Holmes and Watson are called in to deal with a blackmailer. A dazzling young lady is about to be married, and Charles Augustus Milverton, the slithery king of all blackmailers, has letters she wrote to another man. Watson is astonished when Milverton calls at Baker Street at the invitation of Holmes, who has a plan to thwart him. As ever, things are not quite as they appear to be.
Quest roles:
Colin Jeavons(Inspector Lestrade), Robert Hardy(Charles Augustus Milverton), Norma West(Lady Diana Swinstead), Nickolas Grace(Bertrand), Serena Gordon(Lady Eva Blackwell), David Mallinson(Colonel Dorking), Brian Mitchell(Harry, Earl of Dovercourt), Hans Meyer(Hebworth (Alias Veitch)), Sophie Thompson(Agatha), Alan Rothwell(Tronson, The Butler), David Scase(Art Gallery Owner), Jimmy Hibbert(Hobbs, The Painter), Tony Broughton(Auctioneer)