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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes is a British anthology mystery television series produced by Thames Television which was originally broadcast on the ITV Network. There were two series of 13 fifty-minute episodes; the first aired in 1971, the second in 1973.
A series of crime dramas based on stories by Conan Doyle's contemporaries, such as The Thinking Machine and Carnacki The Ghost Finder. Starring Peter Vaughan, Peter Barkworth, Douglas Wilmer and others, with 26 episodes from 1971 to 1973.
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- 1971-09-20
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes is a series of anthologies of detective stories edited by Hugh Greene, a former Director General of the BBC. Some of the stories were adapted for a television series of the same title, broadcast 1971–1973.
A junior bank clerk elopes with a fortune-but without his fiancee. The police reconstruct the absconder's route, from bank to train station to the Continent. However, Martin Hewitt believes the trail is a little too easy to follow.
Meet the detectives of Victorian London from Dr. John Thorndyke to Lady Molly.
Listen to stories of Sherlock Holmes's rivals, introduced by Inspector Lestrade. Series 4 features Prof SFX Van Duson, Max Carrados, Martin Hewitt and Constance Dunlap.
Years: 1971 - 1973. Seasons: 2. Genre: Drama · Mystery. Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
