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Doctor and Detective

Season 1 Episode 1 | 53m 22s

World famous detective Sherlock Holmes brought Arthur Conan Doyle fame and fortune. So why did he choose to kill the character off, only 6 years after he first appeared in print? In the first episode of a 3-part series, Lucy Worsley delves into this curious case.

Aired: 12/07/24 | Expires: 01/05/25
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