| Description |
4 videodiscs (approximately 654 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Cast |
John Neville, Robert Stephens, Peter Vaughan, Roy Dotrice, Donald Pleasence, John Fraser, Ronald Hines, Elvi Hale, Peter Barkworth, Donald Sinden, Robert Lang, Jeremy Irons. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Dr. Thorndyke is an early proponent of forensic investigation; and there is the blind gumshoe Mac Carrados; and gentleman thief Simon Carne; and Mr. Carnacki who is a detective of the occult. These men pit their wits against the best that London's underworld has to offer. Victorian London was a boon for crooks and a bane to Scotland Yard, whose job it was to keep the city safe from criminals. |
| Contents |
Vol. one. Episode 1: A message from the deep sea -- Episode 2: The missing witness sensation -- Episode 3: The affair of the Avalanche Bicycle & Tyre Co. Ltd. -- Episode 4: The Duchess of Wiltshire's diamonds. |
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Vol. two. Episode 5: The horse of the invisible -- Episode 6: The case of the mirror of Portugal -- Episode 7: Madame Sara. |
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Vol. three. Episode 8: The case of the Dixon Torpedo -- Episode 9: The woman in the big hat -- Episode 10: The affair of the tortoise. |
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Vol. four. Episode 11: The Assyrian rejuvenator -- Episode 12: The ripening rubies -- Episode 13: The case of Laker, absconded. |
| Note |
Special features: Volume one: Profiles of Dr. Thorndyke, Max Carrados, Horace Dorrington, and Simon Carne. Vol. two: Profiles of Carnacki and Dixon Druce. Vol. three: Profiles of Martin Hewitt/Jonathan Pryde and Lady Molly. Vol. four: Profiles of Romney Pringle and Bernard Sutton. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Thorndyke, Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Private investigators -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Murder -- Investigation -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Criminal investigation -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Criminal behavior -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Criminals -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Detective and mystery television programs.
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Television crime shows.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Television series.
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| Added Author |
Love, Robert.
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Alwyn, Jonathan.
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Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin), 1862-1943.
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Bramah, Ernest, 1868-1942.
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Morrison, Arthur, 1863-1945.
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Boothby, Guy, 1867-1905.
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Hodgson, William Hope, 1877-1918.
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Meade, L. T.
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Eustace, Robert.
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Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness, 1865-1947.
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Ashdown, Clifford.
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Pemberton, Max, 1863-1950.
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Mackie, Philip.
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Bond, Julian, 1930-
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Steven, Anthony.
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Hood, Stuart.
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Cooke, Alan.
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Craig, Bill.
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Skene, Anthony, 1924-2000.
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Goddard, Jim.
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Mills, Kim.
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Vardy, Mike.
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Haggard, Piers, 1939-
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Bain, Bill.
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Neville, John, 1925-2011.
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Stephens, Robert, 1931-1995.
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Vaughan, Peter, 1923-
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Dotrice, Roy, 1925-
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Pleasence, Donald.
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Fraser, John, 1931-
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Hines, Ronald.
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Hale, Elvi.
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Barkworth, Peter.
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Sinden, Donald.
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Lang, Robert, 1934-2004.
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Irons, Jeremy, 1948-
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Freemantle Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Thames Television, ltd.
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Acorn Media (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (Television program)
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| Standard No. |
054961828197 |
| Music No. |
AMP-8281 Acorn Media |
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