Where To Stream British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley Season 1 Episode 3
The Jewel in the Crown
- Aired February 9, 2017
- 60 Min
- Rated 8.5
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...