Jackie Malton: The Real Prime Suspect. Ep1

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Jackie Malton: The Real Prime Suspect. Ep1

Jackie Malton is the inspiration behind Prime Suspect's DCI Jane Tennison.

Robert Murphy

Jul 09, 2024

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Jackie Malton was a policing pioneer, joining a British provincial force in 1970, then transferring to the Metropolitan Police where she served in the Fraud Squad, Flying Squad and murder squads. She was often the only woman serving in each team.

In this episode, she describes how she overcame homophobia and misogyny, clashed with corrupt officers and worked on one of London’s most controversial inquiries: The New Cross Fire investigation.

Jackie’s book is The Real Prime Suspect. You can grab a copy here.

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