Crimes That Shook Britain

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  • 2008
  • 9 Seasons
  • 7.5  (213)

Reconstructions, interviews, and archival material is key in this series. Crimes That Shook Britain reveals the stories behind the most horrific crimes ever to hit the UK. Featuring intimate interviews with victims, families, and investigating officers, this series gains unprecedented access, and through exclusive never-before-seen footage, explores the highest-profile crimes to rock the nation.

Crimes That Shook Britain is a series that ran for 9 seasons (56 episodes) between October 17, 2008 and on

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Reading Stabbings
8. Reading Stabbings
September 30, 2024
In June 2020, as the country is enjoying a short respite from COVID restrictions, three men are fatally stabbed in broad daylight while chatting with friends in the park. But the nation's shock at the terrorist attack soon turns to anger, as details of the killer are revealed.
Shakira Spencer
7. Shakira Spencer
October 7, 2024
During the height of the COVID lockdown, families and friends were separated from their loved ones. The death of Shakira Spencer was the culmination of systematic cruelty at the hands of people she originally believed to be friends.
Brianna Ghey
6. Brianna Ghey
October 14, 2024
The brutal murder of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey shocked the nation, and the world. The trans teenager was a vulnerable victim, who lived almost her entire life online-finding friendship in her thousands of social media followers. Brianna is manipulated by her killers who posed as friends to lure her to her death.
Sophie Lancaster
5. Sophie Lancaster
November 4, 2024
When a young Goth couple - Rob Maltby and Sophie Lancaster - are set upon by a 'pack of feral thugs', the vicious attack leaves eye-witnesses afraid to speak up. Despite the very public attack, a wall of silence falls around the offenders.
Kasim Lewis
4. Kasim Lewis
October 28, 2024
When a missing person is found dead in Finsbury Park, north London, investigators discover the sadistic killer has already struck before...and got away with it.
Lee Pomeroy
3. Lee Pomeroy
October 21, 2024
A father-son trip to the capital ends in horror as 51-year-old Lee Pomeroy falls victim to a ferocious knife attack on a packed commuter train. Lee is brutally stabbed 18 times in 25 seconds and dies in the arms of his 14-year-old son before help can arrive.
XL Bully
2. XL Bully
September 23, 2024
Ten-year-old Jack Lis is at his friend's house when he is savagely attacked by a powerful and aggressive dog. Despite desperate attempts by first responders, his injuries are catastrophic. Jack's death is one of the first in a series of deadly dog attacks that are sweeping the country...and as the headlines stack up, the nation's attention is focused on one breed-the XL Bully.
Elle Edwards
1. Elle Edwards
September 16, 2024
Christmas Eve 2022, 26-year-old beautician Elle Edwards is enjoying a night out with friends and family in a local Merseyside pub. Shortly before midnight, she steps outside for some fresh air. Minutes later, she would be killed...struck down in a torrent of machine gun bullets. She is the unintended victim of a gang-land shooting gone terribly wrong.
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  • Premiere Date
    October 17, 2008
  • IMDB Rating
    7.5  (213)