Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

2023
Returning Series
Documentary
~46m / ep
1 season
5.8/10

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.

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Latest: Season 1 · 2023

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E1. Doctor and Detective
Dec 10, 2023 · 53m
Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes.
E2. Fact and Fiction
Dec 17, 2023 · 53m
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?
E3. Shadows and Sleuths
Dec 24, 2023 · 53m
Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes.