Episode 1177
Join us as we investigate the fascinating and contradictory life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930). While the world knows him as the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle was a man of many distinct lives: a physician, a sportsman, a political campaigner, and a mystic.
In this episode, we explore:
• The Accidental Author: How a failed ophthalmology practice in London gave Doyle the free time to write his first Holmes stories.
• Killing Sherlock: Why Doyle tried to kill off his most famous creation at Reichenbach Falls to focus on his historical novels, only to bring him back due to public outcry.
• The Real-Life Detective: How Doyle personally investigated closed cases, successfully exonerating George Edalji and Oscar Slater, and helping to establish the Court of Criminal Appeal.
• The Action Hero: From serving as a ship’s surgeon in the Arctic to introducing skiing to Switzerland and judging the world's first bodybuilding competition.
• Spiritualism & Houdini: Doyle's deep belief in the paranormal and the "Cottingley Fairies," which led to a bitter, public falling-out with his friend Harry Houdini.
Tune in to discover the man behind the magnifying glass—a "patriot, physician, and man of letters" whose real life was as eventful as his fiction.
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