
Lucy Worsley investigates women from the past being put on trial from a feminist perspective.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 79 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeHistory | |||

Lucy Worsley is back with a new series where courtroom drama meets history…with a twist. In Lady on Trial we hear the voices of women from the past who end up in court charged with everything from murder, adultery and theft to civil disobedience. And... more
Lucy Worsley presents a brand new series – Lady on Trial, where courtroom drama meets history with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives explore the lives of women involved in some of history’s most famous – and infamous – legal battles... more
Welcome to a new series of Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley – Lady on Trial - where courtroom drama meets history, with a twist. We’ll be meeting women from the past hauled before the courts for crimes from murder, adultery and bigamy to the shocking o... more
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 sensationalism and stereotyping, or can it reveal som... more
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You cannot apply today’s standards to a historical case and “solve it”. An 87 year old man was strong enough to cleave through bone and as a 17 year old accustomed to physical labour she couldn’t fend him off? You think the 87 year old man is guilty because he said “we were done with Jess by then” and both the victim and woman on trial were named Jess? Hello? Critical thinking anyone instead of rabid feminist views that make no sense? I am an educated woman in favour of equality- not weirdly app... more
It’s just so good and weirdly helps me get to sleep 😅 Looking forward to future episodes 🤩
Let’s be honest. No wonder more folk are escaping to podcasts rather than doom scrolling & news… because anything historic , human behaviour & true stories is fascinating.
Delve deep - we are all related to a criminal.
Love everything Lucy Worsley does. Makes history more relevant, juicy and fun. A joy!!
This series is an absolute delight. I can only hope that there will be future series or that Dr. Worsley will undertake some new project.
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The show centers on historical cases of women on trial, explored through a feminist lens and backed by historians, lawyers, and crime writers. Episodes uncover how gender, media sensationalism, and legal norms shaped verdicts in Victorian and earlier eras, with deep dives into cases like domestic homicide, matricide, and social scandals. Across episodes, listeners get nuanced portraits of women's lives, the pressures they faced, and the evolving justice system, making complex history accessible through expert commentary and narrative storytelling. A notable strength is the blend of archival context with contemporary perspectives on women, power, and law, which helps audiences understand how past judgments resonate today.
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