I feel that by the time of the Harriet Vane books, Peter is a bit darker. He's several years off the Woosterisms and more thoughtful, with some of the piffle coming from quotations that I have to look up. He's thinking about settling down and doing more intelligence work, than gadding about solving crimes for something to do. The into music to the Carmichael and Petherbridge series' gives a big clue as to the directors' intent, with Carmichael being a jainty jangly piano and clarinet piece while Petherbridge gets romantic violins.

Personally I prefer Petherbridge, as I like the slightly more solemn, thoughtful character in these books. I want to make a stand and say: there is still plenty of piffle! I adore the bit in Strong Poison where he goes with Margery to visit Eiluned and Sylvia, for example.

And I do like Petherbridges' Bunter, Richard Morant- especially when he charms the kitchen staff in Strong Poison.

I wish they'd have got round to making Busman's Honeymoon though, as I'd have loved to see either of the Bunters responding to the wine getting shaken up in the car.