Britain's Countryside Killers

Britain's Countryside Killers

A gripping true crime documentary series exploring notorious murder cases that transformed idyllic UK rural landscapes into crime scenes. Each episode features in-depth interviews, revealing the chilling stories behind the tragedies.

CrimeDocumentary

Seasons

1. Behind the Mask

Air Date: 2025-03-24

In Lancashire, teenager Alex Davies was murdered by Brian Healless, whom he met on a dating app. Healless, suffering from untreated paranoid schizophrenia, was sentenced

2. Betrayal & Murder

Air Date: 2025-03-25

In April 2022, 33-year-old Katie Kenyon vanished from her home in Padiham. A chilling investigation revealed her manipulative ex-boyfriend, Andrew Burfield, 50, had trapped her in a cycle of fear.

3. Last Seen

Air Date: 2025-03-31

When Sian O'Callaghan vanishes from a Swindon nightclub. investigators fear for the worst.

4. A Life Cut Short

Air Date: 2025-04-01

The serene backdrop of Orrell Water Park becomes the stage for a chilling crime that turned a peaceful setting into a scene of horror when Ellen Higginbottom is murdered by Mark Buckley in Wigan.

5. Lost Innocence

Air Date: 2025-04-07

In 2021, the community of Pembroke is rocked by the disappearance of Lily Sullivan after she went out with her friends. Detective track down her final movements to uncover what happened to her.

6. Fatal Attraction

Air Date: 2025-04-08

In 2016, police are called to the home in Helmshore when the Sadie Hartley fails to show up for work. Officers find her murdered inside the house. Investigators are determined to catch those responsible.

7. The Cold Case

Air Date: 2025-04-14

In December 2013, the peaceful village of Bosham in West Sussex was rocked by the murder of Valerie Graves, a talented artist and grandmother.

8. Dark Deceit

Air Date: 2025-04-15

Michael O'Leary is murdered by his best friend Andrew Jones after an affair with Andrew's wife. Lured to Andrew's farm under false pretenses, Michael is executed.

9. Trapped

Air Date: 2025-04-21

We examine the tragic case of Georgia Williams, a 17-year-old from Shropshire, who was murdered by Jamie Reynolds, a disturbed individual who meticulously planned her death.

10. The Vanished

Air Date: 2025-04-22

We explore the murder of Emma Caldwell, a 27-year-old whose body was found in Limefield Woods in 2005. Iain Packer, a sign installer with a violent past, evaded justice for years.

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

2025-03-24

Episodes

10 (1 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Ruth Tully

Ruth Tully

Self - Forensic Psychologist

Paul Cheston

Paul Cheston

Self - Correspondent

Cieran Jones

Cieran Jones

Self - Journalist

Simon Harding

Simon Harding

Self - Metropolitan Police

Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith

Self - Journalist

Steve Keogh

Steve Keogh

Self - Detective Inspector

Ian Ingram

Ian Ingram

Self - West Midlands Police

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Self - Metropolitan Police

Videos

Production Companies

Peninsula Television