A Study in Sherlock: The Secrets Behind the World’s Most Famous Detective

Stephen Goss gives a talk at Pippbrook House on Arthur Conan Doyle's life and the real influences behind Sherlock Holmes.

Stephen Goss delivers a one-hour talk exploring how Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes, drawing on Doyle's experiences as a physician, his service in the Boer War and his interest in spiritualism. The talk also looks at Holmes's enduring status as a cultural icon across film, television and stage, and the historic events that shaped the character's creation.