The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes 1

A Message from the Deep Sea (1971)

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!

Directed By

Jim Goddard

Writer

Philip Mackie

The Missing Witness Sensation (1971)

Max Carrados, the blind detective, solves the case of a bank teller shot at his counter.

Directed By

Jonathan Alwyn

Writer

Philip Mackie

The Affair of the Avalanche Bicycle and Tire Co. (1971)

Horace Dorrington solves the mystery of a case of sabotage on a bicycle track.

Directed By

Jim Goddard

Writer

Arthur Morrison

The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds (1971)

Simon Carne devises an ingenious way of keeping the Duchess of Wiltshire's diamonds safe from theft.

Writer

Anthony Steven

The Horse of the Invisible (1971)

Carnacki solves the case of an invisible horse that is haunting a family of the eve of a wedding.

Directed By

Alan Cooke

Writer

Philip Mackie