A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (TV Series)
Have His Carcase: Episode One (1987)
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- Crime, Drama
- 15 Apr 1987
- TV Episode
While on a walking tour of the West Country, Harriet stumbles on the body of a bearded man with his throat cut on a rocky outcropping near the sea.
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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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Rowena Cooper | ... |
Mrs. Weldon
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Simon Cuff | ... |
Alexis
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| Peter Benson | ... |
Perkins
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Romney Marsh | ... |
Haviland Martin
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Ray Armstrong | ... |
Inspector Trethowan
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| Michael Troughton | ... |
P.C. Ormonde
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| Arthur Cox | ... |
Salcombe Hardy
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Arthur Blake | ... |
News Editor
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| Michael Heath | ... |
Antoine
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| Trudie Goodwin | ... |
Cherie
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| Arthur Hewlett | ... |
Gaffer Trewin
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| Richard Caldicot | ... |
Colonel Belfridge
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Norman Warwick | ... |
Summers
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Jestyn Phillips | ... |
Hearns
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| Sarah Crowden | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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| Harry Littlewood | ... |
Waiter
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| Jo Warne | ... |
Mrs. Coffin
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Donna Wilson | ... |
Cow Girl
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Joanna Baker | ... |
Mrs. Pollock
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Angela Hughes | ... |
Rosie Pollock
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Directed by
| Christopher Hodson | ||
Written by
| Rosemary Anne Sisson | ... | (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
| Anushia Nieradzik | ||
Makeup Department
| Helen Barrett | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Clare Graham | ... | production manager |
| Nicholas Laughland | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Liz Friedman | ... | graphic designer |
| Camilla Howard | ... | properties buyer |
| Francis Smith | ... | properties buyer |
Sound Department
| Alan Machin | ... | studio sound |
| Bob Roberts | ... | film recordist |
| John Mooney | ... | sound (uncredited) |
| Ian Tapp | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Robin Lobb | ... | video effects |
| Colin Mapson | ... | visual effects designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Daly | ... | film cameraman |
| Geoff Feld | ... | studio camera supervisor |
| Clive Thomas | ... | studio lighting |
| Paul Wheeler | ... | film cameraman (as Paul V. Wheeler) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Martine Cooper | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Bernadette Allison | ... | production assistant |
| Tracy Lane-Chapman | ... | assistant floor manager (as Tracy Lane) |
| Nick Moore | ... | technical coordinator |
| Frank Pendlebury | ... | production associate |
| Monica Rodger | ... | production assistant |
| Geraldine Stephenson | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- WGBH (in association with)
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1987) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United States) (DVD) (For BBC Video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- BBC Worldwide Americas (DVD package design)
- Richard Purdum Productions (animation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After her acquittal on a murder charge, Harriet embarks on a walking tour of the West Country while working on her new novel. She spots a man lying on a rocky outcropping and tries to warn him that the tide will soon cut him off from the land. Approaching him, she finds his throat has been cut. She cooly collects evidence from the corpse before it is swept out to sea and walks to the nearest village to report the death. She shrewdly also calls the newspaper in order to cash in on the publicity of her discovery. Wimsey and Bunter volunteer their services to help her in her investigation. The dead man turns out to be a gigolo who worked as a professional dancer in aa local seaside resort and was engaged to a wealthy middle-aged widow who is convinced the death is murder and not homicide as the police believe. Written by duke1029@aol.com |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The comment about the year being 1929 is incorrect. In the book the events of Strong Poison happened between December 1929 and January 1930, dealing with a death that happened in June 1929. Have His Carcase, whilst not specifying the year, started on Thursday 18th June. The dates were changed in the TV series so that the weather in which they were filming was suitable for the dates specified. Lord Peter tells us in the 'quarrel' scene that they had known each other eighteen months at this point, meaning that this must be the June in the year following the second trial in Strong Poison. When they changed the dates for the TV series, they correctly changed the date to the 16th October 1930 but rather inexplicably changed the day from Thursday to Wednesday, making the day of the week incorrect for the date of the year. They also overlooked changing the period of time Lord Peter mentions in the quarrel. In the book, they met in December 1929 and have the quarrel in June 1931, a period of eighteen months almost exactly. For the series they moved the events so that they met in June 1929 and have the quarrel in October 1930, a period of only sixteen months. See more » |
| Goofs | The small amount of whiskey that the reporter pours in Bright's glass does not match the amount that he drinks. See more » |
| Quotes |
Lord Peter Wimsey:
May I come into your parlor? Harriet Vane: Peter! What on earth are you doing here? Lord Peter Wimsey: [holds up newspaper] "Famous Mystery Author Finds Body on Beach" So, here I am, like a bird that hears the call of its mate. Harriet Vane: I didn't call you... Lord Peter Wimsey: I meant the body. But talking of mates, will you marry me? Harriet Vane: Certainly not. See more » |