Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency
Overview
Historian Lucy Worsley presents a series marking the 200th anniversary of one of the most explosive and creative decades in British history, the Regency.
Top Cast
Lucy Worsley
Self - Presenter
Seasons
Season 1 (2011)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Warts and All - Portrait of a Prince
2011-08-29Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley looks at how the Prince Regent was obsessed with outdoing Napoleon not on the battlefield, but in opulence, bling and monumental architecture.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Developing the Regency Brand
2011-09-05Lucy Worsley looks at how, under the Prince Regent's aegis, Britain celebrated Napoleon's defeat by refashioning itself in architecture and design.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: The Many and the Few - A Divided Decade
2011-09-13Lucy Worsley examines a world turned upside down by change, as the Prince Regent's excesses provoke riots, political unrest and assassination attempts.
Runtime: 60 min
