Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle Shadows and Sleuths (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary

Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle

Shadows and Sleuths (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary

After Sherlock's return from the dead, Doyle became an evangelist for spiritualism. His star declined after a public spat, whereas Sherlock Holmes found a life beyond his author.

Directors

Linda Sands | Simon George

Producer

Lily Bell

Composer

Richard Wilkinson

Cinematographers

Tom Hayward | Lorian Reed-Drake | Harry Truman

Editor

Jonathan Seal

Casting Director

Nikki Meadows

Production Designer

Matthew Button

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Updated Dec 24, 2023

Release date

Dec 24, 2023 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Lucy Worsley Self - Presenter and narrator Self - Presenter and narrator See fewer	Lucy Worsley Investigates (2022)
Arthur Conan Doyle Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Jean Leckie Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Jonathan Ferguson Self, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, Royal Armouries Museum Self, Keeper of Firearms and Artillery, Royal Armouries Museum See fewer	Sword, Musket & Machine Gun: Britain's Armed History (2017)
Christine Ferguson Self, Professor in English Studies, University of Stirling Self, Professor in English Studies, University of Stirling See fewer	Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle (2023)
Janice Allan Self, professor, University of Salford Self, professor, University of Salford See fewer	Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle (2023)
Bryony Dixon Self, curator of silent film, British Film Institute Self, curator of silent film, British Film Institute See fewer	The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)
Harry Houdini Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Man from Beyond (1922)
Nick Mohammed Self Self See fewer	The Martian (2015)
Daniel Stashower Self Self See fewer	Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Kevin Horsham Arthur Conan Doyle (as Kevin James Horsham) Arthur Conan Doyle (as Kevin James Horsham) See fewer	The Northman (2022)
Rebecca Todd Lady Jean Doyle Lady Jean Doyle See fewer	Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle (2023)
Samuel Collings Evan Powell Evan Powell See fewer	Hex (2004)
Denis Michallet Mr. Engholm Mr. Engholm See fewer	Namaste England (2018)
Alexandra King Mrs. Maudslay Mrs. Maudslay See fewer	Killing Sherlock: Lucy Worsley on the Case of Conan Doyle (2023)