A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley
TV-142013•1h 0m•7.6/10
Documentary
Ratings
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7.6/10(5)
This documentary takes a look at some of the most horrible and despicable murders in modern British history. From Jack the Ripper in the 1880s to Agatha Christie's best known stories.
Production
BBC
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 23, 2013
Last Aired
September 30, 2013
Networks
BBC Four
Created By
Gerry Dawson, Alastair Laurence, Michael Poole, Rachel Jardine, Matthew Thomas
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
The New Taste for Blood
Air date: 2013-09-23
Lucy Worsley investigates real life murders of the first half of the nineteenth century.
E2
Detection Most Ingenious
Air date: 2013-09-30
How science and detection influenced murder in Victorian popular culture.
E3
The Golden Age
Air date: 2013-09-30
A look at the Edwardian era and the golden age of detective fiction.
Cast
Lucy Worsley
Self - Presenter
Simon Callow
Self
Ian Burney
Self
Rosalind Crone
Self
P. D. James
Self
Simon Brett
Self
John Russell Taylor
Self
Charlotte Higgins
Self
Jennifer Carnell
Self
Alex McWhirter
Self
Kathryn Johnson
Self
Michael Kirk
Self
Mathew Prichard
Self
Kate Summerscale
Self
Victor Gammon
Self
Matthew Sweet
Self
Graham Greene
Self
Cathy Haill
Self
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