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Episodes Bribes, Lies and the British Politician

Bribes, Lies and the British Politician

A politician close to Nigel Farage takes bribes to make statements in support of Russia. His texts reveal pro-Russian interference reaching right to the heart of Europe's democracy.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 21 Nov 2025
Availability: Available for 11 months (until 21 Nov 2026)
Episodes The Killer They Called Family

The Killer They Called Family

A young couple, killed on an ordinary morning by a man they welcomed into their home. This is the story of young parents Chloe and Josh Bashford. How did a family friendship go so wrong?
Duration: 27 mins First broadcast: 6 Nov 2025
Availability: Available for 11 months (until 06 Nov 2026)
Episodes The Bodies in the Suitcases

The Bodies in the Suitcases

When two suitcases are abandoned by a man behaving strangely on a bridge in Bristol, the shocking contents lead police to a brutal double murder scene.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 24 Oct 2025
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 24 Oct 2026)
Episodes Murdered by his Grandparents

Murdered by his Grandparents

The tragic case of two-year-old Ethan, who was killed by his grandparents. A police investigation unraveled a horrific story of brutal abuse by those who should have cared for and nurtured him.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 3 Oct 2025
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 03 Oct 2026)
Episodes The Sycamore Gap - From Roots to Ruin

The Sycamore Gap - From Roots to Ruin

A single tree, growing in a natural dip along Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, is destroyed overnight, and a community is left reeling. Who chopped down the tree at Sycamore Gap and why?
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 15 Jul 2025
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 15 Jul 2026)
Episodes The Aristocrat, the Convict and the Missing Baby

The Aristocrat, the Convict and the Missing Baby

An aristocrat and her convict partner go on the run with their newborn baby. The search ends in heartbreak. Family, friends, and witnesses reveal the background to this extraordinary case.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 14 Jul 2025
Availability: Available for 7 months (until 14 Jul 2026)
Episodes The Predator Who Fled to Paradise

The Predator Who Fled to Paradise

The shocking tale of a predator who went on the run for almost three decades. He lived a life in paradise while his victims wondered if they would ever get justice.
Duration: 25 mins First broadcast: 30 Apr 2025
Availability: Available for 4 months (until 18 Apr 2026)
Episodes The Bus Stop Murder

The Bus Stop Murder

The shocking story of Elianne Andam, a 15-year-old schoolgirl who was stabbed to death at a bus stop outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London, in a row about a teddy bear.
Duration: 27 mins First broadcast: 13 Mar 2025
Availability: Available for 3 months (until 13 Mar 2026)
Episodes Neighbour, Friend, Killer

Neighbour, Friend, Killer

Wendy Buckney knew about her neighbour Brian Whitelock's past and wanted to give him a second chance. But were opportunities missed to protect the public from this triple-killer?
Duration: 21 mins First broadcast: 20 Dec 2024
Availability: Available for 22 days (until 20 Dec 2025)
Episodes The Mistaken Identity Murders

The Mistaken Identity Murders

Two best friends, Max and Mason, went out for pizza and never came home. They were killed in a case of mistaken identity. Hear how five people were found guilty of murdering the teenagers.
Duration: 30 mins First broadcast: 19 Dec 2024
Availability: Available for 21 days (until 20 Dec 2025)
Episodes My Husband the Monster

My Husband the Monster

It's a story that's shocked the world. Gisele Pelicot, a French wife and mother who was drugged and raped by strangers. All were invited to do so by her husband at their home in Avignon, France.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 19 Dec 2024
Availability: Available for over a year (until 31 Dec 2026)
Episodes Tortured Behind Closed Doors

Tortured Behind Closed Doors

The tragic story of Sara Sharif who was burned and beaten by her father and stepmother. Her body was found with dozens of injuries at the family home in Woking, Surrey.
Duration: 35 mins First broadcast: 17 Dec 2024
Availability: Available for 19 days (until 17 Dec 2025)
Episodes Trying to Kill Holly

Trying to Kill Holly

The case of a plot to kidnap, rape, and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby.
Duration: 16 mins First broadcast: 12 Jul 2024
Availability: Available for 10 months (until 21 Oct 2026)
Episodes The Abuser Headteacher

The Abuser Headteacher

North Wales headteacher Neil Foden abused children over a four-year period, but could he have been stopped?
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 11:30pm 1 Jul 2024
Availability: Available for 9 months (until 22 Sep 2026)
Episodes The Six Year Nightmare

Crushed: The Six Year Nightmare

Six years after surviving a horror smash, Monika died. It was time for justice, again.
Duration: 21 mins First broadcast: 12 Jun 2024
Availability: Available for 1 month (until 31 Dec 2025)
Episodes The House Party Murder

The House Party Murder

How a house party turned into a murder scene - the fatal stabbing of Mikey Roynon. Update: Leo Knight, and Cartel Bushnell, have had their convictions for manslaughter overturned after an appeal.
Duration: 28 mins First broadcast: 3 May 2024
Availability: Available for 1 month (until 31 Dec 2025)
Episodes Killer In The Attic

Killer In The Attic

When Michael Riddiough-Allen is stabbed to death outside a nightclub in Cornwall, armed police track down his killer to a nearby house where he was found hiding in the attic.
Duration: 25 mins First broadcast: 12 Apr 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 30 Apr 2026)
Episodes The Dance Floor Murder

The Dance Floor Murder

The story of footballer Cody Fisher who was stabbed to death in a nightclub in Birmingham.
Duration: 26 mins First broadcast: 8 Apr 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 30 Apr 2026)
Episodes The Executioner Next Door

The Executioner Next Door

A spy in suburbia. The true story of the Army’s “golden egg” agent, a killer who was at the heart of the IRA and retired to live out his life in England.
Duration: 25 mins First broadcast: 8 Mar 2024
Availability: Available for 3 months (until 12 Mar 2026)
Episodes The Nottingham Attacks

The Nottingham Attacks

Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were killed in a series of stabbings by one man on the streets of Nottingham in the summer of 2023.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7 Mar 2024
Availability: Available for 5 months (until 28 Apr 2026)

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