This weekend brings an end to PBS’ engrossing “Secrets Of” series, which over the past few months has focused on the hidden histories of a group of famous homes and other locations across the British Isles.
The Secrets Of Scotland Yard, airing Sunday, November 17, 8-9p.m, goes behind the world’s most famous police headquarters, which has figured in works of fiction from Dickens to Sherlock Holmes, and from Agatha Christie to James Bond. The name has become synonymous with the police force itself – but actually derives from the location of the original London Metropolitan Police HQ. Its officers and ‘Bobbies’ can be seen not only as characters in fiction but also on the news, standing beside the Royal Family or other officials in their role as protectors.
Above all else however, Scotland Yard is associated with a particular type of professional police officer–the Detective. By meeting with some modern-day sleuths the show uncover the secrets of what it takes to become a contemporary Sherlock as well as finding out all the grim and grisly details of detectives who have gone before.
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