Your Gold Box DVD Used DVDs VHS DVD & VHS Movie Showtimes All Products Explore This DVD buying info technical information editorial reviews customer reviews I dislike it I love it! 1 2 3 4 5 Edit your ratings Favorite Magazines! Subscribe to entertainment magazines today. Visit the Books Store Lord Peter by Dorothy Leigh Sayers Bissell $25 Offer Spend $125 on Bissell and save $25 on your next Amazon purchase. Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering. Used & new from $28.55 Have one to sell? Don't have one? We'll set one up for you. Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness (1973) see larger picture List Price: $39.95 Price: $35.96 & This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping . See details . You Save: $3.99 (10%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours Used & new from $28.55 Edition: See more product details Great Buy Buy this DVD with Lord Peter Wimsey - The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club DVD today! Total List Price : $ 79.90 Buy Together Today: $ 71.92 Customers who bought this DVD also bought: Lord Peter Wimsey - The Nine Tailors DVD Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries (Strong Poison / Have His Carcass / Gaudy Night) DVD ~ Dorothy L. Sayers Lord Peter Wimsey - Five Red Herrings DVD Lord Peter Wimsey - Murder Must Advertise DVD Explore similar items Product Details Director: Hugh David Encoding: Region 1 ( U.S. and Canada only. This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats .) Format: Color, Box set Rated: NR Studio: Acorn Media DVD Features: Excluse Ian Carmichael interview Interactive trivia Dorothy L. Sayers materials Number of discs: 2 ASIN: B00005RIWV Other Formats: VHS Average Customer Review: Based on 22 reviews. Write a review . Amazon.com Sales Rank (DVD): 5,590 Click here for more technical details about this edition... Our Customers' Advice See what customers recommend in addition to, or instead of, the product on this page. Recommend an item! 2 people recommended Dorothy L. Sayers Mysteries (Strong Poison / Have His Carcass / Gaudy Night) in addition to Lord Peter Wimsey - Clouds of Witness See more customer buying advice Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Ah, there's nothing quite like settling in and getting cozy with a complicated British country-estate murder. In the BBC adaptation of Dorothy Sayers's detective novel , which also aired on PBS, the brilliant Lord Peter Wimsey brings his investigative talents to use close to home. His future brother-in-law is slain during a country retreat, and while there seems to be no shortage of possible suspects, the investigation quickly centers on Wimsey's brother Gerald, the Duke of Windsor. The five-tape adaptation takes its delicious time in delving deeper into the psyche of the unhappy circle around the deceased, as Wimsey tries to avert a full trial of a peer of the realm. Ian Carmichael shines as Wimsey, one of English detective fiction's most memorable heroes--more nimble than Miss Marple, more willful than Poirot, more upbeat than Adam Dalgliesh. All mystery fans need for a lovely and satisfying afternoon is this series and a couple of strong pots of tea. --Anne Hurley --This text refers to the VHS Tape edition. Description This classic mystery just keeps getting better. A top-seller on VHS, it's now available for the first time on a feature-rich DVD. Ian Carmichael stars as Dorothy L. Sayers' aristocratic sleuth taking on his most personal case ever. When his sister's fianci is murdered during a family gathering, Wimsey's brother, the Duke of Denver, is charged with the crime. Wimsey must race the clock and risk his own life to exonerate him. See all editorial reviews... Spotlight Reviews (what's this) Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 11 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Marvelous! , January 24, 2002 Reviewer: meiringen (see more about me) from the Midwest I am so glad to see this on DVD, and those who have it on VHS will be surprised--it looks fantastic! You'd never know this was done in 1972. The picture is crisp and clear, even when switching from video to film (a common practice in those days--film outdoors, and videotape indoors). The sound level is a bit low, but it is not a problem--turning up the volume does not distort the sound in any way. Lord Peter Wimsey (Ian Carmichael) must find the evidence to clear his older brother, Gerald, the Duke of Denver (David Langton) from the charge of murder. The victim is the fiancé of Gerald and Peter's sister, Lady Mary Wimsey (Rachel Herbert). There is much conflicting testimony amongst the witnesses, and Lord Peter, ably assisted by his faithful manservant Bunter (Glyn Houston) and Inspector Parker (Mark Eden), does his best to save his brother. The script is well written, and well paced. We get to see a trial in the House of Lords, something most viewers have perhaps heard of, but never have witnessed. We see the Wimsey family (Lord Peter, the Dowager Duchess, Lady Mary, and the Duke of Denver), and their friends (the Arbuthnots and others), in an excellent adaptation of what life was life in the upper-crust families after World War I. The cast is first rate, as is the story and the quality of the DVD. There are extras (an interview with Ian Carmichael from September of 2000, information on Dorothy L.Sayers, a trivia quiz, and filmographies of the principal players) that make a nice addition to this slipcovered two-DVD set. Acorn Media has done a splendid job--highly recommended! Was this review helpful to you? 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: a great mystery portrayed by a great cast , August 25, 1999 Reviewer: drmfreeman@earthlink.net from Salem, OR Clouds of Witness is filmed like a stage production of a mystery play. I first saw the series as a child when it was broadcast by PBS on Masterpiece Theater almost 30 years ago. Perhaps there is too much nostalgic fondness in my review, but I found it to be one of the more entertaining and twisty television mysteries, done with impeccable style and good taste. Ian Carmichael is quite dashing and debonair as Lord Peter, and the rest of the cast is equally appealing. It is truly first class entertainment, and it leaves me wondering why more shows can't be like this. --This text refers to the Unknown Binding edition . Was this review helpful to you? All Customer Reviews Avg. Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 4 of 5 people found the following review helpful: Well done Lord Peter Wimsey , August 14, 2002 Reviewer: bernie@nationwide.net (see more about me) from Arlington, Texas USA Dorothy L. Sayers writes many non-fiction books however among her best is the Lord Peter Wimsey series. I came to this series sort of though the back door. My first taste was the BBC productions with Petherbridge as Lord Peter that can now be found on DVD ASIN: B000062XDX. So I read all of Dorothy's books containing the relationship of Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. Now it is time to go through the whole series. Now I watch the one I missed in PBS. The first thing I notices was that Ian Carmichael talks much faster than Petherbridge. And all the people seem older. Of course Peter was supposed to be older when he met Harriet. Lord Peter returns from Corsica. To find his older brother the Duke of Denver (David Langton) practically accused of murder. What is worse is his brother is not talking. So it is up to Peter to find out what happened and clear his brother. In the process he puts his foot in it and practically gets all his relatives and friends accused. As with all Sayers' stories nothing is simple there are overlapping plots and foolish deeds, as if Peter can not figure them out. On the side we learn a little about English society and ballistics. They took the time to put just about everything relevant from the book in to this production. There were a few exceptions but not worth bothering about. The production is complete enough that you do not have to read the book. I am glad they finally made a DVD version. However the one I watched was the tape series and I swear just as soon as you turn it on the part (episode) is over and it is time for the next tape as the story moves very fast. This item is worth purchasing as you will want to replay it often. --This text refers to the Unknown Binding edition . Was this review helpful to you? 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Clouds of Witness is an apt title for this mystery. , August 16, 2001 Reviewer: Dr. Russell Fanelli (see more about me) from Longmeadow, MA USA Lord Peter Wimsey's brother Gerald, the Duke of Denver, has got himself into "a spot of bother." He is accused of killing Lady Mary Wimsey's fiance, a card cheat named Cathcart. All the evidence points to the Duke, but Lord Peter knows his brother is innocent and begins the slow process of gathering evidence to find the truth. In this complicated case Lord Peter must fly to America to interview a beautiful woman once involved with Cathcart. Lord Peter returns just in the nick of time to give evidence at the trial of his brother in the House of Lords. Several other adventures and narrow escapes from death or serious injury make this installment in the Lord Peter series more action oriented than the companion pieces now available in their entirety to the public. Clouds of Witness and all the Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries are wonderfully entertaining. The production values are consistently high and the acting is excellent, particularly Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter. For an adult, literate audience, this is entertainment at its best. --This text refers to the Unknown Binding edition . Was this review helpful to you? See all customer reviews... Customers who bought DVDs directed by Hugh David also bought DVDs by these directors: Brian Farnham Ronald Wilson Raymond Menmuir Robert Tronson Rodney Bennett Explore similar directors Listmania! DVDs to get/rent : A list by dreddnaughts , Third grade teacher Soothsayers, Naysayers, and Dorothy L. 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