I learned a lot about the Man behind the stories... He was a doctor... And one of his professors at Medical School, Dr. Joseph Bell, thought that every doctor should be able to observe the patient for Clues to their Health... Sherlock Holmes is famous for his ability to observe Clues... And is a tribute to Dr Bell... [Similar to how James Bond is based on William Stephenson]
Doyle was excited about buying the latest technology... In his case he owned some of the very first motor cars, motorcycles and movie cameras... In this TV show there are many films of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at home... Interviews... Playing with his five children... Home movies!
And then in 1918 one of his sons died of the influenza... And Doyle became interested in spiritualism and contacting dead people... He became very enthusiastic about this practice and even held a seance with Harry Houdini... a known skeptic... And when it was all over, Houdini said that it was totally fake and that the Doyle was just a senile old man... Believing in the possibility of talking to his son...
Doyle also wrote other books... Including one that involved a man who found dinosaur eggs and raised them to be living creatures... The basic plot of Jurassic Park...
ALSO!
Lucy Worsley (a Gem) re-investigates some of the most dramatic chapters in British history. She uncovers forgotten witnesses, re-examines old evidence and follows new clues.
a deep dive into the author Agatha Christie...
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