Raffles (1977)

ITV1 Scripted "The adventures of a gentleman thief in Victorian England"

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StarringAnthony ValentineChristopher Strauli

DirectorsJim GoddardChristopher Hodson

WritersPhilip Mackie

NR February 25th, 1977Comedy , Crime1 Seasons, 13 Episodes

Plot

Raffles was a 1977 television adaptation of the A. J. Raffles stories by Ernest William Hornung. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television and written by Philip Mackie. The episodes were largely faithful adaptations of the stories in the books, though occasionally two stories would be merged to create one. In Victorian-era London, gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, a renowned cricketer, and his friend, the eager but naive Bunny Manders, test their skills in relieving the wealthy of their valuables whilst avoiding detection, especially from the persistent Inspector Mackenzie.

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