Lucy Worsley investigates the tensions and turning points that led to America's declaration of independence from Britain in 1776. With access to expert insights and original evidence, Lucy asks whether this explosive split could have been avoided.
Duration: 55 minutes and 41 seconds
Episode Number: 101
| Tue, Jun 30 | 5:00 A.M. | The Break Up NH World (11.3) |
| Tue, Jun 30 | 11:00 A.M. | The Break Up NH World (11.3) |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 9:00 P.M. | The Break Up NH Explore (11.2) |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 1:00 A.M. | The Break Up NH Explore (11.2) |
Lucy Worsley investigates the 18th-century split between Britain and its 13 American colonies.
She explores the motives for independence and how sabotage, espionage, and unrest reshaped the empire.
Could this historic break-up have been avoided?
| Tue, Jun 30 | 5:00 A.M. | The Break Up NH World (11.3) |
| Tue, Jun 30 | 11:00 A.M. | The Break Up NH World (11.3) |
| Tue, Jun 30 | 9:00 P.M. | A Messy Divorce NHPBS (11.1) |
| Wed, Jul 1 | 1:30 A.M. | A Messy Divorce NHPBS (11.1) |
| Wed, Jul 1 | 1:00 P.M. | A Messy Divorce NH Explore (11.2) |
| Thu, Jul 2 | 4:00 A.M. | A Messy Divorce NHPBS (11.1) |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 7:00 P.M. | A Messy Divorce NH World (11.3) |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 9:00 P.M. | The Break Up NH Explore (11.2) |
| Fri, Jul 3 | 10:00 P.M. | A Messy Divorce NH Explore (11.2) |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 12:00 A.M. | A Messy Divorce NH World (11.3) |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 1:00 A.M. | The Break Up NH Explore (11.2) |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 2:00 A.M. | A Messy Divorce NH Explore (11.2) |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 8:00 A.M. | A Messy Divorce NH World (11.3) |
| Sat, Jul 4 | 2:00 P.M. | A Messy Divorce NH World (11.3) |
| Mon, Jul 6 | 4:00 A.M. | A Messy Divorce NHPBS (11.1) |
| Tue, Jul 7 | 5:00 A.M. | A Messy Divorce NH World (11.3) |
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