Britain's Darkest Taboos Season 6 Episodes

Episode 1

What Makes a Murderer?

This episode looks back over five years and 40 episodes of Britain's Darkest Taboos and examines what we can learn from some of the most disturbing familial crimes in British criminal history.

Episode 2

My Sister, Driven to Her Death by Her 'safe Bet' Husband

42 mins

Ian Walters and his wife Tracy seem a normal, loving couple but in 2014 Ian drove his car off the motorway, killing Tracy. Her family talk for the first time in detail about the couple's troubled marriage and their fight to get justice for Tracy.

Episode 3

My Mother Murdered by Her Golden Boy Son

In December 2014, a young Scottish man calls 999 reporting his mother missing. Two weeks later, her corpse is found under a caravan. In the days after his mother's murder, the man spends her money on clubbing and alcohol. How could someone do this to the person who brought them into this world?

Episode 4

He Trapped Our Sons in the Attic Then Set Fire to the House

In October 2014, after an acrimonious divorce, Darren Sykes lures his two young sons into his attic under the pretence of having a new train set, before he sets his own house on fire, killing the boys and himself, as means of getting back at his wife.

Episode 5

My Secret Torment: I Was Abused by My Father

42 mins

Alissa Moore was subjected to years of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of her father James O'Brien. Former Detective Superintendent David Swindle and psychologist Emma Kenny examine the horrific details of the case.

Episode 6

Our Father Killed Our Mother and Left Our Family Divided

Assia Newton is planning a fresh start after ending her violent and abusive marriage to Kelvin Newton. Then, on July 14th 2013, Kelvin Newton enters the family home and strangles his wife to death with a dog lead.

Episode 7

My Stepfather Took My Sister as a Lover Then Stabbed Her to Death

42 mins

In February 2014, Leanne Meecham is stabbed to death at her Southend home. The killer is revealed to be Simon Meecham, her stepfather and overbearing abusive lover.