Experts examine some of the Victorian era's most extraordinary and gruesome killings, exploring their similarities with those in today's news headlines.
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Episode 1
The Glasgow Poisoning
When police discover a young man's body in a Glasgow bedsit, their investigation reveals he died by arsenic poisoning. Was it murder or suicide?
Episode 2
The Whitechapel Tragedy
When a woman's head is found in a package, police must identity and the story of her life. The case reveals bigamy, betrayal and brutal murder.
Episode 3
The Babies in the Thames
A case delving into the exploitative world of baby-farming reveals a terrifying psychopath hiding behind the mask of a caring adoptive mother.
Episode 4
The Bermondsey Horror
A body is found under a kitchen floor, and the homeowners are on the run. After their arrest they have different stories about how the victim died.
Episode 5
The Lambeth Serial Killer
Two young women are poisoned by a mysterious man called Fred. Can the police track down this man in time to stop him killing again.
Episode 6
The Richmond Murderess
The discovery of a woman's brutalised body in the Thames causes public panic and takes the police on a twisting case of mistaken identity.
Kerry Daynes
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