The Blue Carbuncle

Name: The Blue Carbuncle
Director: David Carson
Released: 1984-06-05
Duration: 51 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Frank Middlemass, Rosalind Knight, Ros Simmons, Ken Campbell, Desmond McNamara

S1 E7 June 5, 1984 0h 51m ★ 8.4

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Overview

A plumber, John Horner, is arrested just before Christmas and charged with stealing a famous jewel, the Blue Carbuncle, from Lady Morcar. He denies the theft - but he has a criminal record, and all the evidence is against him. After Holmes's doorman finds the Carbuncle in a Christmas goose, Holmes uses an old hat to track the goose to a poultry dealer, then traps the servant who stole the jewel and framed the plumber. The Blue Carbuncle has a dark history, and the stone features in the programme's opening credits with turbulent scenes from its past.