Raffles

Name: Raffles
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1977-02-25
Rating: 8.25
Cast: Anthony Valentine, Christopher Strauli

The adventures of a gentleman thief in Victorian England

8.3First aired 1977-02-25Last aired 1977-05-13Status: Ended

ComedyCrime

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Networks: ITV1

Overview

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.