"Clouds of Witness" (1974) - A noble family faces scandal as a murder mystery deepens.

Support the Archive Buy Me A Coffee ☕ https://buymeacoffee.com/jr_the_old_r... Preserving classic radio drama, one story at a time. Classic Old Time Radio, vintage radio shows, the Golden Age of radio, BBC Radio, murder, mystery, drama, comedy, scifi, westerns. ========================================== 00:00:00 Clouds of Witness - Episode 1 "The Riddlesdale Inquest" (Sunday, February 3, 1974) 00:28:46 Clouds of Witness - Episode 2 "Mudstains and Bloodstains" (Sunday, February 10, 1974) 00:57:32 Clouds of Witness - Episode 3 "The Diamond Cat" (Sunday, February 17, 1974) 01:26:24 Clouds of Witness - Episode 4 "Mary, Quite Contrary" (Sunday, February 24, 1974) 01:55:10 Clouds of Witness - Episode 5 "The Morning After" (Sunday, March 3, 1974) 02:23:56 Clouds of Witness - Episode 6 "In a Fog" (Sunday, March 10, 1974) 02:52:42 Clouds of Witness - Episode 7 "The Barometer Falls" (Sunday, March 17, 1974) 03:21:20 Clouds of Witness - Episode 8 "The Speech for the Defence" (Sunday, March 24, 1974) This classic radio dramatization follows Lord Peter Wimsey as he races to clear his brother, the Duke of Denver, who stands accused of murder after a man is found dead outside the family’s hunting lodge. As Wimsey unravels a tangle of alibis, political tensions, and hidden motives stretching from London society to the wild Yorkshire moors, he confronts secrets that threaten both his family’s honor and his own sense of justice. The investigation grows darker with every revelation, leading to a dramatic courtroom showdown where the truth proves far stranger than anyone expected. This classic 8-part BBC Radio 4 dramatization of Dorothy L. Sayers' Clouds of Witness originally broadcast weekly on *Sundays* in the winter of 1974. Production Details *Adaptation:* Peter Jones and Tania Lieven *Producer/Director:* Simon Brett *The Cast:* Alongside Ian Carmichael as Lord Peter and Peter Jones as Bunter, the production features a stellar full cast, including Glyn Houston as Inspector Sugg and Miriam Margolyes in a supporting role.