
Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
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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- First Aired on
Dec 10, 2023
- Popularity: 3.6696
- 3 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
BBC Studios Specialist Factual Productions (GB)
- Status: Returning Series
In Production
1 seaons till Dec 24, 2023
Last episode: Shadows and Sleuths
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 3 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Doctor and Detective53 min
Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes.
Episode 2Fact and Fiction53 min
Arthur Conan Doyle had managed to finally rid himself of Sherlock Holmes. But who was Arthur without Sherlock, and could he become the hero of his own story?
Episode 3Shadows and Sleuths53 min
Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes.
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