Compelling crime anthology looks at some of Britain's most notorious murder trials, in which both male and female defendants stood accused of the murder of women. Introduced by Robert Morley, seven hour-long dramas reconstruct sensational trials which shocked Britain, offering in-depth analyses of individuals' motives and methods.
14 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
1980
Rating
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Episodes
Episode 1 • Jul 20, 1980
The story of Marie Marguerite Fahmy who shot dead her Egyptian husband in 1923 at London's Savoy Hotel.
Episode 2 • Jul 27, 1980
The story of Kate Webster, a maid who killed her employer Julia Thomas in Richmond in 1879.
Episode 3 • Aug 03, 1980
The story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
Episode 4 • Aug 10, 1980
The story of Mary Pearcey, who murdered her employer and baby in 1890.
Episode 5 • Aug 17, 1980
The case of Charlotte Bryant, who was hanged for poisoning her husband with weed-killer.
Episode 6 • Aug 24, 1980
The story of Madeleine Smith, a respectable spinster who was accused of killing her lover in 19th-century Edinburgh. The case was famously found to be "not proven".
Episode 1 • Jul 10, 1981
The story of Dr. Crippen, who killed his nymphomaniac wife Belle Elmore for the love of a young woman named Ethel Le Neve.
Episode 2 • Jul 17, 1981
The trial of Frederick Seddon for the murder of his lodger Eliza Barrow by poison gained from soaking fly papers.
Episode 3 • Jul 24, 1981
The story of George Joseph Smith, the "brides in the bath" murderer.
Episode 4 • Jul 31, 1981
The story of Ronald True, convicted of the murder of a prostitute in 1922.
Episode 5 • Aug 07, 1981
The true tale of Edith Thompson, a love triangle that ended in death for all three people involved.
Episode 6 • Aug 14, 1981
The notorious case of Neville Heath, the handsome charmer who brutally murdered two women in 1946.
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