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Lucy Worsley explores the world of swindlers, conwomen and hustlers.

Lucy Worsley is back with a brand new series of Lady Swindlers, where true crime meets history - with a twist. Lucy and her team of all female detectives travel back more than a hundred years to revisit the audacious and surprising crimes of swindlers, hustlers and women on the make. Women trying to make it in a world made for men.

Producer: Jane Greenwood
Readers: Clare Corbett and Jonathan Keeble
Sound design: Chris Maclean
Executive producer: Kirsty Hunter

A StoryHunter production for BBC Radio 4

28 minutes

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Tue 17 Jun 2025 15:00
BBC Radio 4

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  • Tue 17 Jun 2025 15:00
    BBC Radio 4

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