A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (TV Series)
Strong Poison: Episode One (1987)
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- 52min
- Crime, Drama
- 24 Mar 1987
- TV Episode
Lord Peter Wimsey investigates after the novelist Harriet Vane is accused of poisoning her former lover.
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| Harriet Walter | ... |
Harriet Vane
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| Edward Petherbridge | ... |
Lord Peter Wimsey
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| Richard Morant | ... |
Bunter
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Paul Hastings | ... |
Philip Boyes
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Derek Royle | ... |
The Rev. Arthur Boyes
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| Geoffrey Beevers | ... |
Ryland Vaughan
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| Preston Lockwood | ... |
Judge
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| Ronald Leigh-Hunt | ... |
Sir Impey Biggs
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Derek Ensor | ... |
Crofts
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Christopher Scoular | ... |
Freddy Arbuthnot
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David Quilter | ... |
Chief Inspector Parker
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| Clive Francis | ... |
Norman Urquhart
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| Timothy Bateson | ... |
Pond
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Shirley Cain | ... |
Miss Climpson
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| Norma Streader | ... |
Miss Murchison
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| Patsy Byrne | ... |
Mrs, Pettican
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| Tilly Vosburgh | ... |
Hannah Westlock
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Carol Frazer | ... |
Sylvia Marriott
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Alwyne Taylor | ... |
Eiluned Price
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Amanda Murray | ... |
Marjorie Phelps
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Bernard Martin | ... |
1st Court Reporter
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Roger Davidson | ... |
2nd Court Reporter
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Michael Fleming | ... |
Clerk of the Court
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Peter Stockbridge | ... |
Foreman of the Jury
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Patrick Carter | ... |
Usher
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Andrea Kealy | ... |
Girl in Court
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| Peter Waddington | ... |
Young Man in Court
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| Stewart Bevan | ... |
Police Sergeant
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David McEwan | ... |
Prison Warder
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| Margaretta Scott | ... |
The Dowager Duchess of Denver
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Jo Rowbottom | ... |
Mrs. Bullfinch
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Directed by
| Christopher Hodson | ||
Written by
| Philip Broadley | ... | (dramatisation) |
| Dorothy L. Sayers | ... | (novel) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Michael Chapman | ... | producer |
| Rebecca Eaton | ... | executive producer: WGBH |
Music by
| Joseph Horovitz | ||
Editing by
| Susan Spivey | ||
Editorial Department
| Shirley Coward | ... | vision mixer |
| Peter Reason | ... | videotape editor |
Production Design by
| Barbara Gosnold | ||
Art Direction by
| Steve Keogh | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Richard Croft | ||
Makeup Department
| Helen Barrett | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Clare Graham | ... | production manager |
| Nicholas Laughland | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lawrence Kane | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Liz Friedman | ... | graphic designer |
| Pamela Hoffman | ... | properties buyer |
Sound Department
| Alan Machin | ... | sound: studio |
| Richard Manton | ... | film recordist |
| Doug Whittaker | ... | o.b. sound |
Visual Effects by
| Colin Mapson | ... | visual effects designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Daly | ... | film cameraman |
| Geoff Feld | ... | studio camera supervisor |
| John Mason | ... | o.b. lighting |
| Clive Thomas | ... | studio lighting |
| Paul Wheeler | ... | film cameraman (as Paul V. Wheeler) |
| Mike Winser | ... | o.b. camera supervisor |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martine Cooper | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Tracy Lane-Chapman | ... | assistant floor manager (as Tracy Lane) |
| Frank Pendlebury | ... | production associate |
| Monica Rodger | ... | production assistant |
| Bob Warman | ... | technical coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Canada) (DVD) (For BBC Video included in "Dorothy Sayers Mysteries")
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD) (For BBC Video included in "Dorothy Sayers Mysteries")
- BBC Video (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Mystery!
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Richard Purdum Productions (animation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Lord Peter Wimsey is struck all of a heap by Harriet Vane, a murder-mystery novelist who's on trial for poisoning her lover with arsenic. And when she's given a temporary reprieve, Lord Peter, together with his manservant Bunter and the incomparable Miss Climpson, must work against the calendar to prove her innocence. Written by Kathy Li |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During rehearsals for the scene where Wimsey (Edward Petherbridge) and Climpson (Shirley Cain) have tea together, Wimsey's monocle fell into his tea. Despite numerous attempts, they could not recreate this hilarious incident for the camera. See more » |
| Goofs | At the conclusion of the first trial the judge tells the jury that there will be a re-trial. But whether to put the prisoner on trial a second time is a decision for the prosecution, not the judge. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Blackmail (1929). See more » |
| Quotes |
[Thinking about Harriet Vane]
Lord Peter Wimsey: She has a sense of humor... and brains... life wouldn't be dull. One would wake up, and there would be a whole day full of jolly things to do. And then we would come home and go to bed... and that would be jolly too. See more » |