Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed fictional character of all time, and he has been reimagined by actors, playwrights and directors over centuries - but who is the creator behind the detective?
Arthur Conan Doyle's own life was often stranger than fiction, and his most famous characters' stories and personalities bear more than a passing resemblance to his own life and his closest friends. Biographer and broadcaster Lucinda Hawksley gains unprecedented access to a treasure trove of Doyle's never-before-seen personal letters and diaries. This is a chance for Sherlock fans to see their detective hero and his creator as they've never seen them before.
Through interviews with Doyle aficionados, academics, actors and family members, we explore Doyle's travels and sailing adventures across the globe, his pioneering work as a doctor, his life in the Freemasons and his fights against miscarriages of justice. As well as his many triumphs, we will also explore the challenges he faced, from the death of his first wife and son to the initial rejection he faced as an author.
We will also look beyond Sherlock to Doyle's other great works including his fantasy and science fiction novels and hear how one of his most famous - The Lost World - part-inspired Michael Crichton's book of the same name, which became the successful Jurassic Park film franchise.
As an Audio Show - free for members - when you add The Real Sherlock to your library, you'll get all 6 episodes, each with a runtime of about 25 minutes.
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(Audible Original, 2 March 2019, 2 hours 20 minutes, audiobook, Audible Show, freebie from @audibleuk)
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I enjoyed listening to this Audible Show. I'm a fan of Sherlock Holmes. I own the complete collection of his works from Audible and listened to the whole thing when I briefly worked night-shift last year. I knew very little about his creator, Arthur Conan Doyle. The Real Sherlock is fascinating. I knew Michael Crichton wrote a book called The Lost World which led to the Jurassic Park film franchise but had no idea that Arthur Conan Doyle started it all. I'm the kind of reader who loves to know about the personal life and inner workings of writers so The Real Sherlock was a treat.