The Baker Street Boys
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The Baker Street Boys is a British television serial made by the BBC in 1983.
The series is based around a gang of street urchins living in Victorian London who assist the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes in solving crimes and find themselves tackling cases of their own. Holmes himself made very brief cameo appearances in the series, but his face was never shown.
Adam Woodyatt, later to play Ian Beale in EastEnders, was a major cast member in the series, playing "Shiner".
Baker Street Boys Episode Guide 8 Episodes were broadcast.
1. ( 8 March 1983) The Adventure of the Disappearing Dispatch Case, Part 1
2. (11 March 1983) The Adventure of the Disappearing Dispatch Case, Part 2
3. (15 March 1983) The Ghost of Julian Midwinter, Part 1
4. (18 March 1983) The Ghost of Julian Midwinter, Part 2
5. (22 March 1983) The Adventure of the Winged Scarab, Part 1
6. (25 March 1983) The Adventure of the Winged Scarab, Part 2
7. (29 March 1983) The Case of the Captive Clairvoyant, Part 1
8. ( 4 April 1983) The Case of the Captive Clairvoyant, Part 2
BOOKS
Books based on the TV series are currently being published (2005).
The books are: Street Boys: The Case of the Disappearing Detective
Author: Anthony Read
Date: 1 August 2005
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Title
Synopsis: First in a thrilling new adventure series based on references made to the "Baker Street Irregulars" in the classic Sherlock Holmes novels. It is 1897, Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee year, and the Baker Street Boys are helping Sherlock Holmes solve a case involving a mysterious American when Holmes himself disappears. Only the Boys realize that he hasn't gone undercover but has actually been kidnapped by a Fenian gang from Boston who are planning to assassinate the Queen. The Boys save the day by getting into Windsor Castle and persuading Victoria herself of the real danger she faces. Based on a series originally screened on television. An ideal series to encourage boys to read - both historical and exciting.
Title: Baker Street Boys: The Case of the Captive Clairvoyant
Author: Anthony Read
Date: 6 March 2006
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Synopsis: Holmes and Watson are out of town and it's up to the Boys to rescue Mary from the clutches of her evil stepfather, Marvin the Mystic. But Marvin is in cahoots with the dastardly Moriarty! Together they scheme to rob rich people's houses while Marvin performs seances. The Boys know Mary will never be safe with Marvin on the loose, so Rosie, the little flower girl, replaces Mary on stage in an attempt to reveal Marvin's scam. But everything goes horribly wrong - Marvin is murdered and Rosie kidnapped! In a race against time, the Boys dash across London and, with some help from Mary's real father, uncover the murderers and rescue their friend.
