In the late 1980s, Soviet actor Vitaly Solomin traveled to London with colleagues to shoot a two-part film. This ambitious project was a collaboration between the UK, Czech Republic, and the USSR, but unfortunately, due to political reasons, it was never shown to audiences.

After all the necessary scenes were filmed in two days, Solomin decided to take a stroll around London. He had recently finished working on a film about Sherlock Holmes, where he played the role of the famous detective's assistant, and found himself in Holmes' hometown for the first time, drawn by its mysteries. Vitaly Mefodievich did not like tour guides, but he knew enough English to hop on the famous red double-decker bus and embark on a journey through the capital, admiring the sights and observing Londoners.

Suddenly, two young men with suspicious appearances, brandishing a knife, snatched a bag from an elderly woman right in front of the passengers and ran towards the stairs to the lower deck of the bus. Outraged that no one attempted to help the old lady, Solomin stuck his foot out, causing one of the robbers to fall and remain on the lower deck. The actor stopped the second criminal by grabbing the bag. The punk started cursing and tried to break free, but after lunging with the knife, he received a punch to the jaw, hit his head against the glass, and lost consciousness.

Together with the detained robbers, Vitaly Solomin was taken to a police station in the city center. However, they were in no hurry to release him, as he had forgotten his documents at the hotel, and only employees of the Soviet diplomatic mission or colleagues could confirm his identity, which was impossible to reach on a Friday evening.

Solomin was already preparing to spend the weekend in a cell when a man in uniform noticed him. "Release this man, he is indeed a Soviet actor," he said. "Are you sure?" asked the senior inspector. "Of course, I am sure. He is the best Dr. Watson I have seen in the movies."

It turned out that less than a year earlier, Scotland Yard had organized a screening of the Soviet film about Sherlock Holmes for its employees, and senior inspector Wesley Dry remembered Solomin well. The actor was thanked, awarded a prize for apprehending the criminals, although he had to spend it on paying for the broken glass on the bus, and was taken back to his hotel.