
Experts examine some of the Victorian era's most extraordinary and gruesome killings, exploring their similarities with those in today's news headlines.
Documentary • Series • 2023 • 1 season
Starring: Kerry Daynes

S1 E1 - The Glasgow Poisoning
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?
Dec 30, 2023 • 43m

S1 E2 - The Whitechapel Tragedy
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.
Jan 6, 2024 • 43m

S1 E3 - The Babies in the Thames
A case delving into the exploitative world of baby-farming reveals a terrifying psychopath hiding behind the mask of a caring adoptive mother.
Jan 13, 2024 • 44m
S1 E4 - The Bermondsey Horror
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.
Feb 4, 2024
S1 E5 - The Lambeth Serial Killer
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.
Feb 11, 2024
S1 E6 - The Richmond Murderess
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.
Feb 17, 2024
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The Victorian Murder Files
Experts examine some of the Victorian era's most extraordinary and gruesome killings, exploring their similarities with those in today's news headlines.
Documentary • TV Series • 2023