True Crime Documentaries
Finding Mr Fox
Cape Verdean rapper Ga daLomba investigates ‘Highway 10’ a drug trafficking route named after the 10th paralle north, the circle of latitude which charts the shortest sea-faring route across the Atlantic from South America via Africa, to Europe. He also searches for an alleged drug trafficker known as ‘Fox’ who Brazilian police believe used this route to transport 1 tonne of cocaine.
Al-Fayed–Predator at Harrods
A BBC investigation into allegations of rape and attempted rape by Mohamed Al Fayed, the former owner of Harrods. Did the luxury store enable a billionaire predator?
The Kingdom: The World's Most Powerful Prince
Prince Mohammed is heir to the throne of Saudi Arabia, the most influential country in the Middle East. As ‘Prime Minister’, the young prince has already instigated the fastest changes to Saudi society since the country’s formation in 1932. Karaoke bars, mixed crowds in restaurants, and raves in the desert have suddenly sprung up. Yet his rise to power has involved abductions, torture and murder.
(K)Nox: The Rob Knox Story
In 2008, 18-year-old Rob Knox was stabbed to death just days after filming his breakthrough role as Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This emotional true crime documentary investigates the reasons behind his murder and features interviews with family members, friends and the Harry Potter cast including Jim Broadbent, Ray Winstone, Tom Felton, David Yates and Blake Harrison.
Disappeared: Mexico's Missing 43
Mexico, 2014. 43 students were violently attacked, then vanished. Someone, somewhere knows the truth. This intriguing true crime documentary searches for answers amid corruption, cartels, and conspiracies. Families of the missing, crime officials, politicians and insiders all give their views on what happened and who was responsible. Can the real culprits ever be caught?