The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Elvi Hale as Lady Molly of Scotland Yard, the Lady lady Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Donald Pleasence as Thomas Carnacki, the Ghost Hunter.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Robert Stephens as Max Carrados, the Blind Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

John Neville as Dr. Thorndyke, the Forensic Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Peter Barkworth as Martin Hewitt, the pleasant but nondescript Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Robert Lang as Bernard Sutton, the Jeweller Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Sara Kestelman as Hagar of the Pawn Shop, the Gypsy Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Charles Gray as Eugene Valmont, the French Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Douglas Wilmer as Professor Augustus S.F.X Van Dusen, 'The Thinking Machine'.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Ronald Lewis as Dagobert Trostler, the Viennese Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Ronald Fraser as Mr. Horrocks, the Ship's Purser Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Roy Dotrice as Simon Carne, the gentleman thief.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Derek Jacobi as Duckworth Drew of the Secret Service.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

John Thaw as Lieutenant Holst, the Danish Detective.

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

Peter Vaughan as Clarence Dorrington, the crooked Detective.

'The Rivals Of Sherlock Holmes' was based on stories collected by Hugh Greene, and featured characters from Victorian and Edwardian literature who were contemporaries to the man from Baker Street. Running to two series (in 1971 and 1973) 'TROSH' is quality television from start to finish, and I love it very much. Of special interest is the casting, which allows virtually every leading British character actor of the age a starring role. This series will highlight a few of them.