Crimes That Shook Britain

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Reconstructions, interviews and archival material is key, offering viewers an in-depth look into the circumstances surrounding and investigations into some of the most horrendous crimes in Britain. From the case of Stephen Griffiths, the so-called Crossbow Cannibal, and the Omagh car bombing in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, to the globally reported kidnapping and murder of James Bulger and the shocking child abuse case of Victoria Climbie, whose death prompted the biggest overhaul of child protection services in Britain, investigators, witnesses, and survivors talk about the cases, the investigations and their ultimate outcomes.

Victoria Climbie: Episode Image
Episode 1Victoria Climbie

A shocking look at the murder of eight-year-old Victoria Climbie, who was tortured and killed by her guardians in North London in 2000. (S3, ep 1)

The Omagh Bombing: Episode Image
Episode 2The Omagh Bombing

Survivors, victims' relatives and former detectives reflect on the Real IRA car bomb that killed 29 people in Omagh, Northern Ireland in 1998. (S3, ep 2)

The Crossbow Cannibal: Episode Image
Episode 3The Crossbow Cannibal

Families of victims and former friends open up about Stephen Griffiths, the Bradford killer who was found guilty of murdering three women in 2010. (S3, ep 3)

James Bulger: Episode Image
Episode 4James Bulger

Denise Fergus reflects on the murder of her son. Two-year-old James Bulger was tortured and killed by 10-year-olds Jon Venables and Robert Thompson in 1993. (S3, ep 4)

Sally Anne Bowman: Episode Image
Episode 5Sally Anne Bowman

A look at the murder of 18-year-old Sally Anne Bowman, who was stabbed in Croydon in 2005. With interviews with her family and detectives who solved the case. (S3, ep 5)

Rachel Nickell: Episode Image
Episode 6Rachel Nickell

A hard-hitting look at the murder of Rachel Nickell, who was sexually assaulted and murdered in front of her two-year-old son on Wimbledon Common in 1992. (S3, ep 6)

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