Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000)
Overview
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.
Cast
Ian Richardson
Dr. Joseph Bell
Robin Laing
Arthur Conan Doyle
Dolly Wells
Elspeth Scott
Charles Dance
Sir Henry Carlyle
Alec Newman
Thomas NeillRecommendations
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock: Case of Evil
Mr. Holmes
The House of Fear
Murder in Three Acts
The Scarlet Claw
Sherlock Holmes
The Pearl of Death
A Walk Among the Tombstones
Thirteen at Dinner
Crooked House
Insomnia
Dead Man's Folly
Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington
The Mirror Crack'd
No Man of God
The Ritual Killer
Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Perfect Sisters