Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

2000 · 104 min · ★ 8.0 · Crime, Mystery, Drama, History

Arthur Conan Doyle reveals the story behind Sherlock Holmes and his mysteries by telling about Dr. Joseph Bell, from whom he drew his inspiration, after meeting him as a medical student in Edinburgh. This TV movie served as the pilot for the later released minisseries Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes produced by the BBC. The series then picks up with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's time as a general practitioner in Southsea, solving mysteries with the help of his mentor, Dr Joseph Bell, who is still based in Edinburgh.

Directed by Paul Seed · Written by David Pirie

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Ian Richardson Dr. Joseph Bell
Robin Laing Arthur Conan Doyle
Dolly Wells Elspeth Scott
Charles Dance Sir Henry Carlyle
Alec Newman Thomas Neill

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