Q Saturday Night features Murder Mysteries 08/15

Posted on Aug 10, 2020

Q Saturday Night starts the night out with a look at some of England's most famous fiction writers. Then it's on to true crime investigations of the past. It all starts at 7 p.m. Saturday on Q.

The Fantasy Makers at 7 p.m. The stories of fantasy novelists C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and George MacDonald, how their works have impacted today's culture and the scholars who have dedicated their careers to studying them.

Sherlock Holmes Against Conan Doyle at 8 p.m. Author Arthur Conan Doyle's struggle to come to terms with the phenomenon that is Sherlock Holmes.

A Very British Murder The Golden Age at 8:55 p.m. Lucy Worsley takes a look at the golden age of detective fiction in the Edwardian era.

Murder Maps Finding Dr. Crippen at 9:49 p.m. In 1910, the infamous Dr. Crippen killed his wife and buried her in the basement.

Jack the Ripper - The Case Reopened at 10:35 p.m. Professor David Wilson and Emilia Fox take a fresh look at the case of serial killer Jack the Ripper, who began his horrific reign of terror in 1888 in London.

Murder Maps In the Shadow of Jack at 11:29 p.m. At the time of Jack the Ripper, London was also terrorized by the elusive "Borough Poisoner."