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Recently discovered police recordings and first-person accounts tell the story of Fred and Rose West, two of the UK's most prolific murderers.

Mark Williams-Thomas returns to ITV for an explosive and ground-breaking new investigative series that shows how real life crime can be far more compelling than fiction. The murder of Carole Packman, whose body has never been found, continues to affect the lives of many of those involved and as Williams-Thomas discovers, the shocking tale of murder, fraud, deceit and lies has left family members desperate for answers. In a UK television first, The Investigator: A British Crime Story, will follow the case over four explosive episodes, combining stylized drama with compelling documentary.

A drama about a police squad in Glascow.

This new two-part documentary explores the death of Joanna Simpson, a wealthy heiress who was killed by her husband, a British Airways pilot.

Case Sensitive, known during production as Point of Rescue, is based on the psychological novel by Sophie Hannah. It tells the two-part murder investigation of DS Charlie Zailer and her DC Simon Waterhouse.

Three-part crime documentary series Cold Case Forensics unlocks the secrets that finally solved some of Britain's most controversial murder cases.

Former gang boss turned respected businessman, Richie Beckett pledge money to help rebuild a pier. But Richie's mind is deteriorating, and the other outfit he runs with his sons is under attack by a vicious rival gang.

Documentary series shedding light on shocking crimes that have taken place in small towns and villages across Britain, from execution murders by complete strangers to crimes of passion.

Critically acclaimed Ken Stott (The Vice, The Singing Detective) stars as Detective Chief Inspector Red Metcalfe, a brilliant detective who once turned in his own brother for murder. Ten years later, Red has earned a reputation for his impressive ability to get into the minds of killers, but two disturbing murders on the same day spark the most baffling and damaging case of his career. Both killings bear the murderer's trademark-as do the grisly deaths that follow-the victim's tongue is cut out and a silver spoon is inserted in their mouth. As the killings mount up, Red is taunted by the fact that he can find no motive, no pattern-nothing to connect the victims apart from the killer's grisly trademark.

Bus-driver-turned-Cocaine-King. Jesus Ruiz Henao flooded '90s Britain with cocaine, building a billion-pound empire. It took police five years to convict him, in what would become the largest surveillance operation of its kind.

A small village in Yorkshire is rocked by a murder - but did they get the right man for the crime?

The series explores the 1995 murders of the notorious Essex Boys, major players in the ecstasy trade fuelling Britain's booming rave scene.

Documentary telling the story of one of the UK's largest murder investigations, with police hunting for a serial killer who abducted and murdered Jennifer Cardy, Susan Maxwell, Caroline Hogg and Sarah Harper in the 1980s.

This British series examines notorious murders that have had a lasting impact on rural communities in the UK. Each episode revisits a case that shocked once-peaceful towns and villages, highlighting how these seemingly idyllic settings were forever changed by violent crime. The series includes contributions from retired police detectives, forensic psychologists, and local journalists who provide detailed analysis of the investigative process behind each case.

This true crime series sees criminologist David Wilson investigate UK murder cases, revealing motives, patterns, and the psychology of killers

Series examining the crimes of the couple, revealing the true horror of what took place behind closed doors at 25 Cromwell Street and other addresses in Gloucester over the course of many years. The programme looks at recent police efforts to find the body of Mary Bastholm and tells her story, as well those of the 12 other young women known to have been murdered by Fred and Rose West.

Starring Robbie Coltrane, Murderland is an emotional and passionate thriller that tells a traumatic murder story through the eyes of three central characters: Carrie the daughter of the murdered woman, Douglas Hain, the detective in charge of the investigation and Sally the murder victim.

New true crime series Britain's Deadliest Kids investigates some of Britain's most notorious, bone-chilling and fascinating murder cases committed by young offenders.

How Richard Lubbock, a mild-mannered, North London, Jewish family-man became Britain's biggest meth dealer is now revealed for the first time in these two gripping one-hour films.

The story of how the crimes of 'respected' GP Harold Shipman were first discovered and how he was eventually apprehended and charged with the murder of 15 of his own patients.

The body of 25-year-old Joanna Yeates was found in the snow near Bristol. She was discovered just days before Christmas by a couple walking their dog. It was a mystery with no obvious explanation for what had happened. This two-part documentary tells the definitive story of landscape architect Joanna Yeates' tragic murder and the subsequent hunt for her killer. The two programmes explore the police investigation and the events that surrounded it in forensic detail, including powerful testimony from key witnesses, detectives and those at the heart of the case. The documentary series features Joanna's landlord Christopher Jefferies, a former teacher arrested on suspicion of her murder but later released and cleared of any wrongdoing. This is the story of how her killer was eventually brought to justice and the truth behind one of Britain's most infamous trials by media.

True crime documentary series following the disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene from her home in Blackpool in 2003, with unprecedented access to Charlene's friends, family, suspects and police. The information the police received would unveil what was considered to be Britain's first grooming gang scandal.

Louise Shorter investigates the case of a convicted murderer who claims to be innocent.

Once Upon a True Crime follows some of Britain's best-selling crime fiction writers as they turn detective to explore the enduring mysteries of the real-life murder cases which have inspired some of their most famous characters and novels.

23-year-old Josh Clayton mysteriously disappeared off one of Britain's private islands. He was last seen at a party hosted by one of the aristocratic Dorrien-Smith family. Now, Josh's family must explore the dark rumours surrounding his death.