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1. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,098
2. Panorama (I) (1953– )
40 min | Documentary, News
Long-running factual programme reporting on all aspects of life in Britain.
Stars: Fred Emery, David Dimbleby, Richard Lindley, Richard Dimbleby
Votes: 600
3. Crimewatch UK (1984–2017)
50 min | Documentary, Crime
Looking at the range of criminal activity that plagues the United Kingdom, giving vital information on unsolved cases.
Stars: Nick Ross, Sue Cook, David Hatcher, Helen Phelps
Votes: 162
4. Dispatches (1987– )
Documentary, News
Channel 4's long-running, award-winning investigative current affairs documentary series. Particularly noted for its undercover reporting.
Stars: Morland Sanders, Antony Barnett, Deborah Davies, Tazeen Ahmad
Votes: 235
5. Murder Hotel (2005 TV Movie)
51 min | Documentary
A documentary about H.H. Holmes who was a famed serial killer in the late 1800s. He had a whole murder castle built specifically for that purpose. He spent nearly a decade hiring and firing... See full summary »
Director: David Monaghan | Stars: James Garrett, Joe Kozenczak, David Canter, Brian Williams
Votes: 138
6. Fred & Rose: The West Murders (2008)
129 min | Documentary, Crime
This documentary reveals the inner workings of the couple accused of Britain's most shocking murderous sex crimes. Step into Fred and Rose West's disturbing and macabre world.
Stars: Rosemary West, Fred West, Charlie Stayt, Janet Leach
Votes: 25
7. Real Crime (2001– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Each episode examines a notorious crime and includes interviews with relatives of the victims.
Stars: Mark Austin, Diana Weston, Paul McGann, Julian Boon
Votes: 83
8. Crimewatch File (1988– )
50 min | Documentary, Crime
Stars: Nick Ross, Sue Cook, David Bright, Jill Dando
Votes: 15
9. The Clues That Caught the Killer (2019)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
The Clues That Caught the Killer is a captivating three-part documentary series that dissects Britain's most shocking murders by revealing how a team of hardworking investigators ultimately delivered justice for the victims.
Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Peter Bleksley, Colin Sutton, Elizabeth Yardley
Votes: 15
10. Rose West and Myra Hindley - The Untold Story (2020 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary, Crime
The extraordinary story of how the two most notorious women in British crime, the unscrupulous and brutal serial killers, Rose West and Myra Hindley, became friends and lovers in HM Prison Durham.
Director: Hugh Ballantyne | Stars: Trevor McDonald, Myra Hindley, Rosemary West, Linda Calvey
Votes: 34
11. Fred & Rose West the Real Story with Trevor McDonald (2019 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Sir Trevor revisits the Cromwell Streets Murders, one of the most disturbing and chilling cases in British history.
Directors: Adam Kaleta, Nathaniel Lippiett | Stars: Fred West, Rosemary West, Jayne Hamer, Derek Thomson
Votes: 49
12. Killer Psychopaths (2015– )
60 min | Documentary, Crime
Documentary series in which criminologist David Wilson examines the cases of seven notorious murderers and asks what drove them to kill.
Stars: David Wilson, Kathryn Mincer, Jack Farrar, Guy Slocombe
Votes: 20
13. Crime Monthly (1989– )
60 min
Monthly series investigating the inside stories behind solved and unsolved crimes.
Stars: Paul Ross, Brian Worth, Emma Cater, Victor Power
14. The Unseen Fred West Confessions (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Director: David Howard | Stars: Ken Stott, Charles Walters, Fiona Lamont, David Canter
Votes: 6
15. Catching a Killer: Crocodile Tears (2013 TV Movie)
65 min | Documentary, Crime
An examination of the recent trend in criminal cases of the guilty parties performing crocodile tears for the police, the press, and the public.
Director: Nick London | Stars: Gwilym Lee, Marion Burchell, Darren Butler, Jamie Butler
Votes: 19
16. Kids Who Kill (2014 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Crime
The cases of British child murderers Daniel Bartlam, Santre Sanchez Gayle, the Doran brothers, the Victoria Station gang, and Robert Thompson & Jon Venables.
Director: Andy Dunn | Stars: Ben Daniels, Daniel Bartlam, David Canter, Albert Kirby
Votes: 19
17. Micro Live (1983–1987)
30 min | Documentary
A regular look at the world of information technology, broadcast live.
Stars: Lesley Judd, Ian McNaught-Davis, Fred Harris, Connor Freff Cochran
Votes: 21
18. Tears, Lies and Videotape (2009 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary, Crime
Documenting cases of people who manipulated the media for personal attention.
Director: Nick London | Stars: Jonathan Kydd, Paul Ekman, David Canter, Mark Aldridge
19. Eyes of the Detective (2001 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, Crime
Albert Kirby, the retired Detective Superintendent who headed the investigation into the murder of James Bulger in 1993, reflects on his involvement with the case.
Director: Teresa Hunt | Stars: Albert Kirby, Alan Williams, Denise Fergus, Sue Kirby
Votes: 19
20.
The Clues That Caught the Killer (2019)
Episode:
The West Murders
(2019)
Documentary, Crime
Directors: Tosca Barnes, Andrea Jones, Nathaniel Lippiett, Chris Price-Morgan | Stars: Steven Mackintosh, Richard Bradley, David Canter, Leo Goatley
Votes: 6
21.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
Searching for Madeleine
(2007)
Documentary, News
After the disappearance of child, Madeline McCann 168 days ago; Dispatches sent a team of five of the UK's best-qualified criminal investigators to Praia da Luz to investigate and assess the situation.
Director: Jane Eames | Stars: Juliet Stevenson, Dave Barclay, David Canter, Matt King
22.
Crimewatch File (1988– )
Episode:
The Railway Murders
(1988)
Documentary, Crime
Stars: Nick Ross, David Canter, Anne Davies, Charlie Farquhar
23.
Crimewatch UK (1984–2017)
Episode:
Killer on Camera: A Crimewatch Special
(2008)
Documentary, Crime
Director: Gerry Pomeroy | Stars: Kirsty Young, Levi Bellfield, David Canter, Dominique Delagrange
24.
Crimewatch UK (1984–2017)
Episode:
Taken: The Milly Dowler Story - A Crimewatch Special
(2011)
Documentary, Crime
Director: Lorraine Evans | Stars: Kirsty Young, Frances Encell, Victoria Smith, Phoebe Stapleton
25.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Peter Sutcliffe: Yorkshire Ripper
(2004)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Stars: Michael Bilton, David Canter, James Chadwin, Dick Holland
26.
Real Crime (2001– )
Episode:
The Hunt for Wearside Jack
(2001)
Documentary, Crime
Director: James Strong | Stars: Diana Weston, Christa Ackroyd, Tracy Browne, David Canter
27.
Micro Live (1983–1987)
Episode:
Episode #3.5
(1986)
Documentary
Director: Terry Marsh | Stars: Ian McNaught-Davis, Fred Harris, David Canter
28.
Panorama (1953– )
Episode:
The Derby Fire: Secrets and Lies
(2013)
30 min | Documentary, News
The Derby Fire, in which six children died, shocked Britain. Mick Philpott, the father of the children, was hailed a hero for trying to rescue them but later convicted of starting the blaze. Panorama investigates this tragic case.
Director: John O'Kane | Stars: Mandy McAuley, Mick Philpott, Mairead Philpott, Alan Burbridge
29.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
Getting Away with Rape
(1994)
Documentary, News
Director: Lynn Ferguson | Stars: Anja, Roy Beck, Stephanie Bews, Woolf Byrne
30.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
The Unknown Crime
(1995)
Documentary, News
Director: Lynn Ferguson | Stars: Deborah Davies, David Canter, Des Donohoe, Ford Hickson
31.
Dispatches (1987– )
Episode:
Sex on the Street
(2002)
Documentary, News
Director: Laura Ashton | Stars: Maggie O'Kane, John Brennan, Paul Britton, David Canter
32.
Killer Psychopaths (2015– )
Episode:
John Duffy and David Mulcahy
(2015)
Documentary, Crime
Director: Nick Aarons | Stars: David Wilson, Kyle Martin, James Simpkin, Luke Ralfs
33.
Crime Monthly (1989– )
Episode:
Who Was Jack the Ripper?
(1990)
Director: Ralph Jones | Stars: Paul Ross, Brian Worth, Paul Begg, David Canter