True Crime Documentaries
Lucan
It was a murder that obsessed a nation, and a disappearance that’s mystified police for 50 years. In 1974, the dead body of a children’s nanny was discovered in an opulent London home. The main suspect was the seventh earl of Lucan, who had disappeared and has never been found. But could the son of murder victim Sandra Rivett be about to solve the case of the fugitive Lord?
The Murder of Sandra Rivett
In 1974, an aristocratic household in London was at war as Lord and Lady Lucan fought bitterly over the custody of their children. One night, the couple’s nanny was murdered, while Lord Lucan vanished forever. This true crime documentary investigates why the hunt for Lucan has dominated the media for half a century, while the name of the victim, Sandra Rivett, has been forgotten.
The Killing Call
It was a killing that shocked India: Punjabi hip-hop legend Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead by hired hitmen in the pay of gangsters. Three years after the murder, the BBC investigates how one of India’s biggest music stars found himself on the wrong side of the country’s most feared gang—and asks the fugitive gangster who says he ordered the hit: why did he want Moose Wala dead?
Faces of Evil
In this gripping true crime documentary series, nefarious deeds committed by some of the world’s most infamous killers are investigated. From relentless serial killers to remorseless murderers, the evil behind their often unassuming faces is revealed. First-hand accounts from detectives who worked on the cases, are combined with expert analysis from criminologists and forensic psychologists.
Kim Philby: His Most Intimate Betrayal
Double agent Kim Philby was known as a gentlemanly spy, but author Ben Macintyre argues that he was actually a ruthless killer who betrayed everyone around him. This gripping documentary follows three friends, each a leading spy. Two were unknowingly embroiled by the third in a web of personal treachery and deceit, culminating in ruined careers, suicide attempts and the deaths of many agents.