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S1E1
Richard Pooley
December 08, 2024
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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The Bodybuilder
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Arthur became the judge of Britain’s very first body building competition at the Albert Hall....
Hound of the Baskervilles
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A phantom hound, the spooky setting of Dartmoor – it is of course Hound of the Baskervilles!...
War is Coming
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Arthur applies to fight in the Boer War, hoping to finally become the hero of his own story....
Preview
December 8, 2024
Lucy Worsley explores why Arthur Conan Doyle came to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock...
Killing Sherlock
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Lucy Worsley visits the Reichenbach Falls, the site of fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes'...
Sue Black
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Lucy Worsley and Professor Sue Black discuss how some aspects of Sherlock's tactics get used...
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