Charles Augustus Milverton (S1E10): Charles Augustus Milverton, 'the most dangerous man in London' is a loathesome blackmailer, preying on the weaknesses of his victims. Lady Eva Blackwell asks Holmes to broker a deal with Milverton to retrieve some letters which would harm her impending marriage but Milverton only ups the asking price. Masquerading as a work-man Holmes discovers where the blackmailer keeps his victims' letters and, with Watson, breaks in at night and destroys them. They are interrupted by Milverton and hide. A woman victim appears and shoots Milverton dead. Holmes makes no attempt to stop her nor will he assist Lestrade in the subsequent murder case.
It features Douglas Wilmer, Nigel Stock, Barry Jones, Penelope Horner, and Tony Steedman.
Sherlock Holmes is a British BBC television crime drama mystery series, which originally aired from 1964 to 1968.