Sir Arthur Conan Doyle on Sherlock Holmes and Dr Joseph Bell
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This is a 1 minute snippet of Sir Arthut Conan Doyle talking about how Dr Joseph Bell was the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes. He notes that various real police forces adopted the “Holmes” method. Via Dr Grumble:
The recording is a bit stilted and there is only a hint of the admiration and gratitude Sir Arthur showed for his teacher, Dr Bell, without whom there may never have been a Sherlock Holmes.
You can also listen on the BBC website.
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