Name: Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
Released: 2023-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Lucy Worsley

TV Show · Documentary · Biography

Lucy Worsley explores the curious relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes.

2023 · 59m

EPISODE 1

Doctor and Detective

Why did author Arthur Conan Doyle want to kill off his famous detective Sherlock Holmes - the man who brought him money and fame - only six years after creating him?
EPISODE 2

Fact and Fiction

Arthur Conan Doyle had managed to finally rid himself of Sherlock Holmes. But who was Arthur without Sherlock - could he become the hero of his own story?
EPISODE 3

Shadows and Sleuths

After Sherlock’s return from the dead, Arthur Conan Doyle became an evangelist for spiritualism. How would Arthur’s new beliefs change his super sleuth? And could Sherlock Holmes find a life beyond his author on stage and screen?