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British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

Lucy Worsley explores how the history of three of Britain's founding national events are in fact carefully crafted mythologies.

The Wars of the Roses, the Glorious Revolution and the creation of the British Raj are all revealed as carefully-constructed narratives created by the victors at the time and embellished by historians, novelists and film-makers ever since.

Throughout the series, Lucy travels across Britain, the Netherlands and India to the palaces, battlefields and bed chambers where these stories were created and reinvented over the years. She also meets up with experts who shed further light on how these legends and mythologies have been woven together to create A Very British History.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Four (2017 - 2017)
Schedule: Thursdays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: History
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

The Jewel in the Crown

Episode 1x03; Feb 9, 2017

In the final episode, Lucy debunks the fibs that surround the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire - India. Travelling to Kolkata, she investigates how the Raj was created following a British government coup in 1858. After snatching control fro

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: The Jewel in the CrownFeb 9, 2017
1x02: The Glorious RevolutionFeb 2, 2017
1x01: The Wars of the RosesJan 26, 2017
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