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Lucy Worsley's Holmes vs. Doyle
Richard Pooley
Arthur's head and heart are in conflict with one another. On one hand, Arthur believes Sherlock is preventing him from being taken seriously as a writer, but – on the other – the detective has made Arthur rich beyond his wildest dreams. Lucy, alongside Arthur's step great-grandson, Richard Pooley, inspect the letters the author wrote to his Mam in hopes of revealing more about his inner turmoil.
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How would Arthur Conan Doyle’s new spiritualist beliefs change his famous detective Sherlock Holmes?
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Without Sherlock Holmes, can Arthur Conan Doyle become the hero of his own story?
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Why did Arthur Conan Doyle come to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes?