Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency
Series· 2011· 1h 0m

Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

Documentary

Historian Lucy Worsley presents a series marking the 200th anniversary of one of the most explosive and creative decades in British history, the Regency.

Currently airing

Last airedFinale
S1 · E3The Many and the Few - A Divided Decade

Cast

Seasons

Season 12011
3 episodes
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    E1Warts and All - Portrait of a Prince
    · 60m

    Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley looks at how the Prince Regent was obsessed with outdoing Napoleon not on the battlefield, but in opulence, bling and monumental architecture.

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    E2Developing the Regency Brand
    · 60m

    Lucy Worsley looks at how, under the Prince Regent's aegis, Britain celebrated Napoleon's defeat by refashioning itself in architecture and design.

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    E3The Many and the Few - A Divided DecadeFinale
    · 60m

    Lucy Worsley examines a world turned upside down by change, as the Prince Regent's excesses provoke riots, political unrest and assassination attempts.

Details

Networks
BBC Four
Seasons
1 · 3 episodes
Runtime
1h 0m per episode
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
August 29, 2011
Country
United Kingdom
Production
BBC Studios
IMDB ID
tt2624970
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