Lucy Worsley Investigates (2022– ) User Reviews

Good documentary

[bbewnylorac · 7/10 · 13 June 2022]

Lucy Worsley is a talented host. Her worst trait is looking like she's smiling when she isn't. I.e. While talking about deaths during the plague. But generally this is a good series. It's not as silly as others she's done. Someone has stopped her from dressing up in period costume, which is a good thing. I watched the episode about the 14th century plague, which was really interesting. Worsley took us to a village and focused on a family - not easy when records are rare and complicated. And Worley is genuinely passionate about history. She also is good at presenting dry and complex information in an entertaining way. She'll take you to a medieval hostel and ask you to imagine sleeping in a room, on straw, with 50 people, while on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. So if you're into history, this show is good.

Entertaining history!

[billsoccer · 8/10 · 22 October 2022]

You'll hear about princes locked up in the Tower of London who disappear, details of a Kings madness long suppressed, the actual disease that the Black Death is blamed on, and, the predecessor to the Salem witch trials. As an American, most of the details were new to me, and fascinating.

If you're new to Lucy, you'll notice a lisp or similar speech defect. Don't be put off - she has a wealth of knowledge about these affairs the should be able to educate an educated Englishman.

Let me give you an example. Did you know there are 3 types of the bacteria that causes plague - Bubonic being one of them? Further, it seems like it was 1 of the other 2 strains which did most of the killing in the Dark Ages?