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Doctor and Detective
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Why did Arthur Conan Doyle come to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes?
The Bodybuilder
3:13
Arthur became the judge of Britain’s very first body building competition at the Albert Hall.
George Edalji
2:00
Could Arthur turn detective himself and solve a real life miscarriage of justice?
Waterfall
3:27
Sherlock Holmes is back from the dead! How did the fictional sleuth survive the Reichenbach Fall?
Hound of the Baskervilles
2:55
A phantom hound, the spooky setting of Dartmoor – it is of course Hound of the Baskervilles!
The War
3:34
Arthur turns his attention to devising a new Holmes story set just before the war: "His Last Bow."
War is Coming
3:07
Arthur applies to fight in the Boer War, hoping to finally become the hero of his own story.
The Gun
3:12
Does Arthur’s science stand up to scrutiny when trialed and tested?
Extended Preview
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Why did Arthur Conan Doyle hate his fictional character, Sherlock Holmes?
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.
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Lucy Worsley explores why Arthur Conan Doyle came to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes.
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