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August 2024

Crime stories on TV
Thanks for all the new subscribers who have started following Behind the Crimes. As something of an introduction to friends old and new - here's a…
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Billie-Jo Jenkins and her accused foster father: Wanted man or witch hunt?
The foster father of a 13-year-old schoolgirl had a three-minute window to kill. Why would he do it? And what evidence divides the experts?
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Billie-Jo Jenkins: How her killer walks among us 30 years on
The schoolgirl was murdered three decades ago. Her foster-father Sion was accused and tried three times for her murder. Did he really have the means…
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How a Behind The Crimes film helped catch a killer - AND feature on 'Crime Analyst'
The latest survivor of Britain's longest-serving prisoner has thanked the film and book which helped catch her attacker
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July 2024

Jackie Kabler: video interview with TV correspondent-turned crime-writer
Video interview filmed at CrimeFest Bristol, 2024.
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Jackie Kabler: The Life Sentence
The former TV correspondent-turned crime writer Jackie Kabler turned to a true case of wrongful imprisonment for inspiration for her latest thriller
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Jackie Malton: The Real Prime Suspect. Ep 2
Jackie Malton was a high-ranking officer in the Metropolitan Police when she received a call. Could she help with a TV drama? What followed changed her…
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Jackie Malton: The Real Prime Suspect. Ep1
Jackie Malton is the inspiration behind Prime Suspect's DCI Jane Tennison.
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Video: Lynda La Plante - Prime Suspect, DCI Jane Tennison and the importance of true crime
Lynda La Plante dreamt up Prime Suspect in a flash of inspiration in a pitch meeting. Having blagged the gig, she then had to write the script. She…
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Lynda La Plante: Prime Suspect, DCI Jane Tennison and the importance of true crime
Lynda La Plante dreamt up Prime Suspect in a flash of inspiration in a pitch meeting. Having blagged the gig, she then had to write the script. She…
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June 2024

The science of a manhunt - video interview with crime analyst Sam Robins
A young mother has been stabbed, a killer is free and the clock is ticking. While detectives and forensics experts are searching for clues, how do crime…
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