Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

BBC Radio 4

Episodes 68
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.7 (526)
Since Apr 2022
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
100%
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podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk

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About This Podcast

Lucy Worsley investigates the crimes of Victorian women from a contemporary, feminist perspective.

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Recent Episodes

60. True Crime on Trial

Feb 24, 2026 28m

In the final episode of the series, Lucy Worsley puts true crime itself on trial. Why are we so fascinated by stories of murder, violence, and scandal and was it ever thus? Is true crime guilty of…

59. Kitty Newton - Killer Daughter

Feb 17, 2026 28m

Lucy Worsley meets Kitty Newton, a daughter accused of killing her very own mother. With her team of all female detectives, Lucy uncovers long buried secrets in the Newton family - but could these…

58. Mary Pearcey - Murderous Lover

Feb 10, 2026 28m

Join Lucy Worsley and her all-female team as she delves into the Hampstead Tragedy, one of the most notorious murder cases of the Victorian era. When the horrifically mutilated body of a young mother…

57. Jessie McLachlan - Silenced Servant

Feb 03, 2026 28m

Lucy Worsley meets Jessie McLachlan, a woman accused of murdering one of her friends in Glasgow in 1862. There’s no obvious motive, but if she didn’t do it, who did?To investigate this infamous…

56. Elvira Barney - Accidental Killer

Jan 27, 2026 28m

This time, Lucy is exploring the story of Elvira Barney, a rich socialite in 1930s London, living a life of fast cars, cocktail parties and nightclubs. When her boyfriend Michael dies of a gunshot…

55. Cloe - Forced Resistance

Jan 20, 2026 28m

Lucy Worsley looks at the crimes of women from the 19th and early 20th centuries from a contemporary, feminist perspective.In this episode, we hear the story of Cloe, a black enslaved teenager who…

54. Martha Brown - Domestic Violence

Jan 13, 2026 29m

Lucy Worsley is back with a new series of Lady Killers, where true crime meets history - with a twist. This time Lucy heads to Dorset to explore the life of Martha Brown, a victim of domestic…

53. Elizabeth Cook - Body Snatcher

Jan 06, 2026 29m

Lucy Worsley is back with a new series of Lady Killers, where true crime meets history - with a twist. In this episode, Lucy travels back to 1831 to Aldgate, then a poor part of East London, to…

52. Amelia Haslett - Lady Killer in My Family

Dec 30, 2025 29m

Lucy Worsley is back with a brand new series of Lady Killers. Lucy and her team of all female detectives re-visit the unthinkable crimes, committed by murderesses, more than a hundred years ago. In…

51. Murder by the Book - Live from the Hay Festival

Dec 23, 2025 28m

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley - the stories of women who kill - is back for a brand new series. This first episode is recorded in front of a live audience at the Hay Festival in 2025, with special…

Coming soon - Lady Killers Series 4

Dec 16, 2025 4m

Lucy Worsley returns to cover more cases of murder and intrigue in a brand new series of Lady Killers. Coming soon, first on BBC Sounds.

50. Swindling Superpowers

Jul 22, 2025 29m

In the final episode of season two of Lady Swindlers, Lucy Worsley and her partner in crime, Professor Rosalind Crone, are joined by novelist and game designer Naomi Alderman, author of the…

49. Elizabeth Manning - Hocusser

Jul 15, 2025 28m

Lucy Worsley is back with another episode of Lady Swindlers, where true crime meets history - with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives travel back more than a hundred years to revisit…

48. Amelie Decuzpere - International Art Thief

Jul 08, 2025 28m

Lucy Worsley is back with another episode of Lady Swindlers, where true crime meets history - with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives travel back more than a hundred years to revisit…

47. Fox Sisters - Spirit Mediums

Jul 01, 2025 29m

Lucy Worsley returns with her new series of Lady Swindlers, where true crime meets history, with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives travel back more than a hundred years to meet…

46. Minnie Pheby - Lady Burglar

Jun 24, 2025 28m

Lucy Worsley meets Minnie Pheby, a strong and agile young woman who defies all the gender stereotypes of Victorian society – not a homemaker, but a homebreaker. She’s the devil compared with the…

45. Bold Conversations

Jun 17, 2025 29m

Lucy Worsley returns with another episode of Lady Swindlers, where true crime meets history - with a twist. Joined by historian Ros Crone and comedian, activist and author Deborah Frances-White, Lucy…

44. Celia Cooney - Bobbed Haired Bandit

Jun 10, 2025 29m

Lucy Worsley is back with a brand new series of Lady Swindlers, where true crime meets history - with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives travel back more than a hundred years to…

43. Catharine Murphy - Money Maker

Jun 03, 2025 29m

Lucy Worsley is back with a brand new series of Lady Swindlers, where true crime meets history - with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives travel back more than a hundred years to…

42. Annie Gordon Baillie - Serial Swindler

May 27, 2025 29m

Lucy Worsley continues her new series of Lady Swindlers, where true crime meets history, with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives travel back more than a hundred years to tail…

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How many episodes does Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley have?

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley has published 68 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in History, True Crime.

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Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 28m.

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