The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (TV series)

Recurring • Douglas Wilmer as Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen (2 episodes) • Peter Vaughan as Horace Dorrington (2 episodes) • Kenneth Colley as Farrish (2 episodes) • Petronella Barker as Miss Parrot (2 episodes) • Peter Barkworth as Martin Hewitt (2 episodes) • Ronald Hines as Jonathan Pryde (2 episodes) Guests • Henri Szeps as Laval (1 episode) • Peter Sallis as Dr. Jervis (1 episode) • Reg Lye as Mortuary Superintendent (1 episode) ==Episode list==

Series 1 (20 September – 9 December 1971) Series 2 (29 January – 7 May 1973) ==Reception==

Jeffrey Kauffman of DVD Talk who reviewed the first series of the show recommended it but found it to be a bit disappoining in some areas. Paul Mavis of DVD Talk who reviewed the second series of the show called it "terrifically entertaining" and "perfect" for a "Saturday night viewing when you want something quick, something mysterious, and something English". Percival Wexley-Smith of Television Heaven called the series a true gem of the early 1970s for British television. Awards In 1972, the first series of the show won a BAFTA Award for Best Design. ==Home media==

The first series was released on a 4-disc Region 2 DVD set by Network Distributing on 15 June 2009. Acorn Media released a Region 1 version of this set on 1 September 2009. Series Two was released on a Network DVD 4-disc Region 2 release on 15 February 2010; Acorn followed with a Region 1 version on 27 April. ==Bibliography==