Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley by BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
Categories: Education
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Lucy Worsley and Rosalind Crone are joined by Helen Lewis, author of ‘Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights.’ They discuss what it means to be a difficult woman and why the airbrushing of feminist history can be problematic.
Together they discuss four of the most difficult women across the Lady Killers series; Mary Surratt, Alice Mitchell, Mary Ann Brough and Maria Manning. Each one commits wild and unspeakable crimes. They are anti-heroines; breaking taboos around sexuality, motherhood and sexual relationships. Lucy, Ros and Helen explore the value of understanding the diversity of women's lives in the past, and how this enables us to get a little bit closer to understanding ourselves.
Produced in partnership with the Open University.
Producer: Emily Hughes. Sound design: Chris Maclean Series Producer: Julia Hayball.
A StoryHunter production for BBC Radio 4
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Previous episodes
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34 - 30. Difficult Women Wed, 13 Mar 2024
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33 - 29. Mary Ann Brough - Mother with Everything to Lose Wed, 06 Mar 2024
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32 - 28. Alice Mitchell - Forbidden Love Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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31 - 27. Sarah Bird - Cruel Employer Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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30 - 26. Mary Surratt - Assassinating a President Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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29 - 25. Women on Trial Wed, 07 Feb 2024
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28 - 24. Frances Kidder - Wicked Stepmother Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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27 - 23. Jane and Ann Boyd - Secret Baby Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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26 - 22. Marie Christensen - Murderous Matron Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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25 - 21. Maria Manning - 'Lady Macbeth of Bermondsey' Wed, 10 Jan 2024
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24 - Introducing Lady Killers Series 3 Wed, 03 Jan 2024
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23 - 20. Is the law gender blind? Tue, 23 May 2023
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22 - 19. Jane Toppan - Serial Killer Nurse Fri, 19 May 2023
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21 - 18. Catherine Flannagan & Margaret Higgins Tue, 09 May 2023
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20 - 17. Marguerite Fahmy - Self-confessed Killer Mon, 01 May 2023
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19 - 16. Edith Thompson - Modern Woman on Trial Mon, 24 Apr 2023
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18 - 15. Women's Bodies. Women's Rights Mon, 17 Apr 2023
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17 - 14. Mary McKinnon - Prejudice Against Sex Workers Mon, 10 Apr 2023
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16 - 13. Elizabeth Taylor - Serial Abortionist Mon, 03 Apr 2023
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15 - 12. Margaret Garner - Icon of Tragedy & Resistance Mon, 27 Mar 2023
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14 - 11. Christiana Edmunds - Chocolate Cream Killer Mon, 20 Mar 2023
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13 - Introducing Lady Killers Series 2 Mon, 13 Mar 2023
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12 - Bonus episode: Lucy Worsley talks to Greg Jenner Fri, 29 Jul 2022
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11 - 10. Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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10 - 9. Hannah Mary Tabbs Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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9 - 8. Esther Lack Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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8 - 7. Mary Ann Cotton Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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7 - 6. Amelia Dyer Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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6 - 5. Getting Away With It Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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5 - 4. Grace Marks Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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4 - 3. Lizzie Borden Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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3 - 2. Madeleine Smith Mon, 25 Jul 2022
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2 - 1. Florence Bravo Mon, 25 Apr 2022
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1 - Welcome to Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley Wed, 20 Apr 2022