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The Best Episodes of Divine Women Season 1

Every episode of Divine Women Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Divine Women Season 1!

Bettany Hughes sets out on an epic journey across continents and back in time to trace the hidden and often controversial history of women in...
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"When God was a Girl" is the best rated episode of "Divine Women" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Ruairi Fallon and written by N/A, it aired on 4/11/2012. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Handmaids of the Gods".

  • When God was a Girl
    8.4/108 votes

    #1 - When God was a Girl

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2012

    Historian Bettany Hughes goes back to the beginning of time and visits the world's oldest religious site to find startling evidence that women were part of the very birth of organised religion.

    Director: Ruairi Fallon

    Writer: N/A

  • Handmaids of the Gods
    NaN/100 votes

    #2 - Handmaids of the Gods

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/18/2012

    Historian Bettany Hughes uncovers the lost era of the priestess. She delves into the ancient Greek worship of the goddess of sex, Aphrodite, and finds out what this practice meant for women.

    Director: Emily Davis

    Writer: N/A

  • War of the Words
    NaN/100 votes

    #3 - War of the Words

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/25/2012

    Bettany Hughes discovers how the period known as the Dark Ages was in fact a golden age for a few remarkable women. She finds that education and the written word became vital tools for these women.

    Director: Ruairi Fallon

    Writer: N/A