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Shadows and Sleuths

Season 1 Episode 3 | 52m 56s

After Sherlock’s return from the dead, Arthur Conan Doyle became an evangelist for spiritualism. His star declined after a public spat, whereas Sherlock Holmes found a life beyond his author on stage and screen.

Aired: 12/21/24 | Expires: 01/19/25
Extras
Lucy Worsley and Professor Janice Allan discuss the shift in Arthur's writing.
Sherlock Holmes is back from the dead! How did the fictional sleuth survive the Reichenbach Fall?
Arthur turns his attention to devising a new Holmes story set just before the war: "His Last Bow."
Does Arthur’s science stand up to scrutiny when trialed and tested?
Arthur applies to fight in the Boer War, hoping to finally become the hero of his own story.
Without Sherlock Holmes, can Arthur Conan Doyle become the hero of his own story?
Arthur became the judge of Britain’s very first body building competition at the Albert Hall.
A phantom hound, the spooky setting of Dartmoor – it is of course Hound of the Baskervilles!
Could Arthur turn detective himself and solve a real life miscarriage of justice?
Why did Arthur Conan Doyle come to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes?
Without Sherlock Holmes, can Arthur Conan Doyle become the hero of his own story?
Why did Arthur Conan Doyle come to hate his most famous creation, Sherlock Holmes?