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Raffles was a 1977 television adaptation of the A. J. Raffles stories by Ernest William Hornung.. Set in Edwardian era London, it featured the criminal adventures of gentleman burglar Arthur Raffles, a renowned cricketer, and his friend, the eager but naive Harry 'Bunny' Manders, as they test their skills in relieving the undeserving gentry of their valuables whilst avoiding detection from Scotland Yard's suspicious Inspector Mackenzie. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television and written by Philip Mackie.
Original Release
09/10/1975
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anthony Valentine | A.J. Raffles |
Christopher Strauli | Bunny Manders |
Victor Brooks | Albany Porter |
Victor Carin | Inspector Mackenzie |
Trevor Ray | Bunny's Porter |
Terence Soall | Club Waiter / Waiter |
Andrew Jackson | Coachman / Cabbie |
Robert Hardy | Lord Ernest Belville |
John Savident | Brigstock |
Graham Crowden | Sir Arthur Rumbold |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The First Step | Friday, 25 February 1977 |
2 | A Costume Piece | Friday, 04 March 1977 |
3 | The Spoils of Sacrilege | Friday, 11 March 1977 |
4 | The Gold Cup | Friday, 18 March 1977 |
5 | The Chest of Silver | Friday, 25 March 1977 |
6 | The Last Laugh | Friday, 01 April 1977 |
7 | A Trap to Catch a Cracksman | Friday, 08 April 1977 |
8 | To Catch a Thief | Friday, 15 April 1977 |
9 | A Bad Night | Friday, 22 April 1977 |
10 | Mr Justice Raffles | Friday, 29 April 1977 |
11 | Home Affairs | Friday, 06 May 1977 |
12 | The Gift of the Emperor | Friday, 13 May 1977 |
13 | An Old Flame | Friday, 20 May 1977 |
Directors
Christopher Hodson, John Howard Davies, Jim Goddard, Alan Gibson, John Davies, David Cunliffe
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Anthony Valentine | A.J. Raffles |
Christopher Strauli | Bunny Manders |
Victor Brooks | Albany Porter |
Victor Carin | Inspector Mackenzie |
Trevor Ray | Bunny's Porter |
Terence Soall | Club Waiter / Waiter |
Andrew Jackson | Coachman / Cabbie |
Robert Hardy | Lord Ernest Belville |
John Savident | Brigstock |
Graham Crowden | Sir Arthur Rumbold |
Peter Sallis | Kingsmill |
Jeremy Clyde | Alick Carruthers |
Geoffrey Hutchings | Bank Official |
Brian Glover | Billy Purvis |
John Hallam | Von Heumann |
Christopher Malcolm | Barney Maguire |
Norman Bird | Sgt. Holly |
William Mervyn | Osborne |
Jan Francis | Netje Van Der Berg |
John Carson | Carstairs |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David Cunliffe | Executive Producer |
Jacky Stoller | Producer |