Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency

Season 1

This 3-part documentary traces the British Regency Era, from Parliament passing The Regency Act of 1811, due to King George III's mental incapacity, to his 1820 demise.

Where to Watch Season 1

3 Episodes

  • Warts and All - Portrait of a Prince
    E1
    Warts and All - Portrait of a PrinceHistorian 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.
  • Developing the Regency Brand
    E2
    Developing the Regency BrandLucy Worsley looks at how, under the Prince Regent's aegis, Britain celebrated Napoleon's defeat by refashioning itself in architecture and design.
  • The Many and the Few - A Divided Decade
    E3
    The Many and the Few - A Divided DecadeLucy Worsley examines a world turned upside down by change, as the Prince Regent's excesses provoke riots, political unrest and assassination attempts.

Cast of Season 1

  • Lucy WorsleySelf - Presenter

 

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