Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House is an 8-episode television series about the youthful years of Sherlock Holmes. The show was produced by Granada Television and premiered on 31 October 1982. Although there was no televised sequel to this story, Gerald Frow penned a follow-up for Granada's Dragon Books (who in 1982 published his novelisation of this tale). Young Sherlock: The Adventure at Ferryman's Creek went on sale in 1984.
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Premise
A young Sherlock Holmes returns home to find his family is bankrupt and have sold the manor house to strangers. His family have all moved to France, and Sherlock is forced to stay with an aunt and uncle in the area. While investigating the Turnbulls at the Manor House, he stumbles upon a conspiracy to kidnap Queen Victoria, substitute an imposter, and steal the Koh-i-noor diamond.
Cast
Guy Henry as Sherlock Holmes
June Barry as Mrs. Turnbull
Tim Brierley as John Whitney
Donald Douglas as Colonel Turnbull
Heather Chasen as Aunt Rachel
John Fraser as Uncle Gideon
Christopher Villiers as Jasper Moran
Lewis Fiander as Ranjeet
Eva Griffith as Charity
Zuleika Robson as Charlotte Whitney
David Futcher as Doctor Sowerbutts
Raj Patel as Anil
Jane Lowe as Mrs. Cunliffe
Andrew Johns as Captain Cholmondeley
Tom Chatto as Sergeant Grimshaw
Ian McCurrach as Newbugs
Brian Orrell as Albert Bates
Michael Irwin as William Greasley
Home Media
Young Sherlock: The Mystery of the Manor House was released on DVD in the US by Goldhill Home Media in April 2003. The three-disk set contained all 8 episodes edited together into 3 longer episodes, one on each disk. The episodes were presented in a choice of Dolby Digital 2.0 or 5.1. There were no subtitles and the only extra was a photo gallery on each disk.