A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley
This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 1880's to Agatha Christie's best known stories.
- 2013-2013
- 1 season
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-14
This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 1880's to Agatha Christie's best known stories.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2013
Episode 1
The New Taste for Blood
50 mins
The rise of popular interest in murder, focusing on the murder of Maria Marten in the Red Barn, Polstead, Suffolk, UK.
Episode 2
Detection Most Ingenious
50 mins
Lucy Worsley explores how real-life crime, science and the art of detection had an influence on the popular culture of homicide during the Victorian Age.
Episode 3
The Golden Age
50 mins
Lucy Worsley looks at the golden age of murder taking in both factual examples e.g. Wallace, Crippen, and fictional examples e.g. Christie, Hitchcock.
