Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

Documentary 2023

Available on BBC iPlayer

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

Documentary 2023

Unrated

Starring Lucy Worsley

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

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?

59 min · 10 Dec 2023 U
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

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?

58 min · 17 Dec 2023 U
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

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?

58 min · 24 Dec 2023 U

Lucy Worsley

Host
Laura Blount

Director
Linda Sands

Producer
Amanda Lyon

Producer

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Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

DOCUMENTARY

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

Information

Studio: bbc_two
Released: 2023
Rated: Unrated

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)