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The Case of the Handwritten Letter
Episode 3 of 5
In 19th-century Britain, the emerging field of forensics is tackling previously unsolvable crimes. Read by Robin Laing.
Historian Lindsey Fitzharris investigates the real-life inspiration for Sherlock Holmes, travelling from the fog-bound streets of 19th-century Edinburgh to Gilded Age Manhattan.
In 19th-century Britain, the emerging field of forensics is tackling gruesome and previously unsolvable crimes.
Abridged by Eileen Horne
Read by Robin Laing
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie
On radio
Wed 4 Nov 2026
11:45
麻豆社 Radio 4
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- Wed 4 Nov 2026 11:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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