The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series 1971-1973)

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes is a British anthology mystery television series produced by Thames Television which was originally broadcast on the ITV Network. The programme presented adaptations of short mystery, suspense or crime stories featuring, as the title suggests, detectives who were literary contemporaries of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes took its inspiration – and title – from a series of published anthologies by Hugh Greene, younger brother of author Graham Greene and the former director-general of the BBC. Greene is credited on the programme as a creative consultant. Episode 1: Dr. Thorndyke is asked by a former student to help on his first murder case. A prostitute is murdered and it seemed to be a woman has killed the lady. Dr. Thorndyke helps find the actual murderer with the evidence available. Author: R. Austin Freeman John Neville as Dr John Thorndyke, forensic scientist Episode 2: https://rumble.com/v72daii-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-series-1971-the-missing-witness-sensation-.html

Episode 2: After amateur detective Max Carrados ruins the alibi of an Irish militant accused of murder, the man's colleagues plot their revenge. To save his life, a trapped Carrados must find a way to get a message to the outside world-one that even a blind man could understand. Author: Ernest Bramah Robert Stephens as Max Carrados, blind detective Episode 3: https://rumble.com/v72dbi8-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-1971-the-affair-of-the-avalanche-bicycle-a.html

Episode 3: Private detective Horace Dorrington sees no conflict in helping himself while helping his clients. A promising new bicycle company presents him with an opportunity to cash in on his insider knowledge. But it's a dirty business, so Dorrington takes steps to ensure he's not taken for a ride. Author: Arthur Morrison Peter Vaughan as Horace Dorrington, corrupt detective Episode 4: https://rumble.com/v72dceg-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-show-1971-the-duchess-of-wiltshires-diamon.html

Episode 4: Charismatic socialite Simon Carne adopts the persona of "Klimo" to solve crimes. Does professional jealousy explain antagonism to the celebrated private detective? Or is it something more? And even though Klimo solves case after case for his clients, why are none of the perpetrators ever caught? Author: Guy Boothby Roy Dotrice as Simon Carne, gentleman thief Episode 5: https://rumble.com/v72dcq2-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-show-1971-the-horse-of-the-invisible-s01e0.html

Episode 5: A ghost detective named Carnacki investigates the haunting of a country house that threatens the wedding of the homeowner's daughter and her fiance. Carnacki does not suspect supernatural forces are at work in this case, but even a ghostbuster can be wrong. Author: William Hope Hodgson Donald Pleasence as Thomas Carnacki, occult detective Episode 6: https://rumble.com/v72dd70-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-show-1971-the-case-of-the-mirror-of-portug.html

Episode 6: When a priceless gem comes within grasp, detective Horace Dorrington cuts more than a few corners to get his hands on it. But he battles a surprisingly worthy adversary from an unexpected quarter, one as ruthless and determined as himself. Author: Arthur Morrison Peter Vaughan as Horace Dorrington, corrupt detective Episode 7: https://rumble.com/v72ena6-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-show-1971-madame-sara-s01e07.html

Episode 7: While investigating death threats against two sisters, Dixon Druce falls under the charms of their friend, the mysterious Madame Sara. Druce tries to track down the sisters' estranged half brother, who stands to inherit a fortune upon their deaths. The smitten detective also starts to uncover the secrets of their alluring friend. Author: L. T. Meade and Robert Eustace John Fraser as Dixon Druce, trade investigator Episode 8: https://rumble.com/v72eo4q-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-show-1971-the-case-of-the-dixon-torpedo-s0.html

Episode 8: Petty crime and international espionage intertwine when the Russian embassy hires Jonathan Pryde to do one job and his own government hires him for another. The private investigator discovers that the two cases-a money-counterfeiting operation and the theft of plans for a Royal Navy torpedo-are linked. Author: Arthur Morrison Ronald Hines as Jonathan Pryde, enquiry agent Episode 9: https://rumble.com/v72eqi0-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-show-1971-the-woman-in-the-big-hat-s01e09.html

Episode 9: When a customer slumps over dead in a tea shop, Lady Molly of the Yard searches for the mystery woman who had been seated at his table. However, she runs into resistance from the dead man's family, who show little interest in solving the crime. Author: Baroness Orczy Elvi Hale as Lady Molly of Scotland Yard Episode 10: https://rumble.com/v72er7k-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-show-1971-the-affair-of-the-tortoise-s01e1.html

Episode 10: To solve the murder a rich but ill-mannered government official from Haiti, PI Martin Hewitt has several pieces of evidence to consider: a dead tortoise, a voodoo doll, a bloodstained axe, and a note from "an avenger." The one thing he doesn't have is a body. Author: Arthur Morrison Peter Barkworth as Martin Hewitt, working-class detective Episode 11: https://rumble.com/v72ern2-the-rivals-of-sherlock-holmes-tv-show-1971-the-assyrian-rejuvenator-s01e11.html