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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 鈥� the aristocratic amateur detective created by Dorothy L Sayers.
Dramatised by Alistair Beaton.
Lord Peter Wimsey 鈥�. Ian Carmichael
Harriet Vane 鈥�. Maria Aitken
Inspector Umpelty 鈥�. Nigel Stock
Henry Weldon 鈥�. Warren Clarke
Blacksmith 鈥�. Ronald Herdman
Judd 鈥�. Spencer Banks
Narrator 鈥�. John Westbrook
Producer: Martin Fisher
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 1981.
Last on
Fri 5 Dec 2025
01:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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