Queens that Changed the World

Queens that Changed the World (2023)

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For so long believed to be bit-players in histories dominated by men, some queens wielded extraordinary power, and ruled in ways that far surpassed their male counterparts.
In this series we discover what drove these women, how they asserted their authority, and reveal the times when, sometimes, being a woman had its advantages.

Combining archive, location shooting, talking heads and stylised recreations, we trace the rise to power of each queen and investigate their reign. With analysis from historians, academics and psychologists, we will pick apart the challenges they faced and discover each monarch's unique approach to power while understanding wider themes such as women's changing position in society and what it meant to be the ‘fairer sex'.

Network
Scheduleevery Saturday

Last Episode

The Warrior Queen: Boudica
Season 1Episode 647 min

The Warrior Queen: Boudica

Boudica turned on her masters, Roman invaders to Britain, when, after the death of her husband Prasutagus chief of the Iceni, they beat her in public and had her daughters raped by slaves. Boudica set about planning her revenge, building an army and uniting warring tribes by focusing on a common enemy.

Boudica and her army of Britons rode to Colchester, Roman Britain's capital, and razed it to the ground. London and St Albans followed. In all some 80,000 Romans were slaughtered, but her resistance finally came to an end at the Battle of Wattling Street, where 200,000 Britons died.

Aug 5, 2023

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E06The Warrior Queen: BoudicaAug 5, 2023
S01E05The Rebel Queen: Eleanor of AquitaineAug 5, 2023
S01E04The Queen Who Would be King: HatshepsutAug 5, 2023
S01E03The Queen of Empire: VictoriaAug 5, 2023
S01E02The Forgotten Queen: AnneAug 5, 2023
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Cast

Tracy Borman

Tracy Borman

plays Herself (Presenter), Presenter
Leah Harvey

Leah Harvey

voices Leah Harvey
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Characters

Herself (Presenter)

Herself (Presenter)

played by Tracy Borman
Presenter

Presenter

played by Tracy Borman
Narrator

Narrator

voiced by Leah Harvey
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