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Jul 02, 2011sykch rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This series is so wacky...produced in the 1970s, and based on the novels of a famous mystery writer (Sayer), it's about Lord Wimsey and his pursuit of murderers in small English/ Scottish towns (this is the second DVD set). A lot of the cast are unintelligible (turn on subtitles), Wimsey has an annoyingly exaggerated Queen's English accent, and the class differences between lord & man-servant/parlor maid are pretty sharp. But I love it. Once you get used to it (it is slow-going), you are lost in Victorian England/Scotland (women do not attend funerals)...it's chilly, cloudy, dark, damp, and someone has killed someone for not so apparent reasons. The writing is great, and the clothes & set designs are fantastic. If you want a fast-paced SVU-type drama, this is not for you.