A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA

- SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

M.Tech, DA-IICT

At 221-B Baker street

Executing the plan

Tables turned!

Analysis of the story

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Introduced in 1888

4 novels and 56 short stories

The „Sherlock‟ Impact

Probably the most popular fictional character ever

First series of short stories in The Strand Magazine,

beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891

Trace evidence used by Holmes- shoe and tire

impressions, footprints, etc. became reality later on

The Guinness Book of World Records has

consistently listed Sherlock Holmes as the "most

portrayed movie character" with more than 70

actors playing the part in over 200 films

Collector‟s Updates

221-B Bakers street- the world‟s most

famous address

Watson lives on..

Museum visit- Study

Museum visit- Drawing room

21st century Sherlock-Benedict Cumberbatch

Societies/ Series

BBC one TV series replaced the Victorian setting to

the shady and violent present-day London

January 12, 2014 saw 8.8 million viewers for

season finale

Began as a fictional character and ended up as an

entertainer for millions of viewers

Feb 2014 BBC announces

Mystery

Sherlock Holmes was walking down the streets when he found

many people gathered around a woman's dead body.

He examined the body and found a purse with her license.

He called up her residence number. Her husband picked up the

phone and Sherlock said “Your wife is dead”

”No way !!” said the husband

“Please come and confirm” said Sherlock. Husband said Ok

and hung up

After 10 minutes husband came. Sherlock looked at the police

officer and said “The husband is the murderer”.