Raffles

TV series

Raffles

8.4/ 10· 5197760 min1 season · 13 episodes

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.

Created by
Philip Mackie

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 13 episodes

Ended
Season 1

Season 1

13 episodesFebruary 25, 1977
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  1. 1
    S1 E1

    The First Step

    Feb 25, 197760 min

    Raffles is visited by old school chum Harry 'Bunny' Manders, who has fallen on hard times. Penniless himself, Raffles comes up with a scheme to pay off Bunny's gambling debt by getting the money from the most obvious source—a plot that laun

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    A Costume Piece

    Feb 25, 197760 min

    Brash and crude, Reuben Rosenthall is a real 'rough diamond': a self-made millionaire who wears his wealth in the most ostentatious way possible. In other words, he's an irresistible target for Raffles, if not for the more hesitant Bunny. B

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    The Spoils of Sacrilege

    Mar 4, 197760 min

    Bunny feels he needs to do more to justify his share of their ill-gotten gains, so the partners in crime plan a job in which he takes the lead. But when things don't quite go as expected—leaving the partners in a tight corner—Raffles has to

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    The Gold Cup

    Mar 11, 197760 min

    Raffles and Bunny swipe the famous Royal Gold Cup from the British Museum, but a group of criminologists track them down, suspecting Raffles of the theft. The gentleman thief is forced to come up with an ingenious way to prove them wrong.

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    The Chest of Silver

    Mar 18, 197760 min

    Raffles tells Bunny that he is going off to Scotland to improve his Scots dialect. During his absence his rooms at The Albany will be renovated, and it becomes imperative that certain items are not found in Raffles' flat. Therefore, Bunny

  6. 6
    S1 E6

    The Last Laugh

    Mar 25, 197760 min

    Visiting a reception at the Italian Ambassador's one evening, Raffles and Bunny conspire to steal an item of jewellery which is on display. But for the help of Faustina, a maid who works at the Embassy, they would have been caught. To rep

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How many seasons of Raffles are there?
Raffles has 1 season and 13 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Raffles?
Raffles has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on May 13, 1977.
Who stars in Raffles?
Raffles stars Anthony Valentine, Christopher Strauli, Victor Brooks, Trevor Ray, John Stratton.

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