What To Do During Lockdown 2.0

  • By hsquibb
  • 05 Nov, 2020

Are you ready for Lockdown 2:0?!

Check out our choice of things to do in the next 4 weeks...


Murder At My Door

Hosted by British actress and presenter Kym Marsh, Murder at My Door explores four cases of innocent people murdered by someone they thought they could trust. The stories show that someone’s safe place, their sanctuary, is also somewhere they can be at their most vulnerable.

In the show, Kym Marsh narrates with her distinct empathetic style the tragic deaths of Ellie Gould, Gagandip Singh, Jenny Methven, and Susan Annis, victims who unknowingly opened eir door to evil, experiencing the ultimate betrayal in the most intimate of settings.

Detectives, police officers, journalists, and experts walk us through the following investigation as they take us to key locations and talk us through the twists and turns of the case.

With crime scene photographs and specially shot filming at each location, helping to retrace the steps of the murders, each episode will provide a full 360-degree perspective of the intricate investigations in each case and, ultimately, aim to reveal the motives for the murders.

The four-part series Murder at my Door with Kym Marsh premieres on CRIME+INVESTIGATION with the first episode having aired on Monday 2nd November at 9pm. Episodes are available for 30 days on catch up.

The Shattered Window

Eileen from CrimeLapse and Emily from Morbidology are launching a new podcast The Shattered Window on the 23rd of November.

Over three decades ago, a 7-year-old girl vanished from her bedroom in the middle of the night while everybody else was soundly asleep. For a parent knowing that someone could sneak into their child's bedroom completely undetected is a thought that you would never want to cross your mind, let alone have it happen and it's even more terrifying for a parent to think that they could be suspected. This investigative true crime podcast series dissects a case that has puzzled the minds of those who know it and those that have tried to solve it. Compiled using thousands of pages of files, trial transcripts and archives as well as interviews with those involved and source audio, this is The Shattered Window.

Family Man

A+E Networks® UK has commissioned a brand-new one-off documentary Special, Family Man for Crime + Investigation®. Produced by award-winning factual television specialists Off The Fence, the film is about the terrifying and growing phenomenon of Familicide - the wiping out of an entire family by a father/husband, who then commits suicide.

Premiering on Wednesday, 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in conjunction with Crime + Investigation's #HereForHer initiative and support of the UK domestic abuse charity, Refuge, the film explores the murder-suicides of Paul Newman, who, in February 2016, battered his wife Geraldine to death before killing their two young children and committing suicide; Darren Sykes, who in October 2014, deliberately set fires in his house, killing his two young sons and himself to punish his estranged wife Claire Throssell; and Robert Mochrie, who, in July 2000, killed his wife, Catherine and their four children, aged 10 to 18, before poisoning and hanging himself.

While the conditions brought about by the Covid pandemic have seen an upsurge in domestic violence, Professor Websdale and his team are getting ever closer to unlocking the elusive combination of triggers that motivate some men to commit the most terrifying and devastating of all serial murders, taking the lives of their supposed loved ones, as well as their own.

By David Jones 05 Feb, 2024

Now is your chance to ensure your favourite true crime content from 2023 is recognised in the TCAs!

VIEWERS' CHOICE:  Whether it's your favourite series, documentary film or influencer - make sure you submit your thoughts on your favourite on-screen true crime content today! Remember - only content released in 2023 is eligible and will be counted.

LISTENERS' CHOICE:   All True Crime podcasts (that released content that is available in the UK during 2023) are eligible to be nominated so be sure that your go-to true crime podcast is recognised!

READERS' CHOICE:   Which true crime book caught your attention in 2023? As long as it was first published last year then it's eligible to be nominated, so cast your vote today!

Voting is now open and closes on 31st March 2024.  Those with the most votes will be recognised and awarded at the True Crime Awards which is scheduled to take place on 25th April 2024.

VOTE NOW!

By daviduk 18 Oct, 2023
THE BIG SCOTTISH BOOK CLUB
SERIES 5 EPISODE 2
AVAILABLE NOW

Damian Barr is joined by Shetland and Vera author Ann Cleeves to discuss her new novel, The Raging Storm. Lauren Lyle, star of the series Karen Pirie, reveals how she brings the Val McDermid character to life, and, on the 30th anniversary of Trainspotting, Irvine Welsh talks about the ITV crime series and his latest novel, The Long Knives. True crime podcasters (and our very own Nancy Baughen)  rate Truman Capote classic In Cold Blood, and crime readers at the Shetland Noir Festival in Lerwick recommend their favourite reads.

If you'd like to catch up and watch this incredible episode of The Big Scottish Book Club, click here. 
By CrimeCon UK 08 Aug, 2023
The schedule is ready, the stage is set. Now all we need is you!
Tickets on sale now! 
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By dgoldsmith 22 Sep, 2022

CrimeCon UK is proud to present the inaugural True Crime Awards. Hosted in London on the 9th of June 2023, it sees a line-up of leading content makers come to the city to highlight the best of all thing’s true crime.  

Whether it’s documentaries, podcasts, books or dramas, the rise in popularity of true crime has been exponential.

It takes a particular skillset and expertise to research and retell a true story both accurately and entertainingly.

The ability to devote the time, effort and often mental strain needed to delve into some of the most horrific stories in order to produce true crime content for public consumption deserves recognition.

Now is the time to recognise the very best content creators, producers and storytellers across all mediums that deserve praise and celebration.

The eleven award categories will recognise the very best in podcasting, television production and publishing judged by a line-up of leading experts.

 There are two additional awards voted for by the public: True Crime Personality of the Year and Top Podcast-Listeners choice.

 Individual category sponsorships are available now, contact   katie@theassemblyevents.com for a media pack. 

Category submissions will open on 10th   October, concession rates apply for independents.  

truecrimeawards.co.uk

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