All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The Witch Hunts

    • May 24, 2022
    • BBC Two

    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.

  • S01E02 The Black Death

    • May 31, 2022
    • BBC Two

    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.

  • S01E03 Princes in the Tower

    • June 7, 2022
    • BBC Two

    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.

  • S01E04 Madness of King George

    • June 14, 2022
    • BBC Two

    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.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Jack the Ripper

    • January 3, 2025
    • BBC Two

    How did the Jack the Ripper case shape the way true crime is covered today? Lucy Worsley investigates how these shocking killings created a world of entertainment based on murder.

  • S02E02 The Gunpowder Plot

    • January 10, 2025
    • BBC Two

    On 5 November 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.

  • S02E03 1066

    • January 17, 2025
    • BBC Two

    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.

  • S02E04 Bloody Mary

    • January 24, 2025
    • BBC Two

    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.