Private Lives: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Yesterday takes a trip back through time to examine the lives of some of the grandest and most notorious figures in British history.

In carefully-arranged poses, the Kings and Queens of history still look down upon us today and are powerful symbols of bygone ages. Their iconic images, captured in famous portraits and paintings, are part of the very fabric of national culture.

But what lay behind the pomp and ceremony, the crowns and the courts?

Each one possessed the same foibles, bad habits and weaknesses as the rest of us. Historian Tracy Borman investigates the hidden histories of our monarchs, examining the very colourful private lives of Charles II, Queen Victoria, Louis IV, George III and the Prince Regent and Henry VIII.

Series details

• Title: Private Lives
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2017-11-20
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: U&Yesterday
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32571

Cast and credited roles

• Tracy Borman — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-11-20; final listed air date 2017-12-18; episode order: 5.
• Season 2: premiered 2019-03-11; final listed air date 2019-04-15; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Private Lives on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.