A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley
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A Very British Murder with Lucy Worsley

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Murder: why are we so fascinated by this grisly subject? Renowned historian Lucy Worsley delves into some of the most notorious killings from the past and looks at the way they were reflected in the art and entertainment of the time in this true crime documentary. From Jack the Ripper to Agatha Christie, what does this murderous obsession tell us about the British psyche?
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  1. S1 E1 – The New Taste for Blood

    22 septembrie 2013
    50min
    TV-14
    The Ratcliffe Highway Murders, the Bermondsey Horror...renowned historian Lucy Worsley unpicks our fascination with murder in forensic detail in this gripping true crime documentary. In the 19th Century, Thomas De Quincey called Brits, 'a nation of Murder Fanciers'. Lucy looks at notorious killings from the time and explores the books, plays and songs they inspired.
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  2. S1 E2 – Detection Most Ingenious

    29 septembrie 2013
    51min
    TV-14
    Writers such as Dickens and Wilkie Collins were obsessed with murder. Renowned historian Lucy Worsley continues her deep dive into the murders and killings of the past in this sensational true crime documentary. During the Victorian era, the passion for stories concerning grisly crimes blossomed. But how much did the Jack the Ripper case influence stories such as Jekyll and Hyde?
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  3. S1 E3 – The Golden Age

    6 octombrie 2013
    50min
    TV-14
    As this thrilling true crime documentary concludes, historian Lucy Worsley looks at the Golden Age of crime fiction at the start of the 20th Century. Writers such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers created intricate plots and whodunits that the public lapped up. But how much did real murders, such as the sensational killings conducted by Dr Crippen, influence entertainment?
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