The Silent Passenger

About this episode

This episode explores Dorothy L. Sayers' disdain for the first Peter Wimsey film adaptation.

Why did Dorothy L. Sayers hate the first Peter Wimsey film so much? Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Floating Admiral by the Detection Club— Ask A Policeman by the Detection Club— Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace— The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers— Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers— The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers— Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers— Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers— Blood and Sand by Vicente Blasco Ibañez— "The Silent Passenger" by Dorothy L. Sayers— Death at Broadcasting House by Val Gielgud and Holt Marvell— The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers— "The Mystery of the Spanish Chest" by Agatha Christie— The Cask by Freeman Wills Crofts— Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy L. Sayers To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

People in this episode

Host: Caroline Crampton

Topics covered

• Dorothy L. Sayers
• Peter Wimsey
• film adaptation
• mystery literature
• Detection Club
• Shedunnit Book Club

Keywords

• Dorothy L. Sayers
• Peter Wimsey
• film adaptation
• mystery
• Detection Club
• Shedunnit Book Club

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Shedunnit Book Club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Detection Club

Books & works: The Floating Admiral, Ask A Policeman, Strong Poison, The Documents in the Case, The Nine Tailors, Gaudy Night, The Five Red Herrings, Busman's Honeymoon, Murder Must Advertise, Blood and Sand

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