Killer in My Village

17 September 2009 and tourists out walking in the Derbyshire countryside made a gruesome discovery, the body of man in the boot of the taxi. The victim was identified as local taxi driver Stuart Ludlam and his murder devastated his family and friends and stunned locals in the nearby village of Cromford. But who had committed this terrible crime and what reason could they have to kill this devoted family man? The police investigation centred on trying to trace the mystery caller who had summoned Stuart to his last job at Cromford Station, could that person be responsible for this terrible murder?

Can the police finally crack the case of the killing of Roy Tutill, Surrey’s longest unsolved child murder? In 1968, 14 year old school boy Roy Tutill disappeared on his way home from school and his murdered body was found 2 days later in a beech tree plantation in the Surrey countryside. The police investigation centered around a sighting of an Austin Westminster car but detectives just couldn’t make headway with this lead and Roy’s killer remained at large. But a cold case review in the late 1990s offered fresh hope. Would this and developments in forensic technology finally catch Roy’s murderer after more than 30 years?

Surrey police investigate the case of missing pensioner, 82 year old Bill Williamson. Bill was a retired postman who was enjoying his retirement in the village of Milford when he vanished in 2010. Bill was a widower with no children who had recently moved in with his companion Anne. He was well known in Milford village and had a circle of close friends. Police enquiries suggested that had Bill taken a trip to Ireland but was there more sinister reason behind his disappearance? Investigators were in for a shock when the truth about Bill’s killing eventually came to light and his whereabouts finally revealed.

A moving look at the murder of Natalie Jarvis, the 24-year-old who was stabbed to death by her boyfriend in the village of Swanley, Kent, in October 2012.

A look at the murder of 90-year-old Mabel Leyshon, who was stabbed to death at her home in Anglesey in 2001.

In October 2004, devoted mother of two Rachel O'Reilly failed to pick up her young children from school in Naul, North County Dublin. Minutes later, Rachel's mother Rose found her daughter lying dead in the bedroom of her home.

Profiling the investigation into Susan and Christopher Edwards, after her parents were found to be buried in their previous address.

Detailing the murder of Steven Murphy in Fakenham 2009, that proved difficult to solve because of no forensic evidence.

The tragic account of Carol Croydon, who killed her husband Philip in an East Midlands Airport hotel before trying to disguise his death as a sex session that went wrong. Presented by Phil Davis.

The story of Mitesh Patel from Middlesbrough, who presented himself as a mild-mannered family man. But behind closed doors his wife paid the final price for his violent outbursts.

The story of taxi driver Ben Lacomba, who was convicted for the brutal murder of his ex-partner Sarah Wellgreen in Kent even though her body was never found.

The story of David Ryan, who cheated his lover, Diana Lee in Cheshire out of £60,000 before bludgeoning her to death and mutilating her body to cover his tracks.

In Kent, two women target an aspiring DJ with learning difficulties, killing him in a brutal attack and then concocting a lie to cover up their crime.

The story of Mika Cudworth, killed in Northbourne by her husband Jonathon as she attempted to end their marriage.

Investigate the heinous crimes of Gytis Griskevicius, who brutally murdered his estranged wife Marina Erte in Lincolnshire in 2016. Deeply embittered and jealous, Griskevicius attacked his estranged wife before drowning her.

On 8 May 2020, while the nation marked VE Day, 16-year-old Louise Smith is reported missing in Hampshire, a case with horrifying repercussions.

As the body of teenager Connor Lyons is found in the River Hull, police realise his death may be connected to the sale of a bike on social media

After a man is locked in a storeroom in a burning building, the race is on to identify those who started the blaze. But a closer look uncovers bigger issues.

Freda Walker: A quiet suburb is rocked when Freda Walker, 86, is found dead and her husband critically injured. It's not long before a suspect is in the frame

Diane Chenery-Wickens: The village of Duddleswell was rocked when TV make-up artist Diane Chenery-Wickens was killed. Before long, police tightened the net to unmask a killer.

Satnam Singh Blugher: Satnam Singh Blugher's body was found in the diner he ran in 2017. Police soon discovered one of the workers had fled dragging a suitcase.

Examining the 2022 murder of doting mother, Kerry Owen, who simply wanted a loving relationship but fell into one tarnished by the abuse of a man who would leave her dead in a country lane.

When 59-year-old Joy Boulton is found dead at her home in Ash, her fiancé Trevor quickly becomes a suspect until police investigators uncover a tale of love, jealousy, and revenge.

Sabrina Cooper: When Sabrina Cooper is found dead in her home, her family initially suspect an unfortunate fall - but the truth is far more sinister.

Fiona Holm and Naomi Hunte: When a mum goes missing, her family uncovers alarming clues. As police probe, shocking twists emerge, leading to a tragic collision of two worlds.

When 17-year-old Bernadette 'Bee' Walker vanishes in 2020, hope turns to horror as shocking evidence emerges, shattering her close-knit community.

In 2020, 19-year-old Nyle is shot in Stockbridge Village. A police probe into debts, threats and CCTV trails unravels a hunt for his killers.