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4 Episodes 2025 - 2025
Episode 1
Tue, Jan 7, 202559 mins
Lucy revisits the case of Jack the Ripper. She uncovers a story beyond a murderer and his 5 victims to a burgeoning newspaper industry desperate for readers and a Victorian society that wasn't designed to support the most vulnerable.
Episode 2
On November 5th 1605, a group of conspirators planned to blow up parliament. Lucy Worsley investigates the Gunpowder Plot, asking what drove them to this radical act of extremism.

Episode 3
Was winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066 all it took for William to become King? Lucy Worsley investigates the aftermath to reveal how he really conquered England.

Episode 4
Does 'Bloody Mary', England's first crowned queen, deserve her reputation? Lucy Worsley investigates, asking whether Mary should be remembered as a pioneer or a tyrant.