What Makes A Murderer

What Makes A Murderer « Series from 2019

Series from 2019

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Duration: 3600 min

Three convicted murderers submit themselves to a ground-breaking biological and psychological investigation to determine whether they had truly contro…

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John Massey

Britain’s longest serving murderer, John Massey spent 43 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a nightclub bouncer in 1975. Now aged 71, Massey submits himself to a ground-breaking biological and psychological investigation to determine whether he truly had control over his actions or if a combination of hidden factors made him destined to kill.

Paul Aldridge

The second episode of this three-part series explores seemingly random murders at the hands of a stranger as neuro criminologist, Professor Adrian Raine and Forensic psychologist, Dr Vicky Thakordas Desai investigate the body and brain of convicted murderer Paul Aldridge.

Anthony Powell

In 1993 Anthony Powell, was a 21-year-old gang-affiliated enforcer in South London. Then one night, whilst collecting what he claims was a drug debt, he shot a man dead with a sawn-off shotgun. He was convicted of murder and served over 21 years in prison. Now, 7 years on from his release, Anthony submits himself to a ground-breaking biological and psychological investigation.