Tuesday 8 October 2013

Lucy Worsley - A Very British Murder

A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley

1. The New Taste for Blood

Lucy Worsley investigates the dark and revealing history of our curious relationship with killing. She explores notorious real life crimes from the first half of the nineteenth century, finding out how these murders were transformed into popular entertainments. 

Available on BBC iPlayer until 9:59PM Mon, 14 Oct 2013
http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/p01ftzs2/

2. Detection Most Ingenious

Lucy Worsley explores how real-life crime, science and the emerging art of detection had an influence on the popular culture of homicide during the Victorian Age.

Available until 9:59PM Mon, 14 Oct 2013
3. The Golden Age

Lucy Worsley explores the Edwardian era and the golden age of detective fiction between the wars - the time of Dr Crippen, Agatha Christie and the films of Alfred Hitchcock.

Available until 11:59PM Wed, 16 Oct 2013