Strong Poison [1987 TV miniseries]

by Christopher Hodson (Director)

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In the first of Dorothy L. Sayers's famous Harriet Vane mystery series, amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey falls in love with Harriet Vane, the mystery writer as she stands in the dock of Old Bailey. Harriet Vane is on trial for the diabolically clever murder of her fiancé. Not only does Wimsey believe in her innocence, he fall is love with her at first sight. Can he save her from the gallows and will he win her hand?

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Canonical title
Strong Poison [1987 TV miniseries]
Original publication date
1987
People/Characters
Peter Death Bredon Wimsey; Harriet Deborah Vane; Mervyn Bunter; Charles Parker (Inspector); Freddy Arbuthnot; Impey Biggs (show all 11); Caroline Booth; Miss Climpson; Honoria Lucasta Delagardie (Dowager Duchess of Denver); Miss Murchison; Norman Urquhart
Important places
London, England, UK
Related movies
"A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery" Strong Poison: Episode One (1987 | IMDb); "A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery" Strong Poison: Episode Two (1987 | IMDb); "A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery" Strong Poison: Episode Three (1987 | IMDb)
Disambiguation notice
This is the BBC television adaptation of Strong Poison, starring Edward Petherbridge and Harriet Walter. Please do not combine with the book.

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DDC/MDS
791.45Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsMovies, TV, VideoMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingTelevision
LCC
PR6037 .A95Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1900-1960

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