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Nikolai Gogol's The Inspector General, known also as The Government Inspector, was first published in 1836. It was based on an anecdote first recounted to Gogol by Pushkin. Laurence Olivier plays the irresponsible gambler Ivan Alexandrovic Khlestakov in this satire on the greed, corruption and stupidity of Imperial Russia.

Published in 1842, Nikolai Gogol’s The Overcoat recounts the sad tale of Akavy Akakievich Bashmachkin, played by Michael Redgrave.

Here, Sherlock Holmes's Christmas celebration is interrupted by a goose - one that has swallowed the precious "Blue Carbuncle" jewel. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series.

From an original story entitled "The Adventure of the Empty House", the motto "dead men tell no tales" is proved untrue when Holmes returns to dispense justice to the last of the Moriarty gang. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series.

Written in 1833, Alexander Pushkin’s The Queen of Spades is a tale of avarice and madness.

Robert Louis Stevenson's The Suicide Club was first published in 1878 in The London Magazine. Laurence Olivier narrates and stars as the unnamed protagonist.

Based on an original story of the same name, this drama presents a delicate case involving an adventuresome monarch; an indiscreet photograph leads Holmes to the one person could not outwit - the beautiful and dangerous Irene Adler. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series.

Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published in 1886. Laurence Olivier plays the dual role of the worthy Dr. Henry Jekyll and his evil alter ego, Edward Hyde. The very title of this study of split personality has now entered the English language.

.G. Wells' The Man Who Could Work Miracles was first published in 1898 in The Illustrated London News. Alec Guinness stars as George McWhirter Fotheringay who suddenly discovers that he has the power to work miracles.

Fyodor Dostoevesky's Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, anticipated a series of psychological novels exploring the nature of good and evil. In this loose adaptation, set in the mid-20th century, Trevor Howard plays Dr. John Farington, an eminent and respected psychiatrist who harbours a guilty secret.

Robert Louis Stevenson's "Markheim", a study of good and evil, was published in 1885. Laurence Olivier plays the wicked Markheim who, after killing a pawnbroker who had trusted him, encounters the Devil, who tempts him further. He rejects the malign contract on offer and chooses instead the power of good.

In this episode, Holmes and Watson are entreated by a woman to investigate her sister's horrible and mysterious death. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series. The recordings were carefully remastered so as not to detract from the ambience of the original performances.

From an original story entitled "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons", this tale shows how Holmes tracks down a precious gem, secreted by a clever jewel thief in a supposedly perfect hiding-place. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series. Heritage Media acquired exclusive distribution rights to the series from Towers in 1994; the series was licensed for several years with great success to Hodder Headline and reverted to Heritage at the end of 2009.

First published in 1832, Honore de Balzac's The Purse is a charming account of artistic life in contemporary Paris. Laurence Olivier plays the young painter, Hippolyte Schinner, who falls from a step-ladder in his studio. The sound of his accident brings the beautiful Adelaide Leseigneur into his life.

First published in 1831, Honore de Balzac’s La Grande Breteche is a tale of the Napoleonic Wars in Spain. Laurence Olivier stars as the Count de Merret who finds that his wife has taken a lover, a Spanish prisoner of war, at his house, “La Grande Breteche”.

Robert Louis Stevenson's Sire de Maltroit's Door was published in 1882. Robert Donat plays the French soldier Denis de Beaulieu and his wife Renee Asherson plays Blanche de Maltroit. Set during the Anglo-French war of 1429, Denis de Beaulieu faces a daunting choice – marriage to Blanche, or death.

In this episode, Holmes's case involves a young lawyer who, after inheriting some money, is accused of his benefactor's murder. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series.

J.B. Priestley's Private Rooms - A One-Act Comedy in the Viennese Style was first performed in 1953. Ralph Richardson stars as Max Talley, an ageing Austrian actor who invites a lovely young ballerina to dinner in a private room at a Viennese restaurant. His motives are not wholly altruistic.

Laurence Sterne's The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman was first published in 1759. Ralph Richardson plays Tristram's eccentric Uncle Toby.

This episode is based on Conan Doyle's story "The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez", in which Holmes investigates the stabbing of a young professor's aide. The 16 episodes of Sherlock Holmes starring Gielgud and Richardson were produced by Harry Alan Towers (1920-2009) for his "Towers of London" company. They were first broadcast on the old BBC Light Programme in 1954, and by NBC in 1955; they are still regarded by many as the definitive Holmes series.