Experts examine some of the Victorian era's most extraordinary and gruesome killings, exploring their similarities with those in today's news headlines.
S1E1 · 2023-12-30 · 43m
When police discover a young man's body in a Glasgow bedsit, their investigation reveals he died by arsenic poisoning. Was it murder or suicide?
S1E2 · 2024-01-06 · 43m
When a woman's head is found in a package, police must identity and the story of her life. The case reveals bigamy, betrayal and brutal murder.
S1E3 · 2024-01-13 · 44m
A case delving into the exploitative world of baby-farming reveals a terrifying psychopath hiding behind the mask of a caring adoptive mother.
S1E4 · 2024-02-04
A body is found under a kitchen floor, and the homeowners are on the run. After their arrest they have different stories about how the victim died.
S1E5 · 2024-02-11
Two young women are poisoned by a mysterious man called Fred. Can the police track down this man in time to stop him killing again.
S1E6 · 2024-02-17
The discovery of a woman's brutalised body in the Thames causes public panic and takes the police on a twisting case of mistaken identity.
Kerry Daynes
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