Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

5.8(3)|2023-12-10|1 seasons, 3 episodes

Documentary

Overview

This is the story of a power struggle between two men - one fictional, and one real. In one corner is the master of crime – the greatest detective who never lived, Sherlock Holmes. In the other is writer, physician and spiritualist leader Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between author and creation.

Episodes

Season 1(3)

S1E1 · 2023-12-10 · 53m

Doctor and Detective

8.7

Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes.

S1E2 · 2023-12-17 · 53m

Fact and Fiction

8.7

Arthur Conan Doyle had managed to finally rid himself of Sherlock Holmes. But who was Arthur without Sherlock, and could he become the hero of his own story?

S1E3 · 2023-12-24 · 53m

Shadows and Sleuths

8.7

Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes.

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Lucy Worsley

Self - Host

Arthur Conan Doyle

Self (archive footage)