UK True Crime Documentaries
From unsolved murders to undercover investigations and shocking crimes, delve into eye-opening documentaries.
Witnesses, Woods and Bullets—The Man in the Mask: An Orkney Murder, Series 1
An Orkney waiter is murdered, and a schoolboy becomes prime suspect - but did he do it?
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Episode 1—Behind Bars: Sex, Bribes and Murder, Series 1
A viral sex tape leads to a bigger story about corruption in the prison system.
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Murder in a Brothel—Forensics: The Real CSI, Series 5
West Midlands Police track a violent killer after a man is fatally stabbed in a brothel.
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Killing Behind Closed Doors, Part 1—Murder 24/7, Series 1
The critical first two days of the investigation into the murder of a man in his flat.
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Part 1—Murder Trial, The Vanishing Woman
Two people face trial for the murder of 35-year-old Margaret Fleming.
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Jack the Ripper - The Case Reopened
Documentary which casts new light on the Jack the Ripper case.
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The Body—Body on the Beach: What Happened to Annie?, Series 1
Hazel Martin investigates the death of a woman on a Scottish beach.
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Web of Lies—Bad Nanny, Series 1
TikTok sleuths expose a con artist with multiple fake identities hiding a dark past.
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Episode 1—Confessions of a Teenage Fraudster, Series 1
Sixteen-year-old Elliot embarks upon a life of fraud.
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Episode 1—The Hunt for Peter Tobin, Series 1
In 1991, two seemingly unconnected teenagers go missing in different parts of the UK.
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The Torso Wrapped in Plastic—Cracking the Case
A dismembered human torso dumped at a Salford beauty spot sparks a murder investigation.
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Episode 1—The Nilsen Files, Series 1
As Nilsen’s crimes are discovered, his victims’ stories reveal missed opportunities.
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Episode 1—High, Surviving a Dubai Drugs Bust
A chance encounter on a night out turns Karl’s Dubai dream into a living nightmare.
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Episode 1—The Detectives, Taking Down an OCG
An axe attack prompts a police operation to take down Rochdale’s most notorious gang.
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Catching a Crime Boss—On the Front Line
How a text message set off a major police investigation into drug dealing in Wales.
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Us and Them—Inside Barlinnie, Series 1
Inmate Kieran deals with the aftermath of assaulting a prison officer and his cellmate.
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Episode 1—Limbs in the Loch: Catching a Killer, Series 1
The limbs of a young man are found by chance in Loch Lomond.
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Episode 1—The Ice Cream Wars, Series 1
The inside story of how Glasgow’s ice cream vans became central to a criminal war.
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Episode 1—Murder Trial, Body in the Warehouse
A skeleton is discovered in an abandoned building. Was it murder? A jury must decide.
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Episode 1—The Ruth Ellis Files: A Very British Crime Story, Series 1
Gillian takes a forensic look at the police investigation launched after Ruth's arrest.
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Uncovering a Predator—Teen Predator/Online Killer, Series 1
Alexander McCartney is questioned by police after a 12-year-old girl is catfished online.
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The Mistaken Identity Murders—The Big Cases
The shocking story of two innocent teenagers murdered in a case of mistaken identity.
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Episode 1—The Met, Series 4
Detectives investigate the murder of a 17-year-old boy.
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The Disappearance of Julie Reilly—Murder Case
The police’s major investigations team take up the case of missing person Julie Reilly.
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