First series of the classic BBC TV series starring Douglas Wilmer as the famous sleuth and Nigel Stock as his loyal partner Watson. In this instalment, the pair from Baker Street must investigate the disappearance of a young aristocrat, stop a woman from marrying a murderous Austrian baron and solve the murder of Arthur Cadogan West with the help of Holmes' brother Mycroft (Derek Francis). The episodes are: 'The Speckled Band', 'The Illustrious Client', 'The Devil's Foot', 'The Copper Beeches', 'The Red-Headed League', 'The Abbey Grange', 'The Six Napoleons', 'The Man With the Twisted Lip', 'The Beryl Coronet', 'The Bruce-Partington Plans', 'Charles Augustus Milverton', 'The Retired Colourman' and 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax'.