The seemingly admirable and respectable middle class man, John Haigh, guilty of six grotesque murders in which each victim was dissolved in acid. Haigh's calculated disposal of the bodies was an attempt to acquire their wealth.
Graham Young was fascinated with poisons and toxic chemicals who began his fatal experiments at the mere age of 14 when he poisoned his entire family. Released from jail 15 years later he began lacing cups of tea with deadly poison to his colleagues
Heartless bigamist murderer George Joseph Smith left his victims with broken hearts, empty bank accounts and in some cases, dead. Drowning 3 of his 7 wives, Smith was hanged for his murderous greed.
Scarred by a traumatic and unstable upbringing, Donald Neilson was the serial burglar turned masked murderer obsessed with weapons and military conduct. He became increasingly violent when he kidnapped and murdered 17 year old heiress Lesley Whittle.
The extraordinary tale of John Christie, who murdered 6 women and stored them in his home in Rillington Place between 1943-53. Christie framed his neighbour, Timothy Evans, who was consequently hanged for the supposed murder of his wife and child.
15 year old Harold Jones brutally murdered 2 young girls in 1921. After narrowly escaping prosecution on his first attack, Jones was eventually caught when the mutilated body of his 2nd victim was discovered in his attic.
Derek Bentley, the 19 year old executed at Wandsworth prison for his part in the murder of PC Sidney Miles during a break in. As a minor Bentley's accomplice Christopher Craig, who actually shot the officer, escaped execution.
A brutal crime of passion that gripped the nation and saw Ruth Ellis hanged for murdering her estranged lover at the violent climax of a destructive relationship fuelled by jealousy.
