The inspiration for Sherlock (TV series) is stories by a British author.
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ , DL ( 22 May 1859 -- 7 July 1930 ) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes . Sherlock is a crime drama television series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 's Sherlock Holmes detective stories . Sherlock Holmes ( [ ˈʃɜrlɒk_ˈhoʊmz ] ) is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle .