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Without a Clue

Comedy about a clueless actor who gets chosen to play the part of Sherlock Holmes, who is really the fictional creation of Dr Watson. Starring Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley.

Farcical take on the Sherlock Holmes stories, which proposes that the world's greatest detective is merely the fictional creation of Dr Watson, the real crime-solving genius. But the doctor has a problem, in that he needs an actor to appear as Holmes, and the best he can turn up is clueless ham Reginald Kincaid. To cap it all, the ill-matched pair find themselves the victims of the villainous Moriarty.

1 hour, 46 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Sep 201014:45
BBC Two except Scotland

Credits

Sherlock Holmes/Reginald KincaidMichael Caine
Dr John WatsonBen Kingsley
Inspector LestradeJeffrey Jones
Leslie GilesLysette Anthony
Professor MoriartyPaul Freeman
Lord SmithwickNigel Davenport
Mrs HudsonPat Keen
GreenhoughPeter Cook
DirectorThom Eberhardt
ActorHarold Innocent

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Apr 200813:55
    BBC Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
  • Sat 14 Nov 200914:45
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland & Wales only
  • Sat 21 Nov 200914:30
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sat 18 Sep 201014:45
    BBC Two England, Wales & Northern Ireland only