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Lucy Worsley: Victorian Murder Club

2026 · 1 season

A scholarly presenter walks you through a grim historical puzzle, mixing archival detail with a lingering sense of unease.

Created by
James Ross
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lucy Worsley, Nadifa Mohamed, Rose Wallis
Overview
The Thames Torso Murderer terrorised 19th-century London but escaped justice. Lucy Worsley unearths this dark and dangerous story - can she unmask a forgotten serial killer?

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Free in the UK
  • BBC iPlayer
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
James Ross
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lucy Worsley, Nadifa Mohamed, Rose Wallis
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • violence
  • mystery
  • death
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

Free
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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
James Ross
Starring
Lucy Worsley, Nadifa Mohamed, Rose Wallis, Samantha Lundrigan, Marie Cassidy, Kate Lister
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 59 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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