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    Crimes That Shook Britain Season 2 Episode 3 - The London Nail Bombings
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    #1 - The London Nail Bombings

    S2:E3

    Police and witnesses reflect on David Copeland's nail bomb terror in 1999, when blasts in Soho, Brixton and Brick Lane killed three and injured over one hundred.

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  2. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 5 Episode 2 - Lee Rigby
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    #2 - Lee Rigby

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    In broad daylight on a busy Woolwich street on 22nd May 2013, serving soldier Fusilier Lee Rigby was attacked and murdered by Islamic extremists Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale. The men used their car to strike the soldier from behind as he crossed the road. They then proceeded to use knives to hack at Lee’s body in an attempt to decapitate him before dumping him in the middle of the road. These sickening events were caught on camera phones by horrified onlookers and the killers were filmed claiming to have carried out the attack in the name of Allah. In a dramatic sequence of events, police arrived at the scene within minutes and shot at the two men as they ran towards them holding up their weapons. Both Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were found guilty of murder at the Old Bailey. In this programme we speak to witnesses to the attack and experts on terrorism to examine how two young British men could be radicalized to such an extent that they killed an innocent man in the name of religion.

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  3. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 1 Episode 1 - Harold Shipman
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    #3 - Harold Shipman

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    General Practitioner Harold Shipman was convicted of killing 15 patients in 2000. An official report after his sentencing took that figure to 215. He was sentenced to life in prison and committed suicide in his cell 2004. This exclusive documentary lifts the lid on the shocking discoveries made by his colleagues in early 1998; how police were alerted but the killer was left to murder three more women before finally being arrested in September 1998.

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  4. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 1 Episode 2 - Stephanie Slater
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    #4 - Stephanie Slater

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    Estate agent Stephanie Slater was abducted in 1992 whilst showing a man around a house. For eight days she was locked in a makeshift coffin, raped and tortured before remarkably being released after a £175,000 ransom was paid by her boss. In this episode Stephanie relives her experience, giving detailed accounts of the time as well as how her life changed after the incident. We also reveal an exclusive interview with her father and police who were involved in the case.

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  5. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 1 Episode 3 - The Russell Murders
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    #5 - The Russell Murders

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    The horrific murder of Lin and Megan Russell in 1996 made headline news worldwide. Lin and her two daughters, Megan and Josie, were bludgeoned whilst walking down a country lane after a swimming lesson. Remarkably Rosie survived. Michael Stone was convicted of their murders in 1998. In this episode Shaun Russell, Lin’s husband, reveals his tragic story. How he heard the dreadful news, what happened on the day of the tragedy and the aftermath. We also speak with police and family friends about the case and reconstruct the family's tragic journey on that day.

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  6. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 1 Episode 4 - Beverly Allitt
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    #6 - Beverly Allitt

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    Beverley Allitt was thought to be a 'model' nurse.

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  7. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 1 Episode 5 - Hungerford Massacre
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    #7 - Hungerford Massacre

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    The Hungerford massacre shocked the nation in 1987 when the heavily armed Michael Ryan, 27, took to the streets and began firing at anyone in his path. By the end of the afternoon, the horrific massacre was finally over. Ryan had killed 16 people, including his mother, wounded 15 others and seriously transformed the lives of everyone who was unlucky enough to be there that day. The tragedy is told through the eyes of the people at the core of the killings; a survivor, heroes who tried to save lives, police and a nurse at the hospital.

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  8. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 1 Episode 6 - Sarah Payne
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    #8 - Sarah Payne

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    Eight year-old Sarah Payne's disappearance and murder shocked the nation.

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  9. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 2 Episode 1 - Dunblane Massacre
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    #9 - Dunblane Massacre

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  10. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 2 Episode 2 - The Murder of Rhys Jones
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    #10 - The Murder of Rhys Jones

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    The parents of innocent 11-year-old Rhys Jones, shot on his way home from football club in Liverpool 2007, speak about the harrowing day when they lost their son.

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  11. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 2 Episode 4 - The Murder of Jill Dando
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    #11 - The Murder of Jill Dando

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    The unsolved murder of TV presenter and newsreader Jill Dando, who was shot outside her house in Fulham, London, in 1999.

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  12. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 2 Episode 5 - Jeremy Bamber
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    #12 - Jeremy Bamber

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    Investigation into Jeremy Bamber's brutal murder of his family in Essex in 1985. Sentenced for life, he still maintains he is innocent.

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  13. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 2 Episode 6 - The Murder of Stephen Cameron
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    #13 - The Murder of Stephen Cameron

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    Gripping documentary examining the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old motorist Stephen Cameron during an altercation on the M25 in 1996.

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  14. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 3 Episode 1 - Rachel Nickell
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    #14 - Rachel Nickell

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  15. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 3 Episode 2 - The Crossbow Cannibal
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    #15 - The Crossbow Cannibal

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  16. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 3 Episode 3 - Victoria Climbie
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    #16 - Victoria Climbie

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  17. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 3 Episode 4 - Sally Ann Bowman
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    #17 - Sally Ann Bowman

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  18. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 3 Episode 5 - The Omagh Bombing
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    #18 - The Omagh Bombing

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  19. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 3 Episode 6 - James Bulger
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    #19 - James Bulger

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  20. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 4 Episode 1 - Stephen Lawrence
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    #20 - Stephen Lawrence

    S4:E1

    Documenting the landmark case of Stephen Lawrence, who died at the hands of a racist gang on 22 April 1993 while waiting for a bus in Eltham, south-east London.

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  21. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 5 Episode 1 - Jimmy Savile
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    #21 - Jimmy Savile

    S5:E1

    Once a national treasure, now the most vilified man in the UK, one year on from his death Jimmy Savile was branded as the worst sex offender the UK has ever seen. In October 2012, an investigation into Savile began, prompting hundreds of victims of child sex abuse to come forward to 28 police forces. Allegations dated back to 1955, but how could such a high profile entertainer with such a prolific background in abuse, go apparently undetected for so long? We talk to the victims, family members and former colleagues of Savile to lift the lid on one of the biggest scandals this country has ever seen.

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  22. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 5 Episode 3 - Rose West
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    #22 - Rose West

    S5:E3

    When several bodies were discovered buried in the back garden of their Gloucester home in 1994, a media furor surrounded the couple after it was learned that most of their victims – which included two of their own children - died following episodes of sadistic rape and torture. Whilst Fred was first held accountable as the instigator, we highlight new information which uncovers Rose as a cold blooded killer single handedly guilty of several murders of her own. Featuring exclusive interviews with Rose’s solicitor, surviving victim Caroline Roberts and the man who led the investigation - former Detective Superintendent John Bennett. As Rose West serves her life sentence in prison, 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of the first body discovered at the family home.

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  23. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 5 Episode 4 - The Philpotts
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    #23 - The Philpotts

    S5:E4

    When six children died in a house fire in Allenton, Derby in May 2012 it shocked the nation. Parents Mick and Mairead Philpott were seen visibly distraught in front of the press but just weeks later, they were charged with the murders. Now convicted of manslaughter for their children’s deaths, we uncover the reasons behind the arson attack on their own home. Speaking to eye witnesses who desperately tried to save the children’s lives, as well as family members and neighbours that knew the couple well, Title Role will unravel the real story behind the tragic deaths of Jade, John, Jack, Jesse, Jayden and Duwayne.

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  24. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 5 Episode 5 - The Marchioness Disaster
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    #24 - The Marchioness Disaster

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    In the early hours of 20 August 1989, 131 people were attending the birthday party of Cambridge graduate Antonio de Vasconcellos in London. Held on the River Thames on the pleasure boat Marchioness, the boat collided with dredger Bowbelle and sank within minutes resulting in the loss of 51 lives. Following the disaster, families were told they could not see their loved ones and questionable practices were carried out on the deceased causing an inquiry to take place several years later. Marking the 25th anniversary of the tragedy, we uncover not only how the tragedy unfolded but how it continued in the aftermath of the accident. Talking to survivors, relatives and maritime experts we reveal the mistakes made and the changes now in place to ensure that this type of disaster never reoccurs.

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  25. Crimes That Shook Britain Season 5 Episode 6 - Clare Wood
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    #25 - Clare Wood

    S5:E6

    In April 2007, Clare Wood met George Appleton on a dating website and they embarked on a relationship together. Unbeknownst to her, Appleton was a criminal with a severe history of violence against women. Several months later Clare decided to end the relationship, but Appleton was furious and began to torment Clare at home. Although she was interviewed by police several times, Clare's pleas for help went unheeded and her burnt body was discovered at her home in Salford in February 2009. Appleton had raped Clare, and then strangled her to death before setting her body alight. A police man-hunt for Appleton ensued, but after 5 days he was found hanged in a derelict pub, escaping justice. After years of hard work, a group of campaigners – this included Clare’s father, politicians and journalists - successfully launched Clare’s Law, a renewed version of a national scheme that allows people to find out if their partners have a history of violence. The programme contains exclusive interviews with Clare's father, Home Secretary Theresa May, and journalists and police officers instrumental in changing the law to give domestic violence sufferers ‘the right to know’.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The London Nail Bombings" is the best rated episode of "Crimes That Shook Britain". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/27/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lee Rigby".