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The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Adaptations of mystery stories written by authors and writers who were contemporaries of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the author who became famous around the world for creating Sherlock Holmes.
IMDb 7.2197113 episodes
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Episodes

  1. S2 E1 - The Mysterious Death on the Underground Railway
    January 29, 1973
    52min
    13+
    The police appear to be on the wrong track when investigating a murder on the London Underground, and a young reporter puts her own safety on the line to unmask the murderer.
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  2. S2 E2 - Five Hundred Carats
    February 5, 1973
    51min
    13+
    Tensions rise in a mining village as the hunt continues for the stolen DeBeers diamond.
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  3. S2 E3 - Cell 13
    February 12, 1973
    49min
    13+
    Professor Van Dusen wagers he can escape from the high-security facility in less than a week.
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  4. S2 E4 - The Secret of the Magnifique
    February 19, 1973
    52min
    13+
    The mysterious Mr. Laxworthy hires two ex-cons for a job in the south of France.
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  5. S2 E5 - The Absent-Minded Coterie
    February 26, 1973
    50min
    13+
    An amateur detective begins by investigating a counterfeiting ring and ends up pursuing a swindling scheme.
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  6. S2 E6 - The Sensible Action of Lieutenant Holst
    March 4, 1973
    51min
    13+
    A countess from St. Petersburg flees to the Danish capital, claiming her brother-in-law is trying to kill her.
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  7. S2 E7 - The Superfluous Finger
    March 11, 1973
    51min
    13+
    A Professor must find out why a young woman had a perfectly healthy finger cut off by an eminent surgeon.
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  8. S2 E8 - The Anonymous Letters
    March 19, 1973
    51min
    13+
    A recently married Habsburg countess hires a detective Dagobert to find out who has been sending her obscene letters.
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  9. S2 E9 - The Moabite Cipher
    March 26, 1973
    51min
    13+
    Coming to the aid of a man kicked by a police horse, Dr Thorndyke stumbles upon a plot to assassinate a Russian Duke.
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  10. S2 E10 - The Secret of the Fox Hunter
    April 2, 1973
    52min
    13+
    William Drew of the Foreign Office goes undercover to find his own type of prey at a Hunting Party.
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  11. S2 E11 - The Looting of the Specie Room
    April 15, 1973
    51min
    13+
    Detective Mr Horrock investigates the disappearance of a gold bullion on the RMS Oceanic.
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  12. S2 E12 - The Mystery of the Amber Beads
    April 22, 1973
    47min
    13+
    Who murdered Mrs. Arryford? The answer is obvious to Det. Sgt. Grubber, but not to Hagar the gypsy. To her, feelings are more reliable than facts and it takes all of her gypsy intuition to arrive at the right solution.
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  13. S2 E13 - The Missing Q.C.s
    April 8, 1973
    51min
    13+
    A junior barrister searches for two London barristers who disappear during a murder trial.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English (UK) [CC]English (US) [CC]
Directors
Jonathan AlwynReginald CollinDerek BennettPeter DuguidDennis VanceGraham EvansDon Leaver
Producers
Kim MillsHugh GreeneReginald CollinJonathan Alwyn
Starring
Judy GeesonJohn SavidentRichard Beckinsale
Studio
Acorn Media
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