Lucy Worsley Investigates

Was England's first ruling queen a pioneer or a tyrant? Lucy investigates whether Mary I was really as "bloody" as history suggests or was she the victim of a smear campaign for being the first women in a man's world?

Lucy investigates whether England’s first ruling female monarch was as bloody as history suggests.

Mary had a very difficult line to tread as the first queen; she had to blur the genders, but what she did set the pattern for all the queens to follow. Lucy investigates if the real Queen Mary has been lost to history. She is now reduced to a mere two words "Bloody Mary," but was she the victim of a smear campaign because she was the first women in a man's world?

What pushed Guy Fawkes over the edge? What turned him from a radical who wanted change to an extremist willing to kill? Foreign correspondent Jason Burke has the answers.

Lucy consults experts who help contribute to the uncovering of this extraordinary moment in history.

On the 5th November 1605, a terrorist cell of desperate men tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament, but what drove these men to the extreme and why is their mural on the London tube?

Lucy investigates how William the Conqueror won not just the Battle of Hastings but the battle for England.

There's one historical artefact that tells us exactly why William the Conqueror thought he should be King of England. It's over 230 feet long and over 900 years old. Its the Bayeux Tapestry.

What is it like to come face to face with William the Conqueror? Lucy Worsley examines three rare coins from the 1060s, which locals buried in the ground in fear as William's Army surged North to pacify York.

Lucy examines the infamous "Dear Boss" letter, which is supposedly from the pen of the serial killer. With criminologist Dr. Martin Glynn, Lucy questions the letter's authenticity and the role it played in creating the first serial killer persona. The name Ripper is now synonymous with serial killers around the world, but many believe it is a hoax.

In the Summer of 1888, the world was gripped by one case, a serial killer was on the loose in East London. The newspapers couldn't get enough of the story and began to create a template for how we cover true crime, which is still familiar today.

In this series, Lucy Worsley re-investigates some of the most dramatic and brutal chapters in British history. She uncovers forgotten witnesses, re-examines old evidence and follows new clues, to bring a fresh and modern perspective to some of the most enduring historical mysteries. This season, she explores Jack the Ripper, the Gunpowder Plot, William the Conqueror and Bloody Mary.