A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley
Overview
Lucy Worsley delves into the history of romance to uncover the forces shaping our very British happily ever after and how our feelings have been affected by social, political and cultural ideas.
Key Crew
Top Cast
Lucy Worsley
Self - Presenter
Seasons
Season 1 (2015)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2015-10-08Lucy's romp through three centuries of love's rituals begins with the Georgian age, when the rules of courtship were being rewritten. Traditionally, marriage had been as much about business as love. Now, a glamorisation of romantic love inspired women and men to make their own romantic choices - they could flirt in newly-built assembly rooms, or elope to Gretna Green as an act of romantic rebellion.
Runtime: 59 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2015-10-15Lucy Worsley discovers how medieval chivalry shaped Victorian courtship.
Runtime: 59 minEpisode 3: Episode 3
2015-10-22Lucy Worsley concludes her series by looking at attitudes to romance in the 20th century.
Runtime: 59 min
