Drama

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

This series brings to life the many detectives of late Victorian London who were "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes," from R. Austin Freeman’s brilliant forensic expert Dr. John Thorndyke to Arthur Morrison’s notorious villain, private inquiry agent Horace Dorrington, William Hope Hodgson’s world-famous ghost hunter Carnacki and Baroness Orczy’s detective Lady Molly of Scotland Yard.

A Message from the Deep Sea

48m 54s

John Neville stars as R. Austin Freeman’s brilliant forensic expert Dr. John Thorndyke. A girl has been found with her throat cut in an East End lodging house. Thorndyke and his partner, Dr. Jervis, examine the body and find a clue which the police completely overlook.

Episodes

  • The Case of Laker, Absconded: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Case of Laker, Absconded

    S1 E13 - 47m 32s

    Martin Hewitt (Peter Barkworth) is an insurance investigator assigned to protect companies against employee embezzlement. Laker (Roger Gartland) is a trusted clerk who collects a great deal of money on a daily basis, until the day when he buys a ticket for France and apparently absconds with 15,000 pounds.

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