Lucy Worsley's Holmes Vs. Doyle

Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in the world. He made his author, Arthur Conan Doyle, rich and famous. But the writer came to hate his fictional character. Through the changing world of Victorian and Edwardian Britain, Lucy Worsley explores why.

Thu, Jan 8 1:00 P.M. Fact and Fiction     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore Doyle's desire to distance himself from Sherlock after the famed detective's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls, and discover how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story, even taking on the role of detective himself.

Fri, Jan 9 7:00 P.M. Doctor and Detective     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she unearths Holmes' origins in Doyle's life as a young medical student in Edinburgh.

Fri, Jan 9 8:00 P.M. Fact and Fiction     NH World (11.3)

Explore Doyle's desire to distance himself from Sherlock after the famed detective's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls, and discover how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story, even taking on the role of detective himself.

Fri, Jan 9 9:00 P.M. Shadows and Sleuths     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she investigates the return of Sherlock.

Sat, Jan 10 12:00 A.M. Doctor and Detective     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she unearths Holmes' origins in Doyle's life as a young medical student in Edinburgh.

Sat, Jan 10 1:00 A.M. Fact and Fiction     NH World (11.3)

Explore Doyle's desire to distance himself from Sherlock after the famed detective's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls, and discover how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story, even taking on the role of detective himself.

Sat, Jan 10 2:00 A.M. Shadows and Sleuths     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she investigates the return of Sherlock.

Sat, Jan 10 8:00 A.M. Doctor and Detective     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she unearths Holmes' origins in Doyle's life as a young medical student in Edinburgh.

Sat, Jan 10 9:00 A.M. Fact and Fiction     NH World (11.3)

Explore Doyle's desire to distance himself from Sherlock after the famed detective's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls, and discover how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story, even taking on the role of detective himself.

Sat, Jan 10 10:00 A.M. Shadows and Sleuths     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she investigates the return of Sherlock.

Sat, Jan 10 2:00 P.M. Doctor and Detective     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she unearths Holmes' origins in Doyle's life as a young medical student in Edinburgh.

Sat, Jan 10 3:00 P.M. Fact and Fiction     NH World (11.3)

Explore Doyle's desire to distance himself from Sherlock after the famed detective's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls, and discover how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story, even taking on the role of detective himself.

Sat, Jan 10 4:00 P.M. Shadows and Sleuths     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she investigates the return of Sherlock.

Tue, Jan 13 5:00 A.M. Doctor and Detective     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she unearths Holmes' origins in Doyle's life as a young medical student in Edinburgh.

Tue, Jan 13 11:00 A.M. Doctor and Detective     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she unearths Holmes' origins in Doyle's life as a young medical student in Edinburgh.

Wed, Jan 14 5:00 A.M. Fact and Fiction     NH World (11.3)

Explore Doyle's desire to distance himself from Sherlock after the famed detective's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls, and discover how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story, even taking on the role of detective himself.

Wed, Jan 14 11:00 A.M. Fact and Fiction     NH World (11.3)

Explore Doyle's desire to distance himself from Sherlock after the famed detective's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls, and discover how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story, even taking on the role of detective himself.

Thu, Jan 15 5:00 A.M. Shadows and Sleuths     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she investigates the return of Sherlock.

Thu, Jan 15 11:00 A.M. Shadows and Sleuths     NH World (11.3)

Join Lucy as she investigates the return of Sherlock.

Thu, Jan 15 1:00 P.M. Shadows and Sleuths     NH Explore (11.2)

Join Lucy as she investigates the return of Sherlock.


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