This is a great series from the 1970s and it is a pity it is only 2 boxes. The collection is exciting because 1) there is a who's who of wonderful character actors starring and 2) there is a who's who of little known but wonderful writers of detective stories here complete with short bios.
The series is a fine recreation of Victorian and Edwardian times. It is video and is fussy but the sets are lavish and some shows feature live action in the countryside.
Most of the plots are clever and the characters include female detectives too! Nice touch! Some are doctors but others are jewelers or insurance or gentlemen or cockneys. Instead of building as series around a young star to be (perhaps) the producing team used the best character actors around and therefore the series is a who's who of the very best talents around.
check it out! you will like it! J E F Rose
The series is a fine recreation of Victorian and Edwardian times. It is video and is fussy but the sets are lavish and some shows feature live action in the countryside.
Most of the plots are clever and the characters include female detectives too! Nice touch! Some are doctors but others are jewelers or insurance or gentlemen or cockneys. Instead of building as series around a young star to be (perhaps) the producing team used the best character actors around and therefore the series is a who's who of the very best talents around.
check it out! you will like it! J E F Rose