Seasons & Episodes
The Bermondsey Horror
In 1849, a man suddenly disappeared in Bermondsey. The discovery that he had been brutally murdered enraptured the press
In the Shadow of Jack
At the time of Jack The Ripper, London was home to some of the most terrible individuals the city has ever seen. One of
Finding Dr. Crippen
Having killed his wife and buried her in the basement, Dr Crippen believed he had escaped on a ship to Canada. But the p
The Brides in the Bath Killer
George Smith had many aliases. He needed them for his many wives who he would soon murder in order to claim the inherita
Terror In The Roaring Twenties
Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters were in love but the young couple were convicted for murdering Edith's husband. Th
The Blackout Ripper
It was WWII and London was rocked by the Blitz. In this blacked out city another terrible danger lurked in the shadows.
The Lady Killer
As Europe recovered from the damage of WWII, soldiers made their way home from the front line. One man however brought b
Notting Hill Horror Part 1
John Christie killed at least eight women during the 1940s and 1950s, including his wife. Hear more about his shocking c
Notting Hill Horror Part 2
WWI veteran John Christie later turned to a life of crime and killed at least eight women. Hear how his murderous spree
The Trunk Murders
The first episode examines the horrifying discovery made in a trunk at the left luggage office of Brighton Train Station
The Acid Bath Murders
When police investigated the disappearance of wealthy widow, Olive Durand Deacon, in early 1949, they could not have ima
The Tow Path Murders
The murders of two teens along the River Thames leads to one of Britain's most massive manhunts and ultimately to the ca
Ruth Ellis
In 1955, London nightclub manager Ruth Ellis confesses to the murder of her abusive lover, then becomes the last woman t
Peter Manuel
Peter Manuel was a Scottish serial killer who killed at least eight people between 1956 - 1958 around the Greater Glasgo
Mary Ann Cotton
Born in 1832 the story of the Black Widow is a tale of classic Victorian murder. Cotton travelled around the north east
Dr. Buck Ruxton
Dr Ruxton was an Indian born physician. He lived a quiet, respectable life in Lancaster but had a violent jealous streak
Sheperds Bush Murders
Three police officers were murdered in Shepherds Bush on Friday 12th August 1966 by Harry Roberts and two others. After
Jack the Ripper (1)
We all think we know the story of Jack the Ripper. The most famous serial killer in history, the man who murdered five w
Jack the Ripper (2)
We all think we know the story of Jack the Ripper. The most famous serial killer in history, the man who murdered five w
The Siege of Sidney Street (Houndsditch Murders)
In December 1910, the murder of three City of London Police officers and the wounding of two others was, and continues t
Bluebeard / Henri Landru
The First World War took the lives of countless soldiers on the front line. But one man in Paris too old for combat saw
Herbert Armstrong - Hay Poisoner
Herbert Rowse Armstrong went down in history as The Hay Poisoner. Convicted in 1922 of murdering his wife with arsenic,
Amelia Dyer - The Baby Farmer
Amelia Dyer was perhaps the most prolific killer in British history. She earned a living through murder, and her victims
Cleveland Torso Murders
Cleveland, Ohio was a notorious city in the 1930s. The Great Depression had hit it hard. Crime and corruption were rife.
The Richmond Murder
It was a crime which shocked Britain. In 1878, a widow was killed in her own home - and the killer was her own servant.
Mary Pearcey
Here we reveal how the notorious killer Mary Pearcey began an affair with her victim's husband, how she inserted herself
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