Raffles the complete collection

Mackie, Philip. (Screenwriter). Hodson, Christopher, 1929- (Director). Goddard, Jim. (Director). Cunliffe, David. (Director). Gibson, Alan, 1938- (Director). Stoller, Jacky. (Producer). Valentine, Anthony. (Actor). Strauli, Christopher, 1946- (Actor). Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William), 1866-1921 Raffles. (Added Author). Yorkshire Television. (Added Author). Acorn Media (Firm) (Added Author). ITV Global Entertainment. (Added Author). Anthony Valentine, Christopher Strauli. (Cast).

Summary: Gentleman of leisure, ladies' man, and professional cricketer A. J. Raffles has an unusual hobby: grand larceny. Follow his mischievous adventures with his old school chum Bunny as they hobnob with, and rob, the high society of Victorian England. Includes the never-before-released pilot episode.

Item details

ISBN: 9781598283891
ISBN: 1598283898
Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
4 videodiscs (ca. 726 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Silver Spring, MD : Acorn Media : ITV Global, [2010]

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Title from disc label. Based on the stories by E.W. Hornung. Videodisc release of the 1977 British television series. Pilot originally aired in 1975. Special features: production notes; biography of author E. W. Hornung.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. The amateur cracksmen (pilot) -- The first step -- A costume piece -- The spoils of sacrilege -- Disc 2. The gold cup -- The chest of silver -- The last laugh -- A trap to catch a cracksman -- Disc 3. To catch a thief -- A bad night -- Mr Justice Raffles -- Disc 4. Home affairs -- The gift of the emperor -- An old flame.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Adapted by Philip Mackie ; directed by Christopher Hodson, David Cunliffe, Alan Gibson, Jim Goddard, John Davies ; produced by Jacky Stoller.
Participant or Performer Note:	Anthony Valentine, Christopher Strauli.
Target Audience Note:	Not rated. Contains partial nudity.
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby Digital; full screen (4:3 aspect ratio).