Lucy Worsley

Keynote Speakers

Panellists

Conference Chair & Facilitators

Broadcasters

Live Speaking

Specialist Subjects

History, Literature, Arts & Culture, Design & Architecture

lucyworsley.com

Contacts

Corporate & Live Speaking Agent:: Charlie Kemp
Broadcast Enquiries:: KBJ Management

Lucy Worsley is one of television's most distinctive and pioneering historians, whose unique blend of personal, playful and interrogative storytelling has transformed the way history is told. Her training as a professional curator brings exceptional depth to her broadcast work, which is characterised by immersion in primary sources and the fabric of day-to-day life.

Female stories have been at the heart of Lucy’s TV work over the last 15 years. By reframing major historical events through the lens of women’s experiences, she has been widely praised for restoring voice and agency to figures long marginalised by conventional narratives of history. Her biographical documentaries on Jane Austen and Agatha Christie brought those iconic figures vividly to life as complex women, while Royal Bodies and Tales from the Royal Bedchamber offered a refreshingly human perspective on British monarchs through the lens of health, intimacy, and private life.

Her flair for immersive storytelling culminated in Six Wives with Lucy Worsley, which placed her at the heart of the action to re-examine the story of Henry VIII’s wives. She employed the same technique in her powerful drama-documentary on the Suffragettes, which won the BAFTA for Specialist Factual in 2019.

Subsequent films have spanned both history and the arts, including A Very British Murder, A Very British Romance, Blitz Spirit, History’s Biggest Fibs, and Killing Sherlock. In 2023, she stepped into a new role as quiz host on Puzzling for Channel 5, and most recently returned with a second series of Lucy Worsley Investigates, re-examining some of the most dramatic episodes in British history.

A prolific and bestselling author, Lucy has written numerous acclaimed works of non-fiction as well as historical fiction for children. Her biography of Agatha Christie further cemented her reputation as a leading cultural historian, and her forthcoming memoir reflecting on 21 years at Historic Royal Palaces will be published in autumn 2026. Her BBC podcast Lady Killers, exploring historic female criminals through a feminist lens, was named one of the BBC’s most downloaded podcasts in both 2022 and 2024.

Lucy was appointed OBE in 2018 for services to history and heritage, following 21 years at Historic Royal Palaces, where she served as Chief Curator.

A captivating and highly experienced live performer, Lucy regularly plays sell-out shows across the UK with her one-woman shows on Jane Austen and Agatha Christie and has led cultural tours and cruises worldwide. As a keynote speaker, she combines scholarship with wit and accessibility, speaking on figures ranging from Agatha Christie and Queen Victoria to the hidden histories of domestic life explored in her talks Jane Austen at Home and If Walls Could Talk.

Testimonials

“Thank you very much indeed for making our 40th Anniversary celebration extremely successful. The evening could not have been better and was thoroughly enjoyed by all our members. Lucy could not have been more charming and her Lecture was both hugely informative and amusing. ”
The Arts Society East Grinstead

“Please pass on our enormous thanks to Lucy, she was just brilliant yesterday! Totally fantastic, our audience loved her and we've had such great feedback from our members. ”
The Trouble Club Event

“Thank you SO very much for such an excellent program. The audience was incredibly engaged and had lots of great questions based on the content. All of us at WHYY can’t thank you enough for sharing such wonderful stories with our membership.”
WHYY PBS Virtual Talk

“You enhanced our event with meaningful content, upholding our mission of education and entertainment, all wrapped up in one. With your help, we managed to blend the elegance of the theme with the fun and casual nature of this Zoom era. Thank you again – you were a dream to work with. ”
Wyes-TV, PRB New Orleans

“Thank you for once again being a highlight of the Buxton International Festival. I have no need to tell you how popular you are with our audience and they were once again delighted to hear you, this time talking about Victoria. It is always a great pleasure to welcome you and I hope you enjoyed our audience as much as they loved you.”
Buxton International Festival

“She was the most wonderful speaker, a superstar with our starstruck volunteers and a delight to our audience members. We were absolutely delighted with how smoothly everything ran in the lead up and on the day!”
Delapre Festival of Books

“A huge thank you to Lucy for her time spent at the Hall last night and for her wonderful presentation. It brought our history to life in a delightful way and was very much enjoyed. We would be most pleased to welcome Lucy back at any time. ”
Merchant Taylor’s Event