Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2001)
Synopsis
If Arthur Conan Doyle based Sherlock Holmes on a real person to any degree, it was on his former professor, forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph Bell. This series recounts the fictional murder investigations that Bell might have undertaken with the assistance of young student Doyle.
Creator
Jim Reeve, Rebecca Eaton
Network
BBC One
Episodes
The Patient’s Eyes
When one of his new patients comes in complaining of having hallucinations of a strange masked cyclist following her home, Dr. Doyle calls on his friend Dr. Joseph Bell to assist him with checking in to the young lady’s situation.
The Photographer’s Chair
Dr. Doyle has a strange encounter supposedly with his deceased fiancée while attending a séance … leaving him depressed and pining for her even more — unfortunately for him though, the serial killer he and Dr. Bell have been investigating intends to unite him with her in the not so distant future.
The Kingdom of Bones
When a not-so-ancient corpse is found in place of an Egyptian mummy during a public unwrapping, the investigation leads Drs. Bell and Doyle in to the den of a bombing conspiracy.
The White Knight Stratagem
When the acquaintances of a suicide victim are found murdered, opposing opinions about the investigation ignites a feud between Dr. Bell and an old adversary from the police department.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Production
BBC Television Centre, GBH
