Having had the out and out brilliance of the Illustrious Client, the Creeping Man sees a vast change, I won't use the words from the sublime to the ridiculous, but the sentiment is there.
It's a beautifully well made episode, as always, with superb production values, glorious designs etc. The acting is excellent, fans of mysteries will recognise the young and dashing Adrian Lukis, a fine actor that has very much done the rounds. Charles May delivers the script he's given with a quality, a great scene where he dismisses Holmes. The best element being Jeremy Brett, who is in Stirling form.
However, not a story I regard with a huge deal of fondness, it has elements of silliness to it, the last quarter of the episode lacks some of the quality associated with the series, and the climax lacks a little reality. Viewers were in for a treat with the next offering, The Master Blackmailer.
Enough quality and entertainment, it just veers somewhat into the realms of fantasy. 7/10