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I think she's extraordinary! As I live in the US, I'm only able to see her programs via YouTube & often watch/listen while cooking or working.
Any other programs I ought to see other than her historic documentaries? Appreciative thanks in advance! |
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I really like Dr Janina Ramirez. She is a professor s far as I know, and presents really well, and is so enthusiastic.
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Lucy's on !
Russian Revolution tonight...........I did study this at University but it's so long ago that I've forgotten it now.......
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I think she's extraordinary! As I live in the US, I'm only able to see her programs via YouTube & often watch/listen while cooking or working.
Any other programs I ought to see other than her historic documentaries? Appreciative thanks in advance! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_W...n_programmes_2 Her straight History series are good, like the current one on the Romanovs.........but I particularly like the series where she looks at a social or cultural topic and sets it in the historical context over a period of time eg A Very British Romance series which tells the story of the development of the concept of Romantic Love illustrated through the literature of the 18th and 19th centuries....... |
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Her Wiki page has a list of the shows she's done.......
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_W...n_programmes_2 Her straight History series are good, like the current one on the Romanovs.........but I particularly like the series where she looks at a social or cultural topic and sets it in the historical context over a period of time eg A Very British Romance series which tells the story of the development of the concept of Romantic Love illustrated through the literature of the 18th and 19th centuries....... |
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On the whole, I enjoyed Lucy Worsley's series on the Romanovs. I was very interested in the context given to Romanov attitudes to reforms. One criticism however, is that the revolution of 1905 had no context. The war with Japan wasn't mentioned, but it was a significant factor. Also the early battles in World War 1 were relevant to the events of 1915 and 1917 that were covered.
I found the way the murder of the Romanovs surprising, and different to what other programmes would do. I think other programmes would go for the most sensational account, but Lucy Worsley focused on the agreed facts. Anybody who hasn't seen this series because they've been watching some other rubbish should go on iPlayer and watch all 3 episodes. |
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I think she's extraordinary! As I live in the US, I'm only able to see her programs via YouTube & often watch/listen while cooking or working.
Any other programs I ought to see other than her historic documentaries? Appreciative thanks in advance! |
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Oh come off it, it was hideous. It looked a sort of shade of orange in some lights and the heavy black patterning did it no favours at all. Still, the lurid colour certainly got people's attention as she hobbled across Red Square which, presumably, was always the intention anyway. 'Look at me, I'm Lucy Worsley, a middle-aged woman who acts and dresses like a 10-year-old from the 1950s'.
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Even though I've heard the story so many times now, it's still so hard to get my head around that brutally barbaric end for Nicholas and his family. I didn't know though they were actually bayoneted too until Lucy said the girls had their jewels stuffed inside their corsets which unintentionally acted as a makeshift armour.....prolonging their agony.
Goodness, it is upsetting to think about. |
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Excellent series given the limitations of presenting a huge subject in three one hour chunks. As said upthread, some omissions (the sheer incompetence and bone headedness of Russian foreign policy in the stumble towards the disaster of WW1 could take up a six parter on its own) but on the whole Lucy's presentation was on the money, and surprising to me, analytical and understated.
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A great end to a great series, I learned a lot about a subject I knew little about and Lucy was as engaging and imformative as ever..
The brutal end for the royal family wasn't an easy listen and reminds us how brutal humans can be. It's a pity documentries like this get fewer viewers than things such as I'm a Celebrity. |
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I've watched her in a few programmes, mainly the ones she did on The Tudors and quite enjoyed her style of presenting. However, I really didn't realise how much animation she brought to her presentations until I recently watched Majesty & Mortar presented by Dan Cruickshank.
Although this was a subject that interested me, I ended up turning it off as I became bored, mainly due to the presenter being dry and monotone (IMO). I then turned to Lucy and The Romanovs and it was like a breath of fresh air. I like her..., a lot. |
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Oh good grief, I can't bear her. We call her 'simpering Lucy'
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I've watched her in a few programmes, mainly the ones she did on The Tudors and quite enjoyed her style of presenting. However, I really didn't realise how much animation she brought to her presentations until I recently watched Majesty & Mortar presented by Dan Cruickshank.
Although this was a subject that interested me, I ended up turning it hoff as I became bored, mainly due to the presenter being dry and monotone (IMO). I then turned to Lucy and The Romanovs and it was like a breath of fresh air. I like her..., a lot. |
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A great end to a great series, I learned a lot about a subject I knew little about and Lucy was as engaging and imformative as ever..
The brutal end for the royal family wasn't an easy listen and reminds us how brutal humans can be. It's a pity documentries like this get fewer viewers than things such as I'm a Celebrity. So she has a speech impediment, It didn't stop her giving me a hugely entertaining 3 hours on Iplayer First time I'd seen her on tv, will be looking forward to more of Lucy |
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Elegance and Decadence: The Age of the Regency was the first time she caught my eye and ear (I'm sure she had more of a slight lisp than now?)
She annoyed initially I have to say but like mould she has grown on me down the years and she usually comes up with good themes for programmes which helps. The Romanovs was absorbing, tonight's reminded me of the epic film about their final days which I haven't seen since about 1980 but the main scenes are always easy to recall. Not sure why its stuck in my head so well. |
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I used to love love love Lucy - absolutely everything about her - until she said that she was not interested in having children because she had been 'educated out of her reproductive function'. There was a reaction at the time, to which she responded that her statement 'had been taken out of context'. Not that she will lose any sleep over it, but she lost a huge admirer there. Shame: I really did adore her style.
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I used to love love love Lucy - absolutely everything about her - until she said that she was not interested in having children because she had been 'educated out of her reproductive function'. There was a reaction at the time, to which she responded that her statement 'had been taken out of context'. Not that she will lose any sleep over it, but she lost a huge admirer there. Shame: I really did adore her style.
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Seems a strange reason to dislike her or her programmes. I know people who have decided that they do not want children for a range of reasons.
I do not wish to start a diatribe here: I am genuinely sorry that I lost respect for her and am no longer able to enjoy her programmes. |
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She admitted to not allowing herself to be a slave to her reproductive organs.
Well, lock that crazy woman up now. |
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"Loss of respect"? Does seem that respect was pretty much worthless in the first place.
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"Loss of respect"? Does seem that respect was pretty much worthless in the first place.
I don't remember her saying anything objectionable on the subject, then again I'm quite the liberal. Quite why she needs to be billy quizzed over this at all, is more of 'thing' with me. 'Not my thing, not my bag' really should suffice. Anyway I like Lucy, didn't watch the Russian thing. Even her prancing about with Len Goodman hasn't put me off her, there's room for lightweight. |
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I'll second that, I remember reading an article about her ages ago, probably the Guardian.
I don't remember her saying anything objectionable on the subject, then again I'm quite the liberal. Quite why she needs to be billy quizzed over this at all, is more of 'thing' with me. 'Not my thing, not my bag' really should suffice. Anyway I like Lucy, didn't watch the Russian thing. Even her prancing about with Len Goodman hasn't put me off her, there's room for lightweight. |
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She admitted to not allowing herself to be a slave to her reproductive organs.
Well, lock that crazy woman up now. |
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