The Man who murdered Sherlock Holmes
History Documentary
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1h 2m
The untold story behind the legend from the producers of the acclaimed UNMASKING THE RIPPER, The Man who Murdered Sherlock Holmes explores the world of 'Holmes' and discovers the truth behind the love-hate relationship for Conan Doyle's meal ticket detective creation ... and asks the question, in one dramatic episode; What was it that made him fight to kill of the man who had dominated his life for so long? The life of the author who gave the world the greatest fictional detective adventures was at time as dark and mysterious as the man that he'd conceived. Did Holmes' really exist - the real story of the birth of this Victorian phenomenon is both disturbing and mystifying. With dramatic visualisations, contributions from leading Holmesian experts, figures from the world of literature and research and evidence from the medical community, the Sherlock Holmes enigma is dissected and the truth begins to emerge. This film takes the viewer on a journey through the Edinburgh of the young Conan Doyle and the darker influences in his life and on into the streets of London and the creation of the Holmes Legend where the infamous Jack the Ripper was soon to walk.
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