Agatha Christie Takes A Vacay, So We’re Watching Dorothy L. Sayers’ Clouds of Witness (ep. 37)
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The episode reviews the adaptation of Dorothy L. Sayers' 'Clouds of Witness' featuring Lord Peter Wimsey.
Warning: SPOILERS! To mark the publication of “The Complete, Annotated Clouds of Witness,” we’re rewatching the five episode “Clouds of Witness.” Lord Peter Wimsey (Ian Carmichael) Bertie Woosters his way through a murder inquiry in which his brother, the Duke of Denver, is accused of murdering his sister’s fiancé. Watch Wimsey tangle with the locals in Yorkshire, fall into bogs, chase a socialist, and woo a mistress. “Agatha Christie, They Watch” reviews the adaptations of Agatha Christie’s novels in their order of publication. Teresa Peschel, author of "Agatha Christie, She Watched" and the "International Agatha Christie, She Watched," hosts our livestream. Joining Teresa is her husband, technical adviser, and straight man, Bill Peschel. Together, they are Peschel Press, publisher of intriguing, intelligent, and idiosyncratic books (www.peschelpress.com). HOW TO SEE THIS MOVIE: “Clouds of Witness” YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lordpeterwimsey1895 NEXT WEEK: We’re back to Agatha with “Love From A Stranger,” a movie based on her play. This first of three versions stars Basil Rathbone. HOW TO SEE IT: “Love from a Stranger” on YouTube…
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