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Murderers and Their Mothers - Season 1

Series: Murderers and Their Mothers
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Episodes
10
Rating
TVMA
Year
2016
Language
English
Publisher
Filmhub

About

Do the warped and damaged relationships of murderers and their mothers lie at the root of many of the world's most notorious killers? In these ten episodes, journalist Donal MacIntyre examines ten cases of murder in which the culprits' childhoods and maternal influences set them on the path towards their unspeakable crimes.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 10

1. Daniel Bartlam: The Coronoation Street Killer

46m

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At 14 years old, Daniel Bartlam killed his mother with a claw hammer then sought to cover his tracks by concocting a story that came straight from a soap opera.

2. Fred & Rose West: The Killer Couple

45m

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Fred and Rosemary West murdered 12 women including 2 of their daughters in one of the most shocking cases Britain has ever seen.

3. Jed Allen: The Wolverine Killer

46m

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With a sunny exterior, Jed Allen's case shook the world when he killed his mother, stepfather, and six year old half-sister. Experts examine the dysfunctional family of the Wolverine.

4. Harold Shipmean: The Angel of Death

46m

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Dr Harold Shipman, was Britain's most prolific serial killer with at least 215 known victims. Was Shipman simply addicted to murdering by morphine or did his upbringing turn him into a mass murderer?

5. Joachim Knychala: Frankenstein

46m

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Joachim Knychala, the Polish serial killer who earned the ghoulish nickname `Frankenstein,' attacked his victims with an axe. He brutally murdered five women and attempted another seven over eight grisly years.

6. Dennis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer

46m

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One of Britain's most infamous killers. Dennis Nilsen murdered 15 young men in London during the late 70s and early 80s. But what led this seemingly normal civil servant to start killing for company?

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Adam Luriadirector
Sarah Stevensonwriter
Sarah Stevensonproducer
Donal MacIntyreactor
Elizabeth Yardleyactor