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Killing VictoriaEpisodes

  1. Episode Seven: The Wanderer

    The story of the assassin who attempted to kill Victoria on her way to Windsor Castle.

  2. Episode Six: The Intruder

    The young rebel who broke into Buckingham Palace holding a list of demands and a pistol.

  3. Episode Five: The Soldier

    A soldier named Robert Pate undertakes the most serious attack on Queen Victoria yet.

  4. Episode Four: The Bricklayer

    In the crowd marking Victoria’s 30th birthday is an out of work bricklayer and he’s armed

  5. Episode Three: The Runaway

    The story of bullied teenager John Bean, a newsvendor who turned assassin.

  6. Episode Two: The Bankrupt

    The story of John Francis, a failed shopkeeper turned assassin.

  7. Episode One: The Monster

    The dramatic story of the first assassin, a fame-seeking teenager named Edward Oxford.

  8. Introducing Killing Victoria

    During her 63 year reign, seven men tried to kill Queen Victoria.