Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley Podcast
Lucy Worsley investigates women from the past being put on trial from a feminist perspective.
Episodes to download
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16. Edith Thompson—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 2
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Lucy Worsley investigates the infamous 1922 Ilford Murder.
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15. Women's Bodies. Women's Rights—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 2
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and Ayesha Hazarika discuss the cases so far.
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14. Mary McKinnon—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 2
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Lucy Worsley looks at the case of a tavern owner accused of murdering a customer.
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13. Elizabeth Taylor—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 2
Sun 19 Mar 2023
Lucy Worsley looks into a backstreet abortionist in 19th-century Melbourne.
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12. Margaret Garner—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 2
Sat 18 Mar 2023
Lucy Worsley explores the drastic choice made by an enslaved mother in 1850s America.
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11. Christiana Edmunds—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 2
Fri 17 Mar 2023
Lucy Worsley uncovers a respectable Victorian spinster who becomes a mass poisoner.
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Introducing Lady Killers Series 2
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Lucy and a crack team of female detectives uncover new cases in Lady Killers Series 2.
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Bonus episode: Lucy Worsley talks to Greg Jenner
Fri 29 Jul 2022
Lucy and Greg chat about the process of making You're Dead To Me.
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10. Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley and Dr Rosalind Crone look back and discuss the final four murderesses.
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9. Hannah Mary Tabbs—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley investigates the case of Hannah Mary Tabbs and the disembodied torso.
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8. Esther Lack—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley investigates a desperate mother driven to commit a horrendous triple murder.
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7. Mary Ann Cotton—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley investigates Britain鈥檚 first female serial killer.
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6. Amelia Dyer—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Mon 25 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley investigates a baby farmer accused of killing hundreds of infants.
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5. Getting Away With It—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Sun 24 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley and Dr Rosalind Crone look back and discuss the first four murderesses.
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4. Grace Marks—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Sat 23 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley asks if a 16-year-old Irish immigrant was forced into a murder plot.
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3. Lizzie Borden—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Fri 22 Apr 2022
How a young lady was immortalised as an axe murderer in 19th century New England.
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2. Madeleine Smith—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley investigates a secret love affair turned toxic.
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1. Florence Bravo—Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 1
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Lucy Worsley investigates a Victorian woman at the centre of a sensational poisoning.
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Welcome to Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Investigate the crimes of Victorian women, from a contemporary, feminist perspective.
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Why Don鈥檛 Women鈥檚 Clothes Have Pockets? (From Here For The History)
Tue 25 Aug 2026
The surprising history of how women鈥檚 pockets fell in and out of fashion over time.
Lucy Worsley's Crime Collection
Hand-picked programmes on the themes of 19th-century murder and mores.
Join The Open University for an exclusive behind-the-scenes interview about making Lady Killers.
A behind the scenes look at the making of the series.
