Lord Peter Wimsey: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lord Peter Wimsey, the brother of the Duke of Denver, is a scholar with time on his hands and an inclination for solving murder mysteries. Bunter is his manservant and partner in crime-detection, while Inspector Charles Parker is his friend (and later his brother-in-law) in the Metropolitan Police.

Series details

• Title: Lord Peter Wimsey
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1972-04-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 1975-08-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 36232
• TVDB ID: 78796

Cast and credited roles

• Ian Carmichael — Lord Peter Wimsey

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1972-04-05; final listed air date 1972-05-03; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 1973-02-01; final listed air date 1973-02-22; episode order: 4.
• Season 3: premiered 1973-11-30; final listed air date 1973-12-21; episode order: 4.
• Season 4: premiered 1974-04-22; final listed air date 1974-05-13; episode order: 4.
• Season 5: premiered 1975-07-23; final listed air date 1975-08-13; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Lord Peter Wimsey on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.