True Crime Documentaries
Louis Theroux: Jimmy Savile Revisited
After the revelation that Jimmy Savile was a predatory sex offender, and 16 years after his BAFTA-winning documentary When Louis Met… Jimmy Savile first aired, Louis Theroux sets out to understand how a man who was at the center of British entertainment was able to get away with a long litany of horrendous crimes.
In this Jimmy Savile documentary, Louis speaks with Savile’s victims and scrutinizes moments from the original documentary and footage that has never been aired before.
Murder in the Badlands
In a mystery that has spanned decades, four young women were brutally murdered over the course of 40 years, leaving behind only family and unanswered questions.
BBC’s new four-part true crime documentary series will forensically rebuild the timeline of the murders of the four women and the investigations that followed.
Each episode, highlighting a different woman, will feature insights from surviving family members, police officers, journalists, and criminologists.
Catching The Black Cab Rapist
John Worboys preyed on the women of London, drugging, raping and sexually assaulting over 100 victims in his taxi cab between 2000 and 2008.
A Very British Murder
Murder: why are we so fascinated by this grisly subject? Renowned historian Lucy Worsley delves into some of the most notorious killings from the past and looks at the way they were reflected in the art and entertainment of the time in this BBC Select true crime documentary. From Jack the Ripper to Agatha Christie, what does this murderous obsession tell us about the British psyche?
Crime and Punishment
BBC Select presents this BAFTA-nominated documentary series that delves into all aspects of the UK criminal justice system. Watch Season 1 and 2