator …. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1981.
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