The Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane 1987 BBC production includes three of Dorothy L. Sayers mystery novels: Strong Poison, Have His Carcase, and Gaudy Night. The good thing is that each of the miniseries is about two and a half hours long, the bad thing is that only three\u00a0Dorothy L. Sayers novels were made into\u00a0miniseries\u00a0for this production.<\/p>\n
The three miniseries, of course, involve mysteries, but also include Lord Peter Wimsey’s infatuation with his one true love, Harriet Vane. Lord Peter Wimsey (played by Edward Petherbridge) is the\u00a0debonair bachelor who, born into the aristocracy of Great Britain, is able to spend his leisure time as an amateur sleuth. Harriet Vane is equally inquisitive and intelligent, but\u00a0is very happy with her single life style.<\/p>\n
This series, unlike the 1970’s series, includes the romantic side of Lord Peter Wimsey. He is truly smitten with Harriet Vane (played by Harriet Walter), but she, it appears,\u00a0does not return his feelings of blind devotion.<\/p>\n
My husband and I recently rewatched the Lord Peter Wimsey-Harriet Vane<\/em><\/strong><\/a> collection,\u00a0and again, found it to be a fun, light-hearted\u00a0period piece that harkens back to a more innocent era.\u00a0<\/p>\n (Here is a list of the Dorothy L. Sayers novels<\/a>.)<\/p>\n