[4] The 15-episode TV series, starring Evans, George Woodbridge, and Tim Turner[5] was produced by William N. Boyle in 1953–1954 and broadcast in the U.S. by ABC in 1957, and in Britain by ATV in 1962–1963.
[1][6] Host Tom Fallon introduced each episode, and at the end of each story intoned: "And it just goes to show that crime does not pay.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "To give this 'double-decker' a convincing appearance, it is introduced by an ex-Scotland Yard officer.
Not even the conscientious playing – notably by Eliot Makeham as Uncle Henry – succeeds in bringing the film to life.
"[8] In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959 David Quinlan rated the film as "mediocre", writing: "Light-hearted, light-weight sleuthing; only Makeham brings it to life.