Episode 1
Doctor and Detective
53m8.7 / 10
Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes.
Episode credits
Guest stars Sue Black, Saima Mir
TV series
Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
20231 season5.8 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle premiered December 10, 2023. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Episode 2
Fact and Fiction
53m8.7 / 10
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 credits
Guest stars Shrabani Basu
Episode 3
Shadows and Sleuths
53m8.7 / 10
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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More about Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle
Cast
Lucy WorsleySelf - Host
Arthur Conan DoyleSelf (archive footage)Sue BlackSelf
Saima MirSelf
Shrabani BasuSelf
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 3
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
BBC Studios Specialist Factual ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Themes
detectivehistory