Raffles (1975)

Comedy · Crime

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.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (266 votes)
Episode average: 8.4 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

8.42 avg 14 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 52 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	The Amateur Cracksman	7.8	37
1	The First Step	7.9	36
2	A Costume Piece	8.5	28
3	The Spoils of Sacrilege	8.5	27
4	The Gold Cup	8.5	24
5	The Chest of Silver	8.9	22
6	The Last Laugh	8.2	25
7	A Trap to Catch a Cracksman	8.6	24
8	To Catch a Thief	9.1	21
9	A Bad Night	8.4	19
10	Mr Justice Raffles	8.6	19
11	Home Affairs	8.5	18
12	The Gift of the Emperor	8.3	18
13	An Old Flame	8.1	17