David Wilson

Leading criminologist professor David Wilson examines the obsession with crime.

In 1888 the most infamous serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper, began his reign of terror in London. Between August and November, five horrifically violent murders took place. There was a huge manhunt, but the Ripper was never caught. Using new technology and recreating the murder sites, this true crime documentary casts new light on the case and who the main suspect may be.

A famed criminologist reexamines the evidence in this powerful interview with murderer Bert Spencer, suspected in the killing of a paperboy in 1978.

Dennis Andrew Nilsen was a Scottish serial killer and necrophile who murdered at least twelve young men and boys between 1978 and 1983 in London. We delve into the psychology of Dennis to try and understand what turned him into such a cruel necrophile and murderer.