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The Strange Case Of The End Of Civilisation As We Know It. Image shows from L to R: A. Sherlock-Holmes (John Cleese), Dr. W. Watson (Arthur Lowe). Copyright: London Weekend Television
The Strange Case Of The End Of Civilisation As We Know It

The Strange Case Of The End Of Civilisation As We Know It

  • TV comedy
  • ITV1
  • 1977
  • 1 episode

In 1975 civilisation came to an end and no-one noticed except the President of the US, the police of five continents and the grandsons of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Stars John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Connie Booth, Ron Moody, Holly Palance and more.

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The Strange Case Of The End Of Civilisation As We Know It. Image shows from L to R: Dr. W. Watson (Arthur Lowe), A. Sherlock-Holmes (John Cleese). Copyright: London Weekend Television

Key details

Genre
Comedy
Broadcast
1977
Channel
ITV
Episodes
1
Creator
Jack Hobbs
Stars
John Cleese, Arthur Lowe, Connie Booth, Ron Moody, Holly Palance, Joss Ackland, Val Pringle, Bill Mitchell and more
Writers
John Cleese, Jack Hobbs and Joe McGrath
Director
Joe McGrath
Producer
Humphrey Barclay
Company

At last it can be told - the spine-chilling story of how civilisation came to an end in 1975, and no-one noticed... except the President of the USA, the police of five continents, and the grandsons of that most amazing of couples, Sherlock Holms and Dr. Watson.

See the Chief Commissioner suffer a death worse than fate! See the Master of Disguise! (If you can spot which he is.) See the great detective solve the Times Crossword! See if you can guess the identity of Moriarty, the arch-villain who has given the world five days to live!

In fact, it's elementary, my dear viewer...

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 18th September 1977 at 8:45pm on ITV1
Episode length
1 hour

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