Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley
BBC Radio 4Lucy Worsley investigates women from the past being put on trial from a feminist perspective.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 87 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeHistory | |||
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Lucy Worsley presents – Lady on Trial, a series in which courtroom drama meets history with a twist.
Lucy and her all-female team of detectives are re-opening court cases from the past - sensational trials dating from 1776 to 1944 - to see what just... 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 are meeting women from the past hauled before the courts for crimes big and small - from murder... more
In Lady on Trial, a brand new series for BBC Radio 4, Lucy Worsley and her all female team of detectives look at momentous legal struggles in history from a fresh and feminist perspective.
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- As bad as JK Rowling
She’s the Brit equivalent of MAGA.
Apple Podcasts1greyhound-daddy
United Statesa month ago - Love this!
I’ve always loved Lucy Worsley’s work, and this podcast is amazing! Love all of her episodes and I hope that she’ll do one in a BBC documentary on it!
Apple Podcasts5Ruthie Jones’s
United Kingdom2 months ago - Easy, detailed listening
I thoroughly enjoy this show. You get historical insights, voice actor reenactments, and the light whimsical voice of Lucy Worsley.
Apple Podcasts5MixSanchezUnited States3 months ago - Unsubstantiated “evidence”
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
Apple Podcasts1AlwaysCordelia
Australia5 months ago - YES 🙌
It’s just so good and weirdly helps me get to sleep 😅 Looking forward to future episodes 🤩
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Apple Podcasts | #128 | United Kingdom/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #195 |  Italy/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #51 |  Chile/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #101 |  Ukraine/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #124 |  Spain/True Crime |
Apple Podcasts | #174 |  Russia/True Crime |
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An accessible history-meets-true-crime series that examines women put on trial across centuries, blending archival cases with expert legal and historical analysis. Episodes frequently feature historians and barristers who unpack court dynamics, gender norms, and evolving rights, while connecting past justice with modern debates about protest, divorce, and gender equality. Notable strengths include high-profile expert guests, vivid courtroom storytelling, and a strong feminist lens that situates individual cases in broader social and legal movements—offering listeners both educational context and compelling narrative drive.
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1. Nneka Akodulu KC
2. Sasha Wass KC
3. Rose Wallis
4. Dr Charlotte Proudman
5. Audrey Cherryl Mogan
6. Ayesha Vardag
7. Anoushka Mutanda Doughtery
8. Leigh Straw
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