The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Set 1

These short, suspense-soaked mysteries prove Sherlock Holmes wasn't the only detective in town! See the "best of the rest" in this 13-episode set that presents a great case for the other detectives of late Victorian England-a setting that was a boon for crooks-and a bane for Scotland Yard. The finely crafted tales feature Britain's top actors, including Peter Vaughan (The Remains of the Day), John Neville (The X-Files), Donald Sinden (Two's Company), Donald Pleasence (Halloween), and Jeremy Irons (Brideshead Revisited) in his first screen appearance.
About 10 ¾ Hours on 4 discs.

The episodes include:
A Message from the Deep Sea, The Case of the Dixon Torpedo, The Missing Witness Sensation, The Woman in the Big Hat, The Affair of the Avalanche & Tyre Co. Ltd., The Affair of the Tortoise, The Duchess of Wiltshire's Diamonds, The Assyrian Rejuvenator, The Horse of the Invisible, The Ripening Rubies, The Case of the Mirror of Portugal (Jeremy Irons), The Case of Laker, Absconded, Madame Sara