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Lucy Worsley explores the extraordinary love-hate relationship between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his most famous fictional creation, Sherlock Holmes.

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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Fri 29 Dec 202303:05
BBC Two

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PresenterLucy Worsley
Interviewed GuestSue Black
Interviewed GuestSaima Mir
DirectorRachel Jardine
Series ProducerLinda Sands
Executive ProducerAmanda Lyon

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