Adapted by Chris Harrald from the short story by Matthias McDonnell Bodkin. Inspector Lestrade was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he has a chance to get his own back, with tales of Holmes' rivals. He continues with a country house murder and the devious talents of private detective Paul Beck. Lestrade ... . James Fleet Beck ... . Anton Lesser Lucy ... . Alex Tregear Jonathan ... . Stuart McLoughlin Mark ... . Simon Bubb Julia ... . Eloise Secker Neville ... . Sean Baker Tilley ... . Brian Bowles Mrs Beck ... . Jane Whittenshaw Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko.