Arthur Conan Doyle killed off his most famous creation, consulting detective Sherlock Holmes, after just six years. In this episode, Lucy Worsley explores who Arthur Conan Doyle was without Sherlock, ...

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 ...

May 22 is Sherlock Holmes Day, a date set aside to honor the world’s most famous fictional detective — and the birthdate of his equally legendary creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Sundays, June 15 - July 6, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream the series now with KPBS Passport! Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history. She uncovers ...

Lucy Worsley has shed new light on all sorts of historical events during the second season of her BBC Two show, Lucy Worsley Investigates. Yet while the new episodes delve into famous moments from ...

Historian Lucy Worsley investigates the love-hate relationship between Sherlock Holmes, and the complex man who created him, Arthur Conan Doyle.

Historian Lucy Worsley investigates the love-hate relationship between Sherlock Holmes, and the complex man who created him, Arthur Conan Doyle.

Throughout three episodes, historian and lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan, Lucy Worsley investigates this curious relationship between Holmes and Doyle; detective and author.

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.

The whole world knows Sherlock Holmes—now get to know the story behind the classic character, as well as the man who created him. Premiering tonight, December 8 at 8pm Eastern Time, Lucy Worsley ...

First season finale. Lucy Worsley’s Holmes vs. Doyle on PBS at 8:00pm ET. Series premiere. The perpetually barretted Lucy Worsley “explores why Arthur Conan Doyle came to hate his most famous creation ...