Crimes That Shook Britain

Dunblane Massacre

The Murder of Rhys Jones

The parents of innocent 11-year-old Rhys Jones, shot on his way home from football club in Liverpool 2007, speak about t

The London Nail Bombings

Police and witnesses reflect on David Copeland's nail bomb terror in 1999, when blasts in Soho, Brixton and Brick Lane k

The Murder of Jill Dando

The unsolved murder of TV presenter and newsreader Jill Dando, who was shot outside her house in Fulham, London, in 1999

Jeremy Bamber

Investigation into Jeremy Bamber's brutal murder of his family in Essex in 1985. Sentenced for life, he still maintains

The Murder of Stephen Cameron

Gripping documentary examining the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old motorist Stephen Cameron during an altercation on the M

Rachel Nickell

The Crossbow Cannibal

Victoria Climbie

Sally Ann Bowman

The Omagh Bombing

James Bulger

Stephen Lawrence

Documenting the landmark case of Stephen Lawrence, who died at the hands of a racist gang on 22 April 1993 while waiting

Colin Ireland

In the summer of 1993, gay men in London was being terrorised by a brutal killer. Colin Ireland, a loner from Southend i

Christopher Foster

Failed businessman Christopher Foster killed his wife and daughter before burning their mansion in Shropshire to the gro

The Yorkshire Ripper

Arguably Britain's most infamous serial killer, Peter Sutcliffe became known as The Yorkshire Ripper when he began murde

Garry Newlove

Garry Newlove, a married father of three, was beaten to death outside his home in Warrington, Cheshire in August 2007.

Raoul Moat

In the summer of 2010, the nation watched as police mounted one of the largest manhunts in British history. Raoul Moat w

Jimmy Savile

Once a national treasure, now the most vilified man in the UK, one year on from his death Jimmy Savile was branded as th

Lee Rigby

In broad daylight on a busy Woolwich street on 22nd May 2013, serving soldier Fusilier Lee Rigby was attacked and murder

Rose West

When several bodies were discovered buried in the back garden of their Gloucester home in 1994, a media furor surrounded

The Philpotts

When six children died in a house fire in Allenton, Derby in May 2012 it shocked the nation. Parents Mick and Mairead Ph

The Marchioness Disaster

In the early hours of 20 August 1989, 131 people were attending the birthday party of Cambridge graduate Antonio de Vasc

Clare Wood

In April 2007, Clare Wood met George Appleton on a dating website and they embarked on a relationship together. Unbeknow

Rolf Harris

Rolf Harris was considered one of the country’s best loved entertainers until he was accused of a string of historic i

April Jones

The hunt for five year old April Jones, when she vanished in October 2012, was the largest missing person search in UK p

Dale Cregan

Drug dealer Dale Cregan hit the headlines in 2012 when he murdered police officers Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone. Dermot

Angus Sinclair

On an October evening in 1977, 2 girls were enjoying a night out in the World’s End pub in central Edinburgh. The fol

The Moors Murders

Myra Hindley and Ian Brady were convicted of murdering five young boys and girls between 1963 and 1965. Until 1985 both

Suzy Lamplugh

Estate agent, Suzy Lamplugh, disappeared in July 1986 after going to meet a client at a house in Fulham. Witnesses said

Wrongly Released

In this special episode, we focus on those criminals who have been brought to justice for one crime only to be released

The Rochdale Groomers

One of the UK’s biggest sex trafficking rings was uncovered in Rochdale in 2012. In a horrific catalogue of abuse, gir

Joanne Dennehy

With exclusive, first time access to Dennehy’s mother and father, we hear from the murderer’s parents and how the cr

Keith Blakelock

In 1985, PC Keith Blakelock was brutally murdered during a riot on a housing estate in North London triggered after a bl

Peter Tobin

Peter Tobin is one of the most notorious serial killers in the UK. From 1991 – 2006 he raped and murdered three young

John Sweeney

Double murderer, John Sweeney, brutally murdered two of his girlfriends, dismembered their bodies and dumped them in can

Manchester

For the first time since the terror attack in May 2017, we hear from the survivors, victims' families and emergency resp

Ann Maguire

The tragic story of Ann Maguire, who was stabbed to death by a pupil while teaching a Spanish lesson at Corpus Christi C

Gemma McCluskie

Examining the murder of EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie, who was killed by her older brother in the east London flat

Stepping Hill

An inside look at the series of mysterious deaths that occurred at the Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manc

Stephen Wright

A closer look at the crimes of Steve Wright, who was dubbed 'The Suffolk Strangler' after murdering five women in Ipswic

Stephen Port

A chilling look at the crimes of Stephen Port, the east London serial killer who poisoned four young men with lethal dos

Elle Edwards

Christmas Eve 2022, 26-year-old beautician Elle Edwards was enjoying a night out with friends and family in a local Mers

Reading Stabbings

In June 2020, as the country enjoyed a short respite from COVID restrictions, three men were fatally stabbed in broad da

XL Bullies

10-year-old Jack Lis was at his friend’s house when he was savagely attacked by a powerful and aggressive dog. Despite

Shakira Spencer

During the height of lockdown, families and friends were separated from their loved ones. The death of Shakira Spencer w

Brianna Ghey

The brutal murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey shocked the world. The trans-teenager was a vulnerable victim, who lived a

Lee Pomeroy

A father/son trip to the capital ended in horror as 51-year-old Lee Pomeroy fell victim to a ferocious knife attack on a

Kasim Lewis

When a missing person is found dead in North London, investigators discover the sadistic killer has already struck befor

Sophie Lancaster

When a young goth couple, Sophie Lancaster and Rob Maltby, were set upon by a ‘pack of feral thugs’, the vicious att