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Shadows and Sleuths
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52:56
How would Arthur Conan Doyle’s new spiritualist beliefs change his famous detective Sherlock Holmes?
Fact and Fiction
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52:48
Without Sherlock Holmes, can Arthur Conan Doyle become the hero of his own story?
Doctor and Detective
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53:22
Why did Arthur Conan Doyle come to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes?
Sue Black
2:50
Lucy Worsley and Professor Sue Black discuss how some aspects of Sherlock's tactics get used today.
Killing Sherlock
2:47
Lucy Worsley visits the Reichenbach Falls, the site of fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes' death.
Richard Pooley
2:47
Lucy talks with Arthur's step great-grandson about the author's love-hate relationship with Holmes.
War is Coming
3:07
Arthur applies to fight in the Boer War, hoping to finally become the hero of his own story.
The Bodybuilder
3:13
Arthur became the judge of Britain’s very first body building competition at the Albert Hall.
Hound of the Baskervilles
2:55
A phantom hound, the spooky setting of Dartmoor – it is of course Hound of the Baskervilles!
George Edalji
2:00
Could Arthur turn detective himself and solve a real life miscarriage of justice?
Janice Allan
3:35
Lucy Worsley and Professor Janice Allan discuss the shift in Arthur's writing.
The Gun
3:12
Does Arthur’s science stand up to scrutiny when trialed and tested?
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