Series · Crime, Comedy
Raffles (1977)Specials
The adventures of a gentleman thief in Victorian England
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.
- Creator
- Philip Mackie
- Writers
- E.W. Hornung, Philip Mackie
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- February 25, 1977
- Status
- Ended
Cast
- Anthony ValentineA. J. Raffles
Christopher StrauliBunny Manders
Victor BrooksAlbany Porter- Trevor Ray
John Stratton
Robert Hardy
Charles DanceTeddy Garland
Tony Britton
Marina Sirtis
Graham Crowden- John Ringham
Norman Bird
Frank Middlemass
James Murray
John Hallam
Jan Francis
Carol Drinkwater
David Parfitt
John Savident- Claire Davenport
Episodes
0/1 watched- Episode 1: The Amateur Cracksman (Pilot)53 min · Sep 10, 1975
