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Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Jan 5, 2000 · 1h 44m
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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.

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CAST

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

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
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Country
GB

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