of the crime novels of Dorothy
L Sayers (1893-1957) were
originally shown on BBC1 in
1987, and starred Edward
Petherbridge and Harriet
Walter as Lord Peter Wimsey
and Harriet Vane. The actor
returned as Wimsey for the
Busman's Honeymoon stageplay
in 1988.
The ten-part series followed the
Corporation's two live TV
versions of Busman's Honeymoon (in 1947 and 1957), and five serials (televised between 1972 and 1975) starred Ian Carmichael, who then reprised Wimsey for Radio 4 in 1981. This mystery
(based on Sayers' tenth Wimsey novel, published in 1935) featured Caroline
John, Richard Morant, and fifteen Doctor Who cast and crew connections:
- Clare Clifford (Graduate) was Professor Kyle in Earthshock
- Charmian [Rosemary] May (Miss Hillyard) was Barbara Taploe in The Devil of Winterborne, and Margaret Wyndham in Ghosts of Winterborne
- make-up designer Jennifer Hughes was an artist on Warriors of the Deep
- Jennie Osborn was production manager on Enlightenment too
- John Brace was also VFX designer on Full Circle, The Five Doctors and Revelation of the Daleks
- Bill Wild was the film editor on Arc of Infinity too
- Elmer Cossey was also film cameraman on (episode 5 of) Planet of the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks, Revenge of the Cybermen, Image of the Fendahl and The Pirate Planet
- Geraldine Stephenson was choreographer on The Brain of Morbius too
- Jane Wellesley was also production assistant on City of Death, State of Decay, Terror of the Vervoids, The Ultimate Foe, The Happiness Patrol and Silver Nemesis
- for Alan Machin, Clive Thomas, Shirley Coward, Bob Warman and Robin Lobb see Strong Poison
- for John Mooney see Have His Carcase
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