The Best Episodes of Britain's Darkest Taboos Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.9/10(17 votes)

   #1 - I'm Carrying My Killer Brother's Baby

   S1:E111/7/2012

   The story of convicted rapist David Jaggers, whose sister had his baby when she was 12 years old and kept its father's identity secret for 18 years. By this time, her brother had killed his girlfriend and served six years for manslaughter. He went on to serve life for rape and kidnap. In the first of this series about heinous crimes, his relatives open up about their heartbreak.

   Director:Gavin Hill

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   7.5/10(13 votes)

   #2 - Murdered for a Free Breakfast

   S1:E211/14/2012

   Sonia Oatley reflects on how her 15-year-old daughter, Rebecca Aylward, was murdered by her boyfriend in 2010, reportedly as part of a bet.

   Director:Gavin Hill

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   5.9/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Violence, Drugs and Prostitution: The Murder of Kirsty Grabham

   S1:E311/21/2012

   The mother and sister of Kirsty Grabham open up about her shocking murder, which took place in Swansea in 2009. The 24-year-old's body was found dumped in a suitcase by a motorway.

   Director:Gavin Hill

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   7.8/10(10 votes)

   #4 - Five Murders, One Family... One Killer

   S1:E411/28/2012

   Michael Tranter discusses how his children were killed by their stepfather Lee Ford in 2000, reflecting on the dreadful events and his difficult rehabilitation.

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   7.0/10(7 votes)

   #5 - Killer By Her Pen Pal Lover

   S1:E512/5/2012

   The parents of Carly Fairhurst offer an insight into domestic abuse, speaking about their daughter's death after she had a fight with her boyfriend in 2006.

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   7.4/10(8 votes)

   #6 - Murdered for Reporting Rape

   S1:E612/12/2012

   Account of an A&E nurse who was killed by her ex-boyfriend outside her workplace while he was on bail and awaiting trial for raping her in 2010. The programme explains how the case led to changes in the law to help safeguard victims of crime, and features extracts from her diary in which she had predicted her death a few weeks prior to her murder.

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