Lucy Worsley Investigates – Season 1
2022
4 Episodes
Episodes
S01E01
7.0The Witch Hunts
What started Britain’s century of bloody witch hunts? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of one supposed witch whose case lit the fuse for the state-sanctioned killing of thousands.
24 May 202254m
S01E02
7.0The Black Death
How did the Black Death change Britain? Lucy Worsley examines the latest science and explores how the huge death toll affected religious beliefs, class structure, work and women.
31 May 202253m
S01E03
8.0Princes in the Tower
What really happened to the Princes in the Tower? Lucy Worsley uncovers the story of the two boys whose disappearance in 1483 has led to centuries of mystery and speculation.
07 Jun 202253m
S01E04
7.0Madness of King George
How did George’s mental illness change Britain? Lucy Worsley uncovers Royal papers and explores how the attempt on his life by a mentally ill subject changed psychiatry forever.
14 Jun 202254m