Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

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A look at the relationship between Arthur Conan Doyle and his creation Sherlock Holmes.

The ultimate power struggle between the greatest detective who never lived and the writer who came to resent him. Lucy Worsley explores an extraordinary love-hate relationship.

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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Lucy Worsley

Nick Mohammed

Ellen E Jones

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Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle: Series 1: Shadows and Sleuths

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How did Doyle’s new beliefs change his famous detective?

After Sherlock’s return from the dead, Doyle became an evangelist for spiritualism. His star declined after a public spat, whereas Sherlock Holmes found a life beyond his author.

Lucy investigates the return of Sherlock and finds that the darkness of the later stories mirrored the reality of Doyle’s life. After the loss of his eldest son, he became an evangelist for spiritualism. His star declined after a public spat with the magician Houdini. Sherlock Holmes, in contrast, found a life beyond his author on stage and screen.

Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle: Series 1

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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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