Dorothy L Sayers - Montague Egg

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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.

The Poisoned Dow '08

20170303

20170304 (BBC7)

Reader: Nigel Planer

Abridger: Libby Spurrier

When Montague Egg calls on a client, he finds himself embroiled in a murder case.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
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.