Archive - Behind the Crimes with Robert Murphy

A book deal, a film and a podcast

Limited-time deal on a best-selling true crime book, a film about one of Britain's darkest murders - and an twisty-turny podcast

Sep 26 •

August 2025

Simon McCleave: The screenwriter-turned novelist on how he's selling millions

Video interview with The Snowdonia Killings creator Simon McCleave on how his move from South London to North Wales inspired a hit series.

Aug 5 •

36:28

Simon McCleave: From screenplays to the Snowdonia Killings

Simon wrote screenplays for shows including The Bill, EastEnders and Silent Witness. Getting tired of TV, he became a teacher. Then he started writing…

Aug 5 •

38:40

July 2025

VIEW: A Killer's Confession

Two-part documentary about one of England's most controversial police interrogations on-air from today

Jul 31 •

Quick-time promotion for award-winning true crime book

'Decoy' has been picked as an Amazon Summer Promotion...

Jul 25 •

Mark Gatiss: The True Crime of the Bookish era

As the Sherlock creator's new show airs, Mark Gatiss tells Behind the Crimes what true crimes led him to the post-war era of his new detective drama…

Jul 22 •

30:13

Sherlock's Mark Gatiss: True Crime, Bookish and setting a thriller in Post-War London

The actor and writer Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Doctor Who, The League of Gentlemen) talks about his new crime drama set in 1940s London.

Jul 22 •

25:39

Video interview: Martin Edwards, President of the Detection Club, talks The Golden Age of Murder

Which true crimes inspired Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers, GK Chesterton and others to create the Golden Age of detective fiction?

Jul 8 •

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30:20

The true crimes which inspired The Golden Age of Murder

Which true crimes inspired Agatha Christie, Dorothy L Sayers and other Golden Age writers? President of the Detection Club Martin Edwards tells all

Jul 8 •

36:28

June 2025

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