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 Wimsey and Harriet Vane.
The actor returned as Wimsey
for the Busman's Honeymoon
stageplay in 1988.
The ten-part series (entitled
Lord Peter Wimsey in America)
followed the Corporation's two
live TV versions of Busman's
Honeymoon (in 1947 and 1957),
whilst Ian Carmichael portrayed Wimsey concurrently on TV (between
1972 and 1975) and radio (from 1973 to 1983), then reprised Wimsey
for BBC Audio's iteration of Gaudy Night in 2005.
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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