British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley - Season 1 - Eps 3: The Jewel in the Crown
In the final episode, Lucy debunks the fibs that surround the 'jewel in the crown' of the British Empire - India. Travelling to Kolkata, she investigates how the Raj was created following a British government coup in 1858. After snatching control from the discredited East India Company, the new regime presented itself as a new kind of caring, sharing imperialism with Queen Victoria as its maternal Empress. Tyranny, greed and exploitation were to be things of the past. From the 'black hole of Calcutta' to the Indian 'mutiny', from East India Company governance to crown rule, and from Queen Victoria to Empress of India, Lucy reveals how this chapter of British history is another carefully edited narrative that's full of fibs.
About British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
Title: British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
First Air Date: 2017-01-26
Last Air Date: 2017-02-09
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.5/10 (from 2 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 3
Network: BBC Four
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC Studios
Synopsis
Lucy Worsley explores how British history is a concoction of fibs and stories manipulated by whoever was in power at the time.
Cast
Lucy Worsley
Self - Presenter
