Written in Blood
Each episode Simon Toyne meets with a top crime writer to discuss how real life crimes have influenced their fiction.
Seasons
1. The Honour Killing
Air Date: 2017-09-03
Simon Toyne travels to South London to unravel with Mark Billingham the unbelievable story of Banaz Mahmod, a woman murdered by members of her own family.
2. The Child Killers
Air Date: 2017-09-10
Simon Toyne travels to Liverpool to meet Alex Marwood and unravel the notorious murder of James Bulger, who was abducted and killed by two 10-year-old boys.
3. The Shoe Rapist
Air Date: 2017-09-17
Simon Toyne travels to South Yorkshire to explore the bizarre case of a man dubbed 'The Rotherham Shoe Rapist
4. The Facebook Killer
Air Date: 2017-09-24
Simon Toyne travels to Darlington to investigate the case of Peter Chapman, dubbed 'The Facebook Killer'.
5. The Rachael Nickell Murder
Air Date: 2017-10-01
Simon Toyne travels to Wimbledon to delve into the famous murder of Rachel Nickell, a young mum attacked whilst walking with her little boy.
6. The Leanne Tiernan Murder
Air Date: 2017-10-08
Simon Toyne travels to Yorkshire to investigate the abduction and murder of school girl Leanne Tiernan.
7. The Boarded Barn Murders
Air Date: 2017-10-15
Simon Toyne travels to Cheshire to investigate the opportunistic crimes that took place at a remote barn house in Congleton.
8. The Gangland Murders
Air Date: 2017-10-22
Simon Toyne travels to Manchester to examine the gang-violence and turf wars which have shaped the landscape of one of the UK's bloodiest cities.
9. The Paedophile Ring
Air Date: 2017-10-29
Simon Toyne travels to West London, where he explores the abduction and murder of seven year old Mark Tildesley.
10. The Moors Murders
Air Date: 2017-11-05
Simon Toyne travels north to investigate one of the most chilling partnerships of all time, the crimes committed by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.
1. The Double Murders
Air Date: 2018-10-16
Simon Toyne visits a quiet community in Northern Ireland to explore a double murder with Clare Mackintosh which has close parallels to her bestselling novel "Let Me Lie"
2. The Generational Murders
Air Date: 2018-10-23
Simon Toyne goes to the state of Oregon in the US, where an incredible real-life case of multi-generational murder influenced Tess Gerritsen's book "Body Double".
3. The Taxi Driver
Air Date: 2018-10-30
Simon Toyne is invited by Mason Cross to his hometown of Glasgow to uncover a case that literally unfolded on his doorstep.
4. The Murder of Elsie Frost
Air Date: 2018-11-06
Simon Toyne is invited to Yorkshire by Peter Robinson the setting for his DCI Banks series, where he reveals the largely untold story of 14-year-old stabbing victim Elsie Frost.
5. The Casanova Killer
Air Date: 2018-11-13
Simon Toyne is introduced by Karin Slaughter to the case of 'Casanova Killer' Paul John Knowles who terrorised the US, and who came within miles of her home.
6. The Murder of Collette Aram
Air Date: 2018-11-20
Simon Toyne is taken by Sophie Hannah to Nottingham to explore the murder of 16-year-old Collette Aram in 1983, the very first case featured on 'Crimewatch'.
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Rating
0.0/10
Release Date
2017-09-03
Episodes
16 (2 seasons)
Status
In Production
