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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7 unique people credited
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Douglas Skelton
as Self - Author
Les Trueman
as Self - Ex-CID Officer
Joseph Steele
as Self
Ian Miller
as Self - Divisional Commander, Strathclyde Fire Brigade
John Carrol
as Self - Lawyer for Joseph Steele
Aamer Anwar
as Self - Lawyer for Thomas Campbell
Graham Bartlett
as Self (Author and Former Senior Detective)
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