Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey

Name: Lucy Worsley's Christmas Carol Odyssey
Director: Edmund Moriarty
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2019-12-01
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Lucy Worsley

201958m

★ 8.2

DocumentaryHistory

Lucy Worsley reveals the surprising stories behind our favourite Christmas carols. From pagan rituals to religious conflicts, French dances and the First World War, carols reflect our history.

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Lucy Worsley

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