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Mystery!; Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The: The Dying Detective

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes The Dying Detective

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Series

Mystery!

Program

Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The: The Dying Detective

Program Number

1608

Series Description

Premiered in 1980 -- offshoot of MASTERPIECE THEATRE. Showcase for the best of British drama in the mystery genre. Current producer, Rebecca Eaton. See individual episode titles for more information. Host: 1980: Gene Shalit; 1981-1989: Vincent Price; 1989-present: Diana Rigg Series release date: 1980

Program Description

Adelaide Savage, convinced that her wealthy husband, Victor, has become an opium addict, goes to Holmes for help. In this is a tale of wealth, opium and foul play, Holmes sets himself up as a potential victim in order to entrap a murder.

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Drama

Creators

Eaton, Rebecca (Series Producer)

Citation

Chicago: “Mystery!; Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The: The Dying Detective,” GBH Archives, accessed November 30, 2022, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9192198E1F6F459D9222E4AA96BD14E3.

MLA: “Mystery!; Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The: The Dying Detective.” GBH Archives. Web. November 30, 2022. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9192198E1F6F459D9222E4AA96BD14E3>.

APA: Mystery!; Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The: The Dying Detective. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_9192198E1F6F459D9222E4AA96BD14E3