Murder Must Advertise Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 49 min | Mystery

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Murder Must Advertise

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 49 min | Mystery

A copywriter at an advertising firm is killed in a fall downstairs, and the owner engages Wimsey to investigate.

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Director

Writers

Bill Craig (adaptation) | Dorothy L. Sayers (novel)

Producer

Composer

Herbert Chappell

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 30, 1973

Release date

Oct 6, 1974 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
16 cast members

Name	Known for
Ian Carmichael Lord Peter Wimsey Lord Peter Wimsey See fewer	I'm All Right Jack (1959)
Mark Eden Chief Inspector Parker Chief Inspector Parker See fewer	Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Rachel Herbert Lady Mary Lady Mary See fewer	Murder Must Advertise (1973)
Peter Pratt Mr. Pym Mr. Pym See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Robin Bailey Mr. Armstrong Mr. Armstrong See fewer	Having a Wild Weekend (1965)
John Hallam Mr. Ingleby Mr. Ingleby See fewer	Flash Gordon (1980)
Fiona Walker Miss Meteyard Miss Meteyard See fewer	Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Christopher Timothy Mr. Willis Mr. Willis See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Paul Darrow Mr. Tallboy Mr. Tallboy See fewer	Blake's 7 (1978)
Shirley Cain Miss Rossiter Miss Rossiter See fewer	Mystery!: Malice Aforethought (1979)
Caroline Dowdeswell Miss Parton Miss Parton See fewer	Z Cars (1962)
Connie Merigold Mrs. Crump Mrs. Crump See fewer	Tom Grattan's War (1968)
Spencer Banks Ginger Joe Ginger Joe See fewer	Germinal (1970)
Robert Hamilton Victor Dean Victor Dean See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Gwen Taylor Pamela Dean Pamela Dean See fewer	Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
Harry Fielder Supporting Artist (uncredited) Supporting Artist (uncredited) See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)

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