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The Nine Tailors

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19741974
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The Nine Tailors (1974)
Mystery
The title refers to the nine strokes of a church bell to announce the death of a man. In this adaptation of Dorothy L. Sayers's intricate, nostalgic, and atmospheric novel of the same name, ... Read allThe title refers to the nine strokes of a church bell to announce the death of a man. In this adaptation of Dorothy L. Sayers's intricate, nostalgic, and atmospheric novel of the same name, Lord Peter Wimsey, stranded in a New-Year's Eve snowstorm ca. 1930 in the fens of eastern ... Read allThe title refers to the nine strokes of a church bell to announce the death of a man. In this adaptation of Dorothy L. Sayers's intricate, nostalgic, and atmospheric novel of the same name, Lord Peter Wimsey, stranded in a New-Year's Eve snowstorm ca. 1930 in the fens of eastern England, becomes the guest of a local clergyman, an adept enthusiast of the esoteric, math... Read all
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  • Stars
    • Ian Carmichael
    • Glyn Houston
    • Elizabeth Proud
  • Stars
    • Ian Carmichael
    • Glyn Houston
    • Elizabeth Proud
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    Ian Carmichael
    Ian Carmichael
    • Lord Peter Wimsey
    Glyn Houston
    Glyn Houston
    • Bunter
    Elizabeth Proud
    • Mary Thoday…
    Patrick Jordan
    Patrick Jordan
    • Cranton
    Gail Harrison
    • Hilary Thorpe
    Christopher Banks
    Christopher Banks
    • Archbishop of Canterbury
    Donald Eccles
    Donald Eccles
    • Venables
    Elizabeth Bradley
    • Mrs. Venables
    Neil McCarthy
    Neil McCarthy
    • Will Thoday
    Kenneth Thornett
    • Supt. Blundell
    David Jackson
    • Jim Thoday
    Dan Meaden
    • Ezra Wilderspin
    Herbert Ramskill
    • Hezekiah Lavender
    Peter Tuddenham
    • Jack Godfrey
    Charles Lamb
    • Harry Gotobed
    John Duttine
    John Duttine
    • Walter Pratt
    Mark Eden
    Mark Eden
    • Chief Insp. Parker
    Keith Drinkel
    • Deacon
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      [Lord Peter guesses that two suspects have run away to get married in secret]

      Lord Peter Wimsey: Ah yes, I thought he had a nice easy number. May I use your telephone?

      Supt. Blundell: Help yourself.

      Lord Peter Wimsey: [into telephone] Canterbury 123, please. If you wouldn't mind, it's urgent.

      [to Superintendent Blundell]

      Lord Peter Wimsey: In their flight, you know there is one thing the Thodays certainly overlooked. We have an ally, Blundell. A haughty prelate. An arbitrary prince. To wit, the Archbishop of Canterbury.

      Supt. Blundell: Oh yes, and Mr. Mussolini and the Emperor of Japan? Are you all right, my Lord?

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    Doesn't get better than this...
    This is undoubtedly the best of the LPW adaptations from the 1970s. The location shooting is beautiful, in particular the church interiors and, as other reviewers have noted, the countryside. There is a truly epic feel to this production, with many years elapsing during the course of its 4 episode duration. Acting is incredible as always.

    What really strikes me though about this particular production is the way in which it uses its epic quality to construct an entire believable, romantic, nostalgic, world, where criminals and coppers have thick cockneys, our UC heroes speak perfect Beeb English, and even the first World War has a bit of a romantic glow about it! You half expect Wimsey's Sergeants to apologize for the bombing interrupting his pipe! It's as easy to get hypnotized by this world as it is with the beautiful bell-ringing.

    Glyn Houston is the perfect Bunter, BYW. One of the joys of 70s BBC productions is looking out for great actors. Here we have Maude Grimes from Coronation Street and Gan from Blake's 7!
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      • April 13, 1975 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • Walpole St Peter, Norfolk, England, UK
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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