A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley
2015•59m•8.3/10
Documentary
Ratings
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8.3/10(9)
Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance to uncover the forces shaping our very British happily ever after and how our feelings have been affected by social, political and cultural ideas.
Production
BBC
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
October 8, 2015
Last Aired
October 22, 2015
Networks
BBC Four
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2015-10-08
Lucy's romp through three centuries of love's rituals begins with the Georgian age, when the rules of courtship were being rewritten. Traditionally, marriage had been as much about business as love. Now, a glamorisation of romantic love inspired women and men to make their own romantic choices - they could flirt in newly-built assembly rooms, or elope to Gretna Green as an act of romantic rebellion.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2015-10-15
Lucy Worsley discovers how medieval chivalry shaped Victorian courtship.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2015-10-22
Lucy Worsley concludes her series by looking at attitudes to romance in the 20th century.
Cast
Lucy Worsley
Self - Presenter
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