Ian Carmichael |
During the 1970's and 80's, the BBC
produced two series for television.
The well remembered Seventies series
is now seeing video release in NTSC and PAL formats from Acorn Media.
Check their site for details of release schedule.
This page is for anyone who enjoyed
the radio series or some of the audiobooks and is looking for details of
Ian
Carmichael and Edward
Petherbridge's (link
above) television
connection to the role.
Ian Carmichael
- the star on both Television and radio; during 2001 all 5 titles have
been released on VHS, and some on DVD. These are available in different
packaging in the UK & US.
Clouds of Witness
5 X 45 minutes adapted by Anthony Steven directed by Hugh David produced by Richard Beynon Cast
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4 X 50 minutes adapted by Bill Craig directed by Rodney Bennett produced by Richard Beynon Cast
Above L to R - Mr. Armstrong (Robin Bailey); Miss Parton (Caroline Dowdeswell) and Miss Rossiter (Shirley Cain) enjoy tea with Mr. Bredon. |
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4 X 50 minutes adapted by Anthony Steven directed by Raymond Menmuir produced by Richard Beynon Cast
A
"flashback" to the trenches during the Great War for Mervyn
Bunter (Glyn
Houston).
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4 X 50 minutes adapted by Anthony Steven directed by Robert Tronson produced by Bill Sellars Cast
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Murder Must Advertise, Gaudy Night, Lord Peter Views the Body, Whose Body |
'British
Television - An Illustrated Guide" compiled
for the BFI by Tise Vahimagi
published by the Oxford University Press 1994.
"Crime
Writers" edited by HFR
Keating published by the BBC 1978.
"Serials
on British Television - 1950 - 1994" by Ellen
Baskin published by Scolar Press 1995.
"Masterpieces
: a decade of Masterpiece Theatre" by
Alistair
Cooke published by Knopf 1981.
"Whodunit?
: a guide to crime, suspense, and spy fiction"
/ edited by H.R.F. Keating
Van Nostrand Reinhold Co 1982.