Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House | |
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Starring | Guy Henry |
Country of origin | United Kingdom [1] |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Original release | |
Release | 31 October – 12 December 1982 |
Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House is an 8-episode television series about the youthful years of Sherlock Holmes. [2] The show was produced by Granada Television and premiered on 31 October 1982. [3] Although there was no televised sequel to this story, Gerald Frow penned a follow-up for Granada's Dragon Books (who in 1982 published his novelisation of this tale). Young Sherlock: The Adventure at Ferryman's Creek went on sale in 1984. [4]
A young Sherlock Holmes stumbles upon a conspiracy to assassinate Queen Victoria.
No. | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "The Young Master" | Nicholas Ferguson | Gerald Frow | 31 October 1982 |
2 | 2 | "The Gypsy Calls Again" | Nicholas Ferguson | Gerald Frow | 7 November 1982 |
3 | 3 | "The Riddle of the Dummies" | Nicholas Ferguson | Gerald Frow | 14 November 1982 |
4 | 4 | "A Singular Thorn" | Nicholas Ferguson | Gerald Frow | 21 November 1982 |
5 | 5 | "The Woman in Black" | Nicholas Ferguson | Gerald Frow | 28 November 1982 |
6 | 6 | "The Glasscutter's Hand" | Nicholas Ferguson | Gerald Frow | 28 November 1982 |
7 | 7 | "The Unexpected Visitors" | Nicholas Ferguson | Gerald Frow | 5 December 1982 |
8 | 8 | "The Eye of the Peacock" | Nicholas Ferguson | Gerald Frow | 12 December 1982 |
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