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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.
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Series 1: 3. Shadows And Sleuths
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 ...
08-04-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. Fact And Fiction
Lucy explores Doyle’s desire to distance himself from Sherlock. From the delights of the ski slopes to the horrors of the Boer War, she reveals how far Doyle went to make ...
07-04-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Doctor And Detective
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, Sherloc ...
06-04-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 2. Fact And Fiction
Lucy explores Doyle’s desire to distance himself from Sherlock. From the delights of the ski slopes to the horrors of the Boer War, she reveals how far Doyle went to make ...
07-04-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 1. Doctor And Detective
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, Sherloc ...
06-04-2026
BBC 2
Series 1: 3. Shadows And Sleuths
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 ...
08-04-2026
BBC 2