Rent The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: Series 2 (1973)

Based on the best-selling anthologies of Victorian and Edwardian detective fiction, 'The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes' showcases the world-famous consulting detective's fictional rivals in the fog-shrouded crime capital of London. Set in the three decades before the Great War, each story dealt with an individual and perplexing case (and a different detective). This top-flight, series attracted an incredible array of talent, including John Thaw, Derek Jacobi, Joss Ackland, Jean Marsh, Michael Sheard and Richard Beckinsale.