S01E01: Serial Killers | David Wilson’s Crime Files

S01E09: Crimes of Passion | David Wilson's Crime Files

Criminologist David Wilson explores how ‘we kill the ones we know' - the phenomenon that most murder victims are kille...

S02E02: Spree Mass Killers | David Wilson's Crime Files

Criminologist David Wilson examines Scotland's dark history with spree and mass killings and tries to find motives be...

S02E03: Family Annihilators | David Wilson's Crime Files

Criminologist David Wilson investigates the tragic cases of family annihilation, the rare and shocking phenomenon wh...

S03E06: A Guilty Conscience | David Wilson's Crime Files

Criminologist David Wilson explores the concept of guilt by examining the case of a missing girl from 1957.

S03E10: Killer Secrets Taken to the Grave | David Wilson's Crime Files

Criminologist David Wilson dissects the mindset of serial killers and why they might take pleasure fro...

Eyes of the Detective: the Murder of James Bulger

A personal account of the murder, as seen through the eyes of the senior investigating officer Albert Kirby. The film follo...

The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide

Michael Mosley uses the BBC archives to chart scientists' progress as they probed the mind of the murderer to try to understand why pe...

Banged up and Left to Fail?

Student Natalie, who was repeatedly in and out of the criminal justice system during her teens, explores the impact being locked up has had on yo...

Lombroso's Theories of Crime | The Mystery Of Murder: A Horizon Guide

When looking at the reasons why people offend, Lombroso, a scientist in the 19th century, believed he h...

Special: The James Bulger Case | Public Eye

Public Eye special on the James Bulger case on the day that Jon Venables and Robert Thompson were found guilty of his murder. Pre...

Childhood experience and violent crime | The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide

Scientists explain how different childhood experiences and socialisation can lead to an indiv...

Lawless Youth: Villians or Victims | Crime and Punishment

Does a crisis of morality lie at the heart of Britain's rising crime rate? The horrific killing of 2-year-old Jamie...

Psychopath | Science Of Crime

Through personal testimonies, this investigation into the science of crime explores what makes psychopaths commit their crimes.

01: The Mary Bell Case | Children of Crime

A look at the murder of two boys by an 11-year-old girl in 1968.

Brain areas and aggression | The Mystery of Murder: A Horizon Guide

Dr Raine's research into aggression showed the important role of different brain areas including the pre-...

The Bulger Killers: Prisoners of Their Past | Panorama

Eight years after they killed two-year-old James Bulger , Jon Venables and Robert Thompson have, at the age of 18, bee...

02: So Many Wasted Lives | Children of Crime

The series on juvenile crime in the post-War era continues with an examination of policies and attitudes towards the punishment ...

03: The Untouchables | Children of Crime

The series on juvenile crime concludes with a look at its impact on three families, including that of Philip Lawrence, the London he...

04: The Debate | Children of Crime

David Dimbleby hosts a discussion on crime and young people, asking who is responsible and what is the solution, featuring experts and key...

05: A Riddle Wrapped Inside an Enigma | Children of Crime

A four-part series on juvenile crime in the post-War era begins with an examination of the murder of toddler James ...