Raffles was a 1977 television adaptation of the A. J. Raffles

A. J. Raffles

Arthur J. Raffles is a character created in the 1890s by E. W. Hornung, a brother-in-law to Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Raffles is, in many ways, a deliberate inversion of Holmes — he is a "gentleman thief," living in the Albany, a prestigious address in London, playing...

 stories by Ernest William Hornung

Ernest William Hornung

Ernest William Hornung , known as Willie, was an English author, most famous for writing the Raffles series of novels about a gentleman thief in late Victorian London....

. The series was produced by Yorkshire Television

Yorkshire Television

Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...

 and written by Phillip Mackie. The episodes were largely faithful adaptations of the stories in the books, though occasionally two stories would be merged together to create one episode such as The Gold Cup which featured elements from both A Jubilee Present

A Jubilee Present

A Jubilee Present is a short story by Ernest William Hornung featuring gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, originally published in the second collection of stories The Black Mask in 1901. When adapted for television in 1977 the title was changed to The Gold Cup.The plot concerns Raffles's fascination...

and The Crimonologist's Club.

Cast

• Arthur Raffles
  A. J. Raffles
  Arthur J. Raffles is a character created in the 1890s by E. W. Hornung, a brother-in-law to Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Raffles is, in many ways, a deliberate inversion of Holmes — he is a "gentleman thief," living in the Albany, a prestigious address in London, playing...
  
   … Anthony Valentine
• Harry 'Bunny' Manders … Christopher Strauli
  Christopher Strauli
  Christopher Strauli is an English film, television and theatre actor. He is probably most famous for appearing as Norman Binns in the British sitcom Only When I Laugh, alongside James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Richard Wilson and Derrick Branche.-Early life and education:He was born in Harpenden,...
  
  
• Inspector Mackenzie
  Inspector Mackenzie
  Inspector Mackenzie is a fictional Scottish police officer. He is a recurring character in the Raffles stories written by Ernest William Hornung...
  
   … Victor Carin
• Albany Porter … Victor Brooks
  Victor Brooks
  Victor Brooks was a British film and television actor. He appeared in the television series Raffles, in the recurring role of the Albany porter.-Filmography:Film*The Hostage *The Birthday Present...
  
  

Episodes

• The Amateur Cracksman
  The Amateur Cracksman
  The Amateur Cracksman was the original short story collection by Ernest William Hornung featuring his most famous character A. J. Raffles a gentleman thief in late Victorian Great Britain. It was first published in 1899...
  
  (10 September 1975); one-off television drama

1. "The First Step" (25 February 1977)
2. "A Costume Piece" (4 March 1977)
3. "The Spoils of Sacrilege" (11 March 1977)
4. "The Gold Cup
   A Jubilee Present
   A Jubilee Present is a short story by Ernest William Hornung featuring gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, originally published in the second collection of stories The Black Mask in 1901. When adapted for television in 1977 the title was changed to The Gold Cup.The plot concerns Raffles's fascination...
   
   " (18 March 1977)
5. "The Chest of Silver" (25 March 1977)
6. "The Last Laugh" (1 April 1977)
7. "Set a Trap to Catch a Cracksmen" (8 April 1977)
8. "To Catch a Thief" (15 April 1977)
9. "A Bad Night" (22 April 1977)
10. "Mr. Justice Raffles
    Mr. Justice Raffles
    Mr. Justice Raffles was a 1909 novel written by E.W. Hornung. It featured his popular character A. J. Raffles a well-known cricketer and gentleman thief...
    
    " (29 April 1977)
11. "Home Affairs" (6 May 1977)
12. "The Gift of the Emperor
    The Gift of the Emperor
    The Gift of the Emperor is a short story by Ernest William Hornung featuring his popular creation A. J. Raffles. It is included in the original collection of Raffles stories The Amateur Cracksman, first published in 1899....
    
    " (13 May 1977)
13. "An Old Flame" (20 May 1977)