Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | Murder At Pentecost | 20170302 | 20170303 (BBC7) | When chirpy travelling salesman, Montague Egg arrives in Oxford, he gets embroiled in solving a murder. Read by Nigel Planer. Chirpy in manner and eager to please, Monty uses his working-class wits and experience to solve the cases that are baffling the professionals. A complete contrast from Sayers' more famous literary character, Lord Peter Wimsey, Monty is fond of quoting maxims from The Salesman's Handbook, his favourite publication. 'A cheerful voice and cheerful look put orders in the order-book. The reader, Nigel Planer is best known for his role as Neil in cult TV comedy The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich and Catflap, Nigel's also appeared in many West End musicals including the original casts of Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked and Hairspray. TV work includes The Comic Strip Presents, Episodes, Hank Zipzer, King and Castle, Shine on Harvey Moon, Blackadder III, Rollover Beethoven and much more. Radio and voice credits include Gloomsbury, Polyoaks, Otherwise Engaged, Gruesome Tales for Grizzly Kids and Adrian Mole. When chirpy Montague Egg arrives in Oxford, he gets embroiled in solving a murder. |
02 | The Poisoned Dow '08 | 20170303 | 20170304 (BBC7) | Chirpy in manner and eager to please, Monty uses his working-class wits and experience to solve the cases that are baffling the professionals. A complete contrast from Sayers' more famous literary character, Lord Peter Wimsey, Monty is fond of quoting maxims from The Salesman's Handbook, his favourite publication. 'A cheerful voice and cheerful look put orders in the order-book. Reader: Nigel Planer Abridger: Libby Spurrier When Montague Egg calls on a client, he finds himself embroiled in a murder case. |