Arthur Conan Doyle: The man behind Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is one of the world鈥檚 most famous detectives. But who was the man that made him? Bridget Kendall and guests discuss the life and work of Arthur Conan Doyle.
Since appearing in print in the late nineteenth century, Sherlock Holmes has become one of the world鈥檚 most famous detectives, known for solving crime and mystery in London and beyond. But who was the man that made this fictional super-sleuth? And what inspired him to write?
Bridget Kendall explores the life and work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the doctor and literary superstar who embraced both science and the spiritual world - and who changed crime fiction forever.
She鈥檚 joined by biographer Andrew Lycett and the scholars Catherine Wynne and Stefan Lampadius.
Photo: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Getty Images)
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