First broadcast 20th August 1986.

Inspector Lastrade reveals to Holmes that someone has been inexplicably breaking into homes for the senseless purpose of breaking small busts of Napoleon.

Jeremy Brett ... Sherlock Holmes
Edward Hardwicke ... Dr. Watson
Eric Sykes ... Horace Harker
Colin Jeavons ... Inspector Lestrade
Gerald Campion ... Morse Hudson
Vincenzo Nicoli ... Pietro
Steve Plytas ... Venucci Snr.
Vernon Dobtcheff ... Mendelstam
Marina Sirtis ... Lucrezia
Emil Wolk ... Beppo
Nadio Fortune ... Beppo's Cousin
Michael Logan ... Josiah Brown
Jeffrey Gardiner ... Mr. Sandeford