Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? 'A toxic imperialist mansplainer!' That's what historian Lucy Worsley thought of the complex Sherlock Holmes creator... until she delved into his tragic family history

Lucy Worsley has always had a bit of a crush on Sherlock Holmes. Bookish, fiendishly clever, bohemian, what's not to love? But she hasn't been so keen on his creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

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