The Lucan Obsession: 2. Death In Belgravia

Lord Lucan raced powerboats through the English Channel, drove an Aston Martin around the Grand Canyon and completed the Cresta Run at Saint-Moritz.

Throwing himself into gambling, he was nicknamed Lucky.

With slicked back hair, charm, style and humour, he was re ...

The press portrayed Lady Lucan as a perfect victim: a tiny, fragile woman, attacked by a cruel and vengeful man. Lord Lucan’s friends said she was a volatile, difficult snob.

She is certainly enigmatic and intriguing.

With access to never before broadcast tapes ...

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