Movie · 2000

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

Released 5 January 2000 104 min Crime / Mystery / Drama / History More from 2000 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.