Online Program
Adventures Online: British Murder Mysteries: Fact vs. Fiction
Program No. 24198RJ
Whodunnit? Find out during this live, online immersion into English murder mysteries and true crime with mystery author Martin Edwards and retired senior police officer Simon Dinsdale.
Itinerary
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Day
1
Welcome, Victorian & Edwardian Detectives, Sherlock Holmes
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Orientation
Orientation and Introductions
As we meet our staff, we will have a brief overview on how to use Zoom, the program’s topic, guidelines, and the daily schedule.
Session 1
Victorian and Edwardian Detectives
(Interview / Panel Discussion)
Kevin Durjun will engage in conversation with Martin Edwards, the author of sixteen contemporary “whodunits” who also serves as President of the Detection Club and Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association. Kevin and Martin will discuss Victorian and Edwardian detectives including, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's peerless creation Sherlock Holmes.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
Introductions
We will greet one another and introduce ourselves to our fellow learners.
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
Wrap-up
Daily Wrap-up
We will end with a review of the topics we have discussed today and a preview of what’s ahead for tomorrow.
End of Day
Today's session will end.
Day
2
Golden Age of Murder, Agatha Christie, Police Investigations
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Session 1
Welcome
Greet everyone and review the day's schedule.
The Golden Age of Murder
(Interview / Panel Discussion)
Kevin Durjun in conversation with Martin Edwards. In this interactive session we explore the Golden Age of murder mystery with special focus on the work of Agatha Christie.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
How to Catch a Killer
(Lecture)
True Crime 1: How to Catch A Killer. We’ll have the first of multiple “true crime” sessions with Simon Dinsdale. Simon was a Senior Investigating Officer (SIO) with the Essex UK police and led the investigations into 30 murders. In this fascinating presentation which draws upon his true life experience, he describes the processes involved in catching a killer.
Wrap-up
Daily Wrap-up
We will end with a review of the topics we have discussed today and a preview of what’s ahead for tomorrow.
End of Day
Today's session will end.
Day
3
The Detection Club, Locked Room Mysteries & Crime Dossiers
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Session 1
Welcome
Greet everyone and review the day's schedule.
The Detection Club
(Interview / Panel Discussion)
In this lively conversation Kevin Durjun and Martin Edwards unlock the secrets to The Detection Club, Locked Room Mysteries, Mystery Games and crime dossiers. The Detection Club was founded in 1930 by a group of leading “crime writers” — i.e., detective novelists. Among the founding members were Agatha Christie, Freeman Wills Crofts, and Dorothy L. Sayers. Martin Edwards is the current President.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
Q&A
We will have time for questions with program staff.
Wrap-up
Daily Wrap-up
We will end with a review of the topics we have discussed today and a preview of what’s ahead for tomorrow.
End of Day
Today's session will end.
Day
4
Working Police, Detective Story Development, Ipswich Murders
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Session 1
Welcome
Greet everyone and review the day's schedule.
Life as a Working Policeman
(Interview / Panel Discussion)
Kevin Durjun and Simon Dinsdale in conversation - during this session during which participants are encouraged to ask questions, we will find out what life is like for a working policeman including the challenges, joys and the future of British policing
The Modern Detective Story
(Interview / Panel Discussion)
The development of the modern detective story, and the revival of the Golden Age of detective fiction.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
The Ipswich Murders
(Lecture)
True Crime 2: The Ipswich Murders. In 2006 two young women disappeared in the small market town of Ipswich in Suffolk. Their bodies were found a month later. A few days later another three women had been found murdered. These appalling events led to one of the biggest murder inquiries in British history. Simon Dinsdale led the investigations into two of these murders and describes with sensitivity and compassion how the victims were identified and the murderer eventually captured.
Wrap-up
Daily Wrap-up
We will end with a review of the topics we have discussed today and a preview of what’s ahead for tomorrow.
End of Day
Today's session will end.
Day
5
Cold Cases New Technology, Creating Crime Fiction
Location:
From the comfort of your own home.
Session 1
Welcome
Greet everyone and review the day's schedule.
Cold Cases
(Lecture)
Cold Cases: In this presentation Simon Dinsdale draws on his own real life experiences to explain how unsolved serious crimes including murder can be re-examined and eventually resolved through the use of new evidence and technological advances.
Break
Break
Take some time to stretch, relax, and prepare for our next lesson.
Session 2
Crime Fiction
(Interview / Panel Discussion)
Kevin Durjun in conversation with Martin Edwards and Simon Dinsdale on their lives in crime, crime writing, and the art and graft involved in creating crime fiction.
Wrap-up
Program Wrap-up
We will recap what we’ve learned over the past few days and say farewell. This concludes our program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram. Best wishes for all your journeys!
Program Conclusion
This concludes our program.