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The Gangland Murders

Thriller

46

Dec 31, 2016

Simon Toyne travels to Manchester to examine the gang-violence, and turf wars which have shaped the criminal landscape of one of the UK’s bloodiest cities.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 10 episodes

The Honour Killing,

Simon Toyne travels to South London to unravel the unbelievable story of Banaz Mahmod–a woman murdered by members of her own family, covered in the book Love Like Blood, by Mark Billingham.

47m Dec 31, 2016

The Child Killers,

Simon Toyne travels to Liverpool to unravel the notorious story of the murder of a 2-year-old boy abducted and killed by two 10-year-old boys, which inspired Alex Marwood’s book, The Wicked Girls.

47m Dec 31, 2016

The Shoe Rapist,

Simon Toyne travels to South Yorkshire to explore the bizarre case of a man dubbed ‘The Rotherham Shoe Rapist’, which inspired the book Dead Like You, by Peter James.

48m Dec 31, 2016

The Facebook Killer,

Simon Toyne travels with crime author Angela Clarke, to England’s North-East, to find out about ‘The Facebook Killer’, whom Clarke has written a series of books.

46m Dec 31, 2016

The Rachel Nickell Murder,

Simon Toyne delves into the famous murder of Rachel Nickell, a young mum walking her dog with her little boy. This crime inspired the short story Redemption of the Dead, by Luke Delaney.

47m Dec 31, 2016

The Leanne Tiernan Murder,

Simon Toyne travels to Yorkshire to investigate the abduction and murder of school girl Leanne Tiernan. This case was the inspiration for Elly Griffiths’ book, The Chalk Pit.

46m Dec 31, 2016

The Boarded Barn Murders,

Simon Toyne travels to Cheshire to investigate the opportunistic crimes that took place at a remote barn house in Congleton.

47m Dec 31, 2016

The Gangland Murders,

Simon Toyne travels to Manchester to examine the gang-violence, and turf wars which have shaped the criminal landscape of one of the UK’s bloodiest cities.

46m Dec 31, 2016

The Paedophile Ring,

Simon Toyne travels to West London, where he explores the abduction and murder of seven year old Mark Tildesley, the inspiration behind the book The Bone Field by Simon Kernick.

47m Dec 31, 2016

The Moors Murders,

Simon Toyne investigates one of the most chilling partnerships of all time. Joined by Howard Linskey, author of The Search, they investigate the crimes of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.

46m Dec 31, 2016