Rosemary Pauline West is an English serial killer who collaborated with her husband, Fred West, in the torture and murder of at least nine young women between 1973 and 1987. She also murdered her eight-year-old stepdaughter, Charmaine, in 1971. Delve into the psychology of Rose to try and understand what turned her into such a cruel rapist and murderer.
David and guests discuss the use of forensic science in crime detection, looking at its 19th-century origins and more recent use in unresolved murder cases that are decades old. Investigative journalist Fiona Walker presents a short film about the Victorian-era 'Trial of the Century'.
David and guests delve into the psychology of criminals who lead a secret or double life, hiding behind a front in order to cover up their illegal activities, and how the idea of the 'dual nature and duality' is imbedded in the Scottish psyche.
Fiona Walker goes back to 1960s Aberdeen to recount the case of a passionate love triangle with fatal consequences. Harry Burnett killed his lover's husband in a jealous rage with a shotgun at point-blank range and then kidnapped his victim's wife.
When 29-year-old Australian mum Sharon Siermans cut short a date with a man she met online, he later took revenge by beating her to death with a cricket bat.
The case of South Carolina mother-of-three Ashley Pegram who was drugged, raped and beaten to death by a man she met on a dating app just a few hours earlier.
Ellie Flynn investigates the increasing number of claims that some law enforcement officers have used their position of power to assault women in their custody. It's claimed a serving police officer in the USA is arrested for a sex crime every 35 hours.
Trevor McDonald investigates the case of serial child killer Beverley Allitt and reflects on how it was reported at the time. A combination of archive from the time, interviews with victims and expert analysis will piece together this tragic and shocking story.
Spotlighting the 16th-century Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Bathory, who is thought to have been responsible for the murders of over six hundred of her own maids.
The story of Victorian 'Black Widow' Mary Ann Cotton, who was hanged in 1873, having been convicted of just one murder, but who may have been responsible for the deaths of up to 21 members of her own family.
Martina Cole explores the lives and careers of six female serial killers, re-examining evidence, and providing a comprehensive portrait of the sociological backgrounds that may have moulded them. She starts with one of the most notorious British murderers in modern times, Myra Hindley, who along with Ian Brady was responsible for a spate of child murders in the 1960s.
The inside story and unknown facts of the Paris attacks: the murders, the manhunt, the hostage-takings, the siege and the final police assault. Along with exclusive archives, survivors, rescuers and key witnesses provide their unique personal accounts of these events.