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Killer Britain with Dermot Murnaghan

Hosted and curated by one of the UK’s best-known journalists, Killer Britain explores British murder stories filled with detective intrigue and chilling storylines. In this extended 11 episode run, Murnaghan will guide viewers through some of the most deeply shocking crimes of recent times. These include the murder and dismemberment in May 2019 of Julia Rawson at the hands of horror film fanatic Nathan Maynard-Ellis and his boyfriend David Leesley; the multiple murders and rapes by the so-called ‘Grindr Killer’, Stephen Port; the brutal and senseless slaying of much loved Bradford born mother of five Vera Hudson by her neighbour Mark Jewitt; the abduction and murder in February 2019 of Libby Squire by Pawel Relowicz; the case of nurse Ben Geen, who murdered two of his patients; and the brutal murder of Shafilea Ahmed by her parents Iftikhar and Farzana Ahmed.

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39:53
British gangster Paul Massey

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When there's a double murder in the heart of Salford, Police are convinced it stems from a long running feud between rival gangs
8:00
Mark Martin

This madman was obsessed with becoming a serial killer - Killer Britain With Dermot Murnaghan

Mark Martin had a gruesome reputation in Nottingham. Known for his violent temper and crooked disposition, if he was on one side of the city you'd be best off moving to the other
8:00
Paul Massey and John Kinsella

Mob leader's deadly threat backfires - Killer Britain With Dermot Murnaghan

We tell the true story of Mark Fellows, and the persistence and ingenuity that brought the feud to an end.
8:00
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Killer hides mistress in his family's shed - Killer Britain With Dermot Murnaghan

The twisted case of Harry Jarvis, who murdered his wife, Carol Jarvis, and tried to conceal his crime by hiding her body under the floorboards in their home.
8:00
Ben Geen

Nurse at Oxfordshire hospital was given 17 life sentences - Killer Britain With Dermot Murnaghan

The story of Ben Geen, who was convicted of murdering the patients in his care at Horton General Hospital.
8:00
A demonic work station with lots of tools, an axe, and doll heads

Serial killer fanatics created horror film in real life - Killer Britain With Dermot Murnaghan

The story of serial killer-obsessed Nathan Maynard Ellis and his partner, who lured Julia Rawson back to his 'flat of horrors'.
8:00
Julie, Mark Jewitt's mum, wipes her face with her hand as she cries

Mum told her son to turn himself in to the police - Killer Britain With Dermot Murnaghan

Dermot revisits the case of Mark Jewitt, who viciously attacked and killed his neighbour Vera Hudson in Hull.
8:00
Grainy CCTV image with a red circle around a figure labeled 'Gemma Adams'

Women were told to stay off the streets because of this man - Killer Britain With Dermot Murnaghan

Steven Wright dubbed ‘The Suffolk Strangler’ caught detectives in a game of cat and mouse for nearly six weeks in which he murdered his victims.