Gaslights, horse-drawn carriages, a fog-filled London and the rise of the British Empire
all bring to mind the period of Jack the Ripper, Queen Victoria and of course
the enigmatic Sherlock Holmes.
He is without doubt the most famous detective in print and on film. He has been
with us for generations and is constantly remade and retold. He became more
widely known than his author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and thousands even
believe he actually existed as
...morea real man and lived in Baker Street, London.
But there is another character in the stories that is often neglected and
misunderstood - Dr. Watson. What is the secret of this seemingly unassuming
man? Where did the influences used by Doyle come from? Is Watson a mirror
to elements of Conan Doyle himself?
The contemporary world of Sherlock Holmes was one of great change and
hope and yet also filled with war and fear. Did these influences help to form the
plots and characters created by Doyle?
In this fascinating new film by award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author,
Philip Gardiner and author of numerous books, Brian Allen, we unlock the
mysteries of Dr. Watson, the man behind Sherlock Holmes.
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