Overview

In 1906, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, having lost his first wife, was overcome with grief; even Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson refused his call. It was only when his secretary, Woodie, presented him with an apparent real-life miscarriage of justice, that he could be roused to action. The case in question was that of George Edalji, a Parsee solicitor, who was imprisoned for writing obscene letters and killing livestock in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire. George needed Arthur's help to clear his name. However, as the twists and turns of the case unfold, Arthur himself questions George's innocence. It is only by finding the true culprit, that Arthur can finally put the case, and his grief, to rest; whilst simultaneously becoming influential in a major reform to the English judicial system.

Top Cast

Martin Clunes

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Charles Edwards

Woodie

Arsher Ali

George

Art Malik

Rev Shapurji Edalji

Hattie Morahan

Jean Leckie

Emma Fielding

Charlotte Edalji

Alan McKenna

Inspector Campbell

Conleth Hill

Sergeant Upton

Pearl Chanda

Maud Edalji

H

Hilary Maclean

Connie

Matthew Marsh

Chief Constable Anson

Timothy Watson

Ernest 'Willie' Hornung