The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Adaptations of mystery stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's contemporary rivals in the genre.
- Created By
Hugh Greene
- First Aired on
Sep 20, 1971
- Popularity: 7.4902
- 9 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
Pearson Television International (GB)Thames Television (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
2 seaons till May 07, 1973
Last episode: The Mystery of the Amber Beads
Seasons & episodes
Total 2 seasons, 26 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1A Message from the Deep Sea50 min
This episode features Dr Thorndyke, played by John Neville, who is first a medical man and second a solver of mysteries. A young girl has been murdered in her boarding house and the solution looks obvious - but is it? Neville plays the sleuth with aplomb and this is a strong opening episode. The character is arrogant, capable, and likable - and of course his intelligence makes his police colleagues and/or adversaries look like idiots!
Episode 2The Missing Witness Sensation50 min
Max Carrados, the blind detective, solves the case of a bank teller shot at his counter.
Episode 3The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle and Tire Co.50 min
Horace Dorrington solves the mystery of a case of sabotage on a bicycle track.
Episode 4The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds50 min
Simon Carne devises an ingenious way of keeping the Duchess of Wiltshire's diamonds safe from theft.
Episode 5The Horse of the Invisible50 min
Carnacki solves the case of an invisible horse that is haunting a family of the eve of a wedding.
