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Once Upon a True Crime

Four of Britain's best-known crime writers turn detective in a brand-new series Once Upon a True Crime. Featuring Peter James, Denise Mina, Mark Billingham and Douglas Skelton, the show investigates the real-life murders that inspired some of the acclaimed authors' most famous novels. In each episode, the writers retrace the steps of the killers and victims, taking viewers through every twist and turn in the story. With unprecedented access to experts, witnesses and journalists that covered each case, the murders are pieced together and new, untested theories surface in attempt to resolve mysteries that remain.

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Douglas Skelton
Self - Author
Les Trueman
Self - Ex-CID Officer
Joseph Steele
Self

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Episode 1

The Babes in the Wood Murders with Peter James

The Babes in the Woods Murders: Crime writer Peter James explores the tragedy of the so-called 'Babes In The Wood' murders in Brighton in 1986.

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