Ian or Edward?

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Hello,
I would appreciate it very much if those who have seen the PBS
Masterpiece Theater and/or Mystery! versions of the Lord Peter Wimsey
series would tell me which they liked best. Also, which Wimsey do you
think suits the character more truly, Edward Petherbridge or Ian
Carmichael?
Thank you,
Wimsey
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I agree that Edware Petherbridge fit my image of Wimsey better, especially as a love interest for Harriet. However, Ian Carmichael was very good and if you listen to him on audio renditions, he is great! You don't feel that he is too old for the part when you only hear him - he does Peter perfectly!

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Hello,
I loved the Ian Carmichael series as a boy.
Then a year ago I started reading the novels and I saw Edward Petherbridge.
I would say that Edward had the social attraction and the sense of breeding that Wimsey has but Ian has that slightly more whimsical touch which is also in the books.
I like them both - they show up different aspects of Lord Peter

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My favorite is Ian, because he exhibits the energy required for Wimsey. He is caring and compassionate while also being slightly socially ignorant in all the right places (Such as when discussing Parker and Mary at the end of Clouds of Witness). When I took on the role in a performance of Busman's Honeymoon, I based my Wimsey mainly off of Ian, while also, of course, learning a bit from Edward.

As for all of the side characters that appeared in both versions, I thought that Ian's were better cast. Especially Bunter. Glynn Houston is, without a doubt, the best Bunter.

[Nyssa]

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My favorite is Ian, because he exhibits the energy
required for Wimsey. He is caring and compassionate while
also being slightly socially ignorant in all the right
places (Such as when discussing Parker and Mary at the end
of Clouds of Witness). When I took on the role in a
performance of Busman's Honeymoon, I based my Wimsey
mainly off of Ian, while also, of course, learning a bit
from Edward.
As for all of the side characters that appeared in both
versions, I thought that Ian's were better cast.
Especially Bunter. Glynn Houston is, without a doubt, the
best Bunter.

I've never seen Edward (Whoever) in the role, only Ian,
so I can't give my opinion on a comparison of the two.

I was an Ian fan before he did Wimsey because of all of
those movies he did back in the day, especially with
Peter Sellers.

My favorite line of his in the Wimsey role is one I think
of often when he was discussing his new roadster and remarking
"and it goes like gee whiz!" For some reason that just
sums up his take on how Wimsey looks at life.

Nyssa, who is currently reading "Final Venture" by Michael
Ridpath, a murder mystery set in Boston around a venture
capital firm

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Hello,
I would appreciate it very much if those who have seen the PBS
Masterpiece Theater and/or Mystery! versions of the Lord Peter Wimsey
series would tell me which they liked best. Also, which Wimsey do you
think suits the character more truly, Edward Petherbridge or Ian
Carmichael?
Thank you,
Wimsey
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It has been often noted in these responses that Wimsey was too old for the part and Petherbridge was more suitably cast because younger. But the fact is that when playing the role Carmichael was only 2 years older. And if one looks carefully at the closeups of Petherbridge as Whimsey, one can't help notice the bags under his eyes! Carmichael revealed no such signs of his age when playing the role. At very least he had the advantage of better makeup and camerawork. I personally prefer Carmichael because he brought more verve and wit and energy to the role than did Petherbridge. And I can't agree with those who think Carmichael's Wimsey didn't exhibit convincingly the qualities of his class. Whatismore, I find C's Wimsey more likeable than P's.