Countdown to Murder
Documentary series telling the story of some of Britain's most high-profile murder cases.
- 2013-2021
- 3 seasons
- Documentary, Suspense
Documentary series telling the story of some of Britain's most high-profile murder cases.
Season 3 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Jessica Patel and The IVF Killer
45 mins
The true crime documentary series returns with an examination of the 2018 murder of Jessica Patel. Her husband, pharmacist Mitesh, called police to say he had returned home to find his wife murdered - but it was all a lie.
Episode 2
Natalie Jarvis: Texted to Death
45 mins
An examination of the events leading up to the death of Natalie Jarvis in 2012, who was murdered by Adam Whelehan, a man with whom she had been having a casual relationship but who had been ridiculing her to his friends.
Episode 3
Carol Taggart: Mum Is Missing
45 mins
Ross Taggart, 38, strangled his 54 year old mum, Carol-Ann, at their Dunfermline home in December 2014.
Episode 4
Alethea Taylor: The Missing Body
45 mins
Alethea Taylor, a retired schoolteacher went missing in 2012 and her body has never been found. Her undertaker husband John was eventually convicted of killing her.
Episode 5
Michelle Stewart: Stalked to Death
45 mins
Detailing the tragic events leading up to 17 year old Michelle Stewart's horrific murder by her ex-boyfriend in Scotland.
Episode 6
Carole Waugh: The Conman Killer
45 mins
This edition looks at the extraordinary case of Carole Waugh, who fell for a lethal conman and gambling addict who claimed to be a doctor, but had more than 40 convictions for fraud. Rakhesh Bhayani took her money then her life.
Episode 7
Penny Beale: The Body In The Basement
45 mins
The events leading up to the death of Penny Beale in November 2001. Her boyfriend, Michael Moffat claimed she had fallen down the stairs while drunk - but her mother (also called Penny Beale) knew otherwise.
Episode 8
Janet Scott: Date With A Killer
45 mins
The final documentary in the third series looks at the case of Janet Scott, who was murdered by her former partner, Simon Mellors - a man who had been hiding a dark and violent secret from his past.