Episodes
1. The Reformation
August 29, 2021
54 min
Was Henry VIII's desire to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn the real reason for England's split from Catholic Europe? Or was a secret political agenda at work behind the scenes?
Guest Stars:
Gregor Davidson, Stephen Clyde, Hannah Young, Beverly Watson
2. George IV and the Regency
September 5, 2021
54 min
Lucy Worsley reveals how mental health problems forced King George III to relinquish power to his debauched and extravagant son, George IV. Was this really an era of elegance and regal splendor or an age of radicalism and revolution? How were myths and secrets used to save the British monarchy?
Guest Stars:
Paul Thomas Clark, Nick Cheales, Chara Gallos-Alan, Ian Stevenson, Holly Gibb
3. The Russian Revolution
September 12, 2021
54 min
The October Revolution of 1917 has gone down in history as the only Russian Revolution that really mattered. But Lucy Worsley reveals that the earlier revolution in February 1917 was downplayed in Bolshevik history books and films, despite the fact that it was the truly spontaneous popular uprising that swept the Czar from power.
Guest Stars:
Lukas Matejko, Ian Stevenson, Jules Wallace, Alan Stobie, Graeme Carlye
