Secrets Of Scotland Yard

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On demand now with KPBS Passport!

Hear sleuths reveal secrets of becoming a detective and uncover details of those who’ve gone before."Secrets Of Scotland Yard" explores the organization that has now become synonymous with the English police force itself. From Dickens to Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie to James Bond — no police institution in the world has caught the public imagination in the same way as Scotland Yard.

The name has become synonymous with London’s police force, but actually comes from the location of the original police headquarters building. Its officers and “Bobbies” are often seen as protectors of the Royal Family and British officials, but Scotland Yard is most often associated with police detectives.

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Mounted Policeman

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Jon Shatford, former head of Scotland Yard's Flying Squad.

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Crime historian John Chambers in Mitre Square.

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The Horse Guards Building

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The Norman Shaw Building

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New Scotland Yard revolving sign.

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Original site of Scotland Yard.

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Some contemporary sleuths reveal the secrets of what it takes to become a modern-day Sherlock Holmes and the program uncovers some grim and grisly details of detectives who have gone before.

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Produced by Pioneer Productions.